Imju Fiberwig Mascara Review

An extremely popular mascara across Asia, it is finally my turn to do a review on this mascara's performance. With its abundance of fibres and glossy black formula, does it really live up to its claim of 'painting on false eyelashes'? Well why don't we look at the evidence.

First off, some images of the mascara, the brush applicator and formula.

Shiny red tube and a silver cap with a holographic effect. I'm generally not too bothered about packaging unless it's super ugly or extremely pretty, this mascara happens to have packaging that doesn't bother me.

The brush is slightly curved to make it easier to 'spoon' the mascara onto your lashes while giving it lift. The slightly pointy tip also makes it easier to apply the fibres onto the tips of your lashes vertically.

The formula contains lots and lots of fibres to help lengthen your lashes and it's glossy texture forms the film that helps to adhere the fibres to your lashes and create a 'tube-like' covering around your lashes.

 

The verdict? Well from me, it's receiving a bank of mixed feelings. While the Fiberwig mascara does not live up to its amazing claims of creating a false lash effect, the results I achieved with this mascara were satisfactory. The mascara really does lengthen your lashes, and does provide a small amount of extra volume. Let's look at some pictures.

Just my bare eye so your can see how short my lashes are and can compare length differences :) 

One layer of Fiberwig. Slightly darkened lashes and some definition. What I like most is that my curl is still intact.

Two layers of Fiberwig. The difference is actually pretty impressive, huh? My lashes definitely stand out more and have 'grown' by the looks of things! 

Noticed the clumpy lashes near the end of my eye? Yes, me too. Like any mascara, the Fiberwig can get clumpy when multiple layers are applied. I didn't bother combing through my lashes though, hence the clumpiness.

Side by side comparison of bare eye and eye with three layers of Fiberwig. Lashes are noticeable (although slightly askew, that's just how they grow ^^") and they actually point upwards! ^^

Aaaaaand just a view of my lashes from above. The mascara's lengthening properties are actually rather impressive, it lengthens to an appropriate length without making lashes look spidery or making them feel crunchy while thickening the lash hairs to give the illusion of volume.

One other good thing about the Fiberwig though is that it really is super easy to remove. I just run some warm water over my face in the shower, rub gently with my fingers and the mascara can literally be pulled off in tubes. The tubes can look a little like fly or spider legs though...just thought I'd warn you...but it's actually really fun to pull them off :D And no, your lashes won't come off with the tubes when you pull at them (unless you're really tugging at it..which is kinda uncalled for...)

Now you're probably wondering why I said I have mixed feelings for this mascara. My lashes are very finicky and only a few mascaras with allow my lashes to hold its curl. When I first tried the Imju Fiberwig, it dropped my curl almost immediately when I applied it due to its rather wet formula. However when I decided to give it a go at a later date, the formula could actually hold my curl! Although it doesn't hold it as beautifully as some other mascaras, I am still very happy that it no longer causes my lashes to droop. I guess after being opened for a while the formula dried out a little, hence making it better at holding a curl. This sorta annoys me though, I don't want to have to wait a month or two for my mascara to dry out before it can perform properly TT 

Also, although the photos show this mascara to be quite promising, I very rarely wear the Fiberwig mascara on its own. I have achieved better results when combining it with another mascara hence will always opt for the better looking result. However I would say the Fiberwig is good for daytime looks when you want to add a some length and definition to your lashes without being too dramatic.

Overall, give the Fiberwig a go if you're looking for a mascara that produces more natural looks and is super easy to remove, but if your lashes droop easily like mine, remember that the mascara may only start working satisfactorily once it's been opened for a little while.

If you're still interested in trying this mascara though, here are a couple of application tips. First, use the tip of the brush vertically to apply the mascara to the tips of your lashes. This will help attach fibres to the tips of your lashes and essentially 'extend' them. Then use the curved side horizontally to sweep the mascara from the base to tips of your lashes to help 'lock' the fibres onto your lashes while also creating a thicker, more volumised effect. You may also want to consider using a lash comb if you apply many layers to help stop lashes from clumping. I also use the same technique for my bottom lashes.

Hope this review was helpful!

And again I apologise for my excessive rambling and huge chunks of text ^^"
I will look for ways of breaking up the text a little to make it less visually daunting.
EDIT: do the little gifs make any difference? Although those grey boxes are really bugging me TT

Jia

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