Influenster Givenchy Beauty Voxbox Product Review

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

I received the new Givenchy Noir Interdit mascara from Influenster to review for you.  This mascara retails for $29.00 and has 0.31 oz of product.  There's only one shade available and it's called Deep Black.  This mascara will be available soon and you can find more information on the Sephora website here.

There's a strong floral fragrance to this mascara that doesn't quite go away.  I catch whiffs of it every now and then while wearing it throughout the day.  The packaging is high quality, but the square shape makes it a bit uncomfortable to hold.  The 90 degree wand is new and unique, but not at all necessary.  Bending the wand helps me to reach my very outer lashes, but for the rest of my lashes I prefer to use it the traditional way.  The brush has a plastic applicator with bristles only on one side.  Personally, I prefer fiber brushes to plastic ones.

The end result gives me plenty of length, but not as much volume as I'd like with one coat.  You can build this mascara up for more volume, but I have other mascaras that give me the volume I want with only one coat.  I like that it's pitch black and doesn't clump, flake, or transfer on me.  It has a lightweight formula that doesn't weigh down your lashes.  (After picture was taken a few hours after applying one coat of mascara - my camera battery died right before I could take a picture immediately after applying it.)

Final thoughts: I really like the formula of this mascara.  It's lightweight and doesn't flake or transfer.  The wand is a bit gimmicky though.  If you want to use the wand traditionally, there are only bristles on one side of the wand which I find a bit annoying.  Honestly, if you have the budget and just want to try something different, give this one a go.  However, if you're saving up for one high end mascara that gives you effortless volume, I recommend the YSL Effet Faux Cils for just a few dollars more. ;)

What are your thoughts on this mascara?  Would you try this?

I hope this was helpful!  Thanks for stopping by!

*I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes, but all opinions are my own.*