2XL Multilashes belongs to the false-lash-effect family: mascaras designed to make lashes read as noticeably denser and fuller than they are, rather than simply darker. That is a specific goal, and it makes this a different purchase from an everyday mascara.

What a false-lash effect actually means

The effect comes from building thickness along each lash and from filling the gaps between them, so the lash line looks continuous. In practice that means:

  • The result is visible from a distance, which is what makes it work in photographs and under evening light
  • It is a deliberate, noticeable look rather than a subtle one
  • Application technique matters more than with a light everyday formula

If what you want is definition without anyone registering that you are wearing mascara, a lengthening or natural formula is the better fit. This one is for when you want the lashes seen.

Getting the most from it

  • Start at the roots and wiggle the brush slightly as you draw it upward - the density at the base is what creates the false-lash impression
  • Build in thin coats rather than one heavy pass. Two light coats look fuller and clump less than one thick one
  • Apply the second coat while the first is still slightly damp; over dried mascara it goes clumpy
  • Curl lashes before, never after - a curler on coated lashes breaks them
  • Coat the lower lashes lightly or skip them; full volume top and bottom closes the eye visually

Practical care

Mascara has the shortest life of anything in a makeup bag. Replace it about every three months - the formula dries out and the tube itself becomes a place bacteria collect near the eye. Never add water or any other liquid to revive a drying tube; pumping the wand in and out forces air in and dries it faster still, so twist rather than pump when loading the brush.

Remove it properly at the end of the day. A cleansing milk or micellar water on a pad held against the lashes for a few seconds does the job without the rubbing that pulls lashes out.

Shades, formats and the current mascara selection are published in the Faberlic catalogue, which changes roughly every three weeks.