To preface: I have very straight and sadly short eyelashes that point downwards, as most people of East Asian descent do. I don't actually use mascara very often for this reason, as in my experience, most western brands fail to give the amount of volume and curl I need to actually give me lashes and merit the time it takes to get it out of my eyes in the evening.

THAT SAID, as part of my recent haul from Jolse, I was looking for a lash fixer to compliment some mascara (Babyface Petit Mascara from It's Skin, if you're interested) in my cart, and I actually ended up checking out this particular fixer because of minssi's review below! I was initially sceptical, but after trying it out today, I am a CONVERT! I feel like it's a bit too early in my K-makeup career to declare it's a holy grail, but it definitely gives me eyelashes that last for longer than half an hour outside in the wind, which I don't think I've ever managed to achieve with last products before. At the time of writing, my lashes have held up for about 7 hours so far, with no signs of drooping yet! The formula is pretty standard in the tube and is black in colour, which means you could probably get away with wearing it alone without any actual mascara. The only drawback is that it dries pretty quick, so you gotta take care not to over apply or you'll get some spidery legs around your eyes.

Other than that, I think it's pretty neat and I'm definitely gonna be using it again in future!

TL;DR

+: strong curl and lift, dries black, no smudging or drooping, long-lasting effects

-: can cause a bit of clumping