You’d be hard-pressed to find a tube of mascara that exudes as much style as the sleek new Le 2 de Guerlain.
Encased in glowing gold and twisted to feel as if it were molded to fit your hand, the dual-ended tube is an object of beauty in and of itself.
But is the mascara itself as brilliant as the packaging in which it comes? Not quite.
This is a good mascara, but it’s not without its problems. Le 2 de Guerlain gets credit for its lengthening, low-smudge formula that washes clean with cleanser and warm water. Furthermore, the little mini-brush (probably the smallest I’ve ever seen) lives up to its promise of allowing you to reach even your tiniest lashes.
The factors that prevent this mascara from being exceptional are its slight tendencies to uncurl lashes and, to a lesser extent, cause clumping.
You would think that a mascara that is designed to be applied with two separate brushes (one for overall lengthening and one for precision application) would layer fairly easily. Once this mascara dries, however (and it dries quickly), any additional coats are likely to clump.
The solution? Work fast and be ready with your eyelash comb.
If you have naturally curly lashes and you’re looking for a good non-waterproof lengthening mascara, you may want to give Le 2 de Guerlain a try.
If non-waterproof mascaras tend to uncurl your lashes or you’re looking for dramatic volume, step away from the mesmerizing gold tube (I know it’s hard, but you can do it).
Guerlain Le 2 de Guerlain Mascara is available for $35 from Nordstrom.
13 responses so far ↓
2 JaimeLovesBeauty // Apr 7, 2008 at 5:31 pm
thx for the review!! i’ve been so curious about this mascara!
but for $35 and it’s not a holy grail, i think I’ll pass!
3 Jazmin // Apr 7, 2008 at 8:52 pm
You’re welcome, Jaime! It’s a decent mascara and I think that there are going to be some Makeup Moxies out there who will really love it (and, some who will probably hate it too, lol ; )
But you are right, it’s not a Holy Grail mascara ; )
4 Calypsa // Apr 7, 2008 at 10:29 pm
I agree with your review. If you apply a light coat of this mascara, it’s ok, but any more than that and it can clump up!
It does provide nice length, though.
5 Shar Shar // Apr 8, 2008 at 10:39 am
Wow, I disagree! I tried this and I’m in LOVE!
I have short, thin lashes and it lengthens them so much. The first time I wore it, my boss said it looked like I had fake eyelashes on.
Not to mention, the quik-dry effect is great because I can swipe it on and not have to worry about it touching my other makeup during a speedy application in the morning. I say everyone should try this! I don’t leave home without it.
7 Jazmin // Apr 8, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Hi Calypsa & Shar Shar, thanks for sharing your opinions of this mascara!
8 Amanda // Apr 17, 2008 at 11:56 am
I LOVE this mascara. I do agree about the clumping on seconds coats, but one coat really does it! Everyone has complimented me on it!
9 Jazmin // Apr 18, 2008 at 8:04 am
That’s another vote in favor of Le 2 de Guerlain (that just rolls of the tongue, doesn’t it?)! Thanks for chiming in, Amanda!
11 Yvonne // Apr 25, 2008 at 12:18 am
I LOVE this mascara too! Have never had such long lashes before!
12 Jazmin // Apr 25, 2008 at 5:46 am
That’s awesome, Yvonne!
13 QuEeN_aShLeY_pOo // Jun 19, 2008 at 1:08 am
I bought this mascara and was not satisfied with it. Although it does lengthen well, it clumps so much!
I found the small brush adorable and useful, and it did get my smaller hard-to-reach corner lashes. But when I used it, I also had a clumpy little black ball stuck to my small Asian lashes. :/
I even tried washing the brush in water. Still clumps like crazy.
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