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Have you found the perfect natural mascara yet? It’s an eternal quest for me, and I thought I’d found the perfect natural mascara last year, but now I think I’ve found a natural mascara that’s even better. So is Inika Long Lash Mascara the ultimate natural mascara? Read on to find out!
Inika Long Lash Mascara First Impressions
Inika say this is “A luxurious Vegan formula with 100% Natural ingredients to boost lash length, volume and span in one swipe. Long Lash Mascara is enriched with Certified Organic Carnauba Wax for show-stopping lashes with supreme hold, plus conditioning botanical ingredients that strengthen hair fibres.”
The packaging of the Inika Long Lash Mascara is sleek, a gorgeous metallic rose gold colour.
The brush is long and thin, and made of natural bristles. This is perfect for me as my eyelashes tend to get tangled easily, so I don’t like plastic bristle brushes. This brush separates my lashes well, but I do sometimes have to use a lash comb as well. This mascara has had a packaging update since I first used it and actually I prefer the old brush as it seems to be easier to control. But this is still a good brush, I just need to do a bit more tidying up afterwards!
Inika Long Lash Mascara Formula
The mascara is quiet ‘wet’ but not runny. It takes a little while to dry, so try not to sneeze after applying! It makes my lashes very long, so they normally print onto my brow bones. That means I have to do a bit of tidying up with a damp cotton bud after applying. It’s really important to let each coat dry before adding the next one, otherwise this natural mascara has a tendency to stick lashes together.
A minor downside is that this mascara is not the easiest to remove. I find I need one reusable cotton pad’s worth of micellar water per eye, using both sides. Cleansing my skin with with a cleansing balm and muslin cloth gets the final traces. It’s not a bit deal for me: it doesn’t need to be rubbed off or anything. And this minor quibble is well worth it, in my opinion, thanks to the amazing way my eyelashes look…
Inika Long Lash Mascara Effect
I’ve taken some photos of my eyes so you can see how it looks on my naturally long lashes.
I have one coat of Inika Long Lash Mascara the photo on the left, and two coats on the photo on the right. The difference is obvious, don’t you think?
And this is how they look when I look up. Inika Long Lash Mascara is so rich and black and builds some volume as well as length.
I get people asking me if they are fake, and take great pleasure in being able to say no.
This mascara isn’t waterproof, so I wouldn’t wear it in the swimming pool. It does stay on pretty well though: I haven’t noticed it running or smudging if I’ve been out in the rain.
If you want to know how I conceal my dark circles with natural make-up, you can read about it here.
You can read about how I fake fuller eyebrows with natural make-up here. I barely have any natural brows left due to over-zealous plucking in my teens.
Inika Long Lash Mascara Ingredients
Inika say their Long Lash Mascara is made from 100% natural ingredients. So it’s free from parabens, PEG, phthalates, perfumes and synthetic colours or any other harmful chemicals. This mascara is also certified Organic by OFC Australia, Vegan, Halal and Cruelty-Free.
Full Ingredient List
Aqua (Water), Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax*, Stearic Acid, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil*, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol (Sugar Cane), Glyceryl Stearate SE, C10-18 Triglycerides, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Honokiol (Magnolia Bark Extract), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Kaolin, Sodium Hydroxide, Galactoarabinan, May Contain (+/-) Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891). *From Organic Agriculture, 100% Natural Origin of Total
So as you can see, I’m impressed with this 100% natural mascara. I think it beats any conventional chemical-based mascara I’ve ever used, and I have tried hundreds.
You can buy Inika Long Lash Mascara here..
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It sounds brilliant Becky; you sound similar to me — I have literally tried HUNDREDS of mascaras!!! Sometimes they sound promising — or start off well — but then my lashes droop and lose their curl. I like the kind that set my lashes — but doesn’t take paint stripper to remove it!! 🙂
Ha ha the idea of using paint stripper just made my toes curl! I have now found a REN eye make-up remover that gets this mascara off much better so I am a very happy bunny now! xx
I love natural mascara from Green People but this one sounds great too, I especially like that the brush is thin – I don’t like big brushes too much. Great review, going on my wish list now!
Thanks Petra, I haven’t tried the Green People one to compare it to, I’ll put that on my list and see how they match up! X
I love natural mascara from Green People but this one sounds great too, I especially like that the brush is thin – I don’t like big brushes too much. Great review, going on my wish list now!