cannonball mascara by urban decay

i've been a whole lot of intrigued by the new mascara from urban decay:

$20 at sephora

this mascara promises to be smudge-proof, budge-proof, and ultra water-proof, and that is exactly what i need this summer.

i picked up a tube at ulta, and tried it today since i had a full schedule.  first, the formula is drier than others and the brush is on the smaller side.  the first coat applied nicely, but started to clump upon applying the second coat. the overall effect was pretty lengthened lashes with a nice curl.

ok, but what about the ultra waterproof promise? i applied the mascara at 7:00 AM, and hit the gym for my training session.  after a heavy workout accompanied by heavy sweating, i found the mascara did not budge one bit! for the first time ever, i left the gym with pretty lengthened lashes with a nice curl..good stuff!

it's now 4:15 PM, and i'm at the office.  after the gym, i cleansed my face with a cleansing towelette, but avoided my mascara.  i wanted to see how the mascara lasted through the whole day, and it lasts a very long time.  i found minimal smudging during the afternoon, but that is totally bearable.

my next test with this mascara will be when i watch the next episode of extreme makeover: weight loss edition..all the extreme makeover shows make me cry like a baby, and will be the true test of whether or not this mascara is truly ultra waterproof.  

until then, i am definitely liking this mascara for day wear.  for night, i like layering a volumizing mascara.