Cry Baby Mascara: Review

 From Cry Baby Mascara's Website:

"Tints fade. Extensions fall out. Strip Lashes aren’t moisture-proof. And they’re often expensive and laborious to apply. If your salon or spa could offer a durable, longer-lasting, more affordable service to your clients, why wouldn’t you?

Cry Baby Semi-Permanent Mascara is a procedure that curls and coats lashes with our proprietary lash coating. This coating adds volume, length, curl and color to lashes, is 100% waterproof/ smear-proof and lasts two weeks, often longer. It’s ideal for active lifestyles as well as special events like weddings and vacations. Better still, it’s professionally applied by your technicians and can be offered at a fraction of the cost of extensions."

After reading about this service and product, the coolest part, is that it MUST be applied by a LICENSED ESTHETICIAN or COSMETOLOGIST.
Takes about 30 minutes to apply, and is simple, with long lasting effects. It's not going to give your much curl, but for my avid mascara wearers, this may be a good fit! 

Another great thing, They have a long list of FAQ! And there training is selective and extensive. Heres are some of the topics they cover....

How long will CryBaby Mascara last? With proper care, CryBaby Mascara will last 2 weeks or longer. For one-time special occasions, CryBaby will slowly wear off the natural lash over a 2 to 3 week period. If you want to maintain the look, retouches are recommended every 10-14 days. How thick will CryBaby Mascara make lashes? Typically CryBaby Mascara will thicken natural lashes 30 to 50%. It is designed to make lashes thicker, fuller, and longer like mascara, but it is also water-proof, smear-proof and lasts much longer. How long will CryBaby Mascara make lashes? On average, CryBaby Mascara can make lashes look 20% to 50% longer. How is CryBaby Mascara maintained? Although some people get CryBaby Mascara for a special occasion or vacation, most love the look so much that they chose to maintain it. Reapplication on a two week basis keeps the lashes looking fresh and new. How soon before an event should CryBaby Mascara be applied? CryBaby Mascara can be applied the day of a special event; however, we suggest having it applied 4 hours prior. This ensures accurate curing time for the mascara and the freshest possible look for the lashes. Can regular Mascara be used over CryBaby Mascara? Regular mascara will not need to be used with CryBaby Mascara. As CryBaby wears off, washable mascara can be worn. Petroleum based mascaras can break down CryBaby and shorten its life. Mascara used with CryBaby should be water-washable; although after several applications over CryBaby, it can get thick, clumpy and dull. CryBaby Nutritional Volume Mascara is the best bet. Can regular cleanser be used to remove make up? Because cleansers are usually very emollient, we don’t recommend them for the eyelashes. Instead we recommend an oil free makeup remover. Keeping eyes clean is essential. Face and eye area should be washed and cleaned daily. Eye creams and moisturizers for the skin are fine, but keep them off lashes. Can CryBaby Mascara pull natural eyelashes off? No. Eyelashes should not be picked, pulled, or rubbed. Gently blot them dry after a shower or swim. An eyelash may come off if treated roughly. Treat lashes with respect and be gentle with them. The gentler CryBaby Mascara is treated, the longer it will last. If picking or pulling is a problem for a client, we do not recommend CryBaby Mascara. How will sleeping affect CryBaby lashes? CryBaby is very flexible, so if lashes get misshapen during sleep, warm water or a shower will bounce them back into shape. Sleeping with a pillow or blanket over the head may affect the longevity of CryBaby Mascara. Side sleepers may notice that the eye on the side they sleep on wears a little more than the other side.  Here are some examples of  Before and Afters thats are pretty impressive.    My only set back with this product is that the eyelashes, even though you gain longer, thicker, fuller lashes, may not 1) curl or 2) be as long as you are wanting to go (especially for my more dramatic clients.) However for my avid mascara wearers, or for clients who have long and great lashes naturally, or for clients who don't want to put on mascara everyday, this is a great solution.  Unfortunately, when I wrote this review it was back in 2014. It is now 2021 doing an update, and I am not sure if the company exists any longer. :( The website seems to be down/nonexistent.)