PRODUCT REVIEW: CHANEL EXCEPTIONELLE MASCARA IN SMOKY NOIR

Here's an initial review on CHANEL EXCEPTIONELLE MASCARA IN SMOKY NOIR

PRICE: 1850PHP

PLACE BOUGHT: ONLINE

OTHER LOCATIONS: RUSTANS MAKATI; SHANGRI- LA MALL

WEBSITE DESCRIPTION: A dream mascara is one that is VOLUMIZING, CURLING and LASTING. EXCEPTIONNEL DE CHANEL achieves these three feats in perfect harmony. Its exceptional brush provides lash-by-lash application and creates an intense volume effect for precise makeup from roots to tips. Ideally distributed on the brush, the creamy and resistant formula stretches perfectly over the entire length of lashes and curls them to the extreme with no clumps in sight. Its texture ensures resistance to humidity and provides lasting hold: EXCEPTIONNEL DE CHANEL does not run or flake.

THE VERDICT:

Okay, I just bought this at 600php, since this is almost new, accdg. to sis Char, the one who sold this to me. The original price of this baby is 1850php, 100php more expensive than the Inmitable so let's see how it lives up to it's product description.

This is the weirdest brush I've ever seen. It has plastic bristles and in the middle, as you can see if you look closely, there are natural bristles, those that you can see on traditional mascara wands. I don't know the reason behind this but one thing's for sure, I'm having quite a hard time distributing the mascara on my lashes.

The formula is creamy and mousse- like. It gives off a matte- finish to your lashes and it dries off easily, which I like.

Chanel Exceptionelle on my lashes

If there's one thing that you're gonna love about this product is how it gives you that VERY natural looking false lashes effect. My lashes look fuller and softer, as compared to using volumizing mascaras that give you roach legs- like lashes. And my lashes also look fluffy without feeling fluffy at all.

In terms of the curling promise, well, it does help in making your lashes obedient if you curl it. But with the staying power of the curl, well, not so impressive.

The volume promise is quite nice, but I would have to say that Chanel's Inmitable gives a better volume shock to your lashes. This one gives at least 80%. I think the wand should be blamed for it.

Staying power is awesome though, it never did give me any streaks on my lids nor it smudged on my under eyes. My lashes are still soft and fluffy the whole day and are easy to curl whenever I'm going to give it a pinch.

Overall, Exceptionelle is not that Exceptional. Let's put it this way: this is a SO- SO product. Another thing, it's overrated. Good thing I got it at a cheap price. But if there's one thing that you have to experience is how it makes your lashes look naturally thick. I've never encountered a mascara like this before that gives such an effect that you yourself can even hardly tell that you're wearing any mascara! TIP: If Inmitable dries up a bit in the tube, it'll give a softer look to your lashes too.

Maybelline colossal can somehow do the same trick, but with a much better volumizing ability and at a fraction of the cost. Exceptionelle does give a hefty amount of volume, if not for the stupid wand design. I just wish they change the freakin' wand design.