I purchased Maybelline’s Define-a-Lash and was eager to see results like they promise in their advertising.

Day 1: At first, I thought my eyelashes were being plucked out en masse. The brush is hard and unbending, apparently molded plastic in comparison to the traditional bristled mascara brush.

Once I realized that tension is everything, I was able to control and suppress the searing pain by reigning in my gusto.

Day 2: It was important I look good today for reasons I’d rather not reveal at this time. While leery at first, I bucked up and opened the shiny pink tube for another go-around. Based on my near-plucking on day one, I approached this mascara application with much more caution.

My restraint paid off. By adding 30 seconds to my morning routine, I added a relatively pain-free, visually pleasing lash experience. When they say “define a lash,” they really mean it. The prickly brush definitely applies mascara in a uniform manner to each and every lash it encounters, and the result is just as I’d hoped.

**Note: Eyelash appearance was not enhanced in this photo. Surrounding fine lines, wrinkles and uneven skin tone may have been embellished. We want to focus on the lashes here, after all.

(This post was originally written May 1, 2008 for my old blog.)

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