Review: Spinlash

I was recently given a Spinlash to try. Spinlash is a mascara with a battery operated rotating brush. The brush can rotate in either direction for upper and lower lashes. The rotating brush removes clumps as it coats, lengthens, and volumizes your lashes.

Now, at first I thought it was combing tool for your lashes. It's actually a mascara and you're supposed to dispose of it after 3 months like a regular mascara or when the battery dies. What confused me is that the package says "Free Mascara Included." That to me, made it seem like you're getting a combing tool/brush and they're just giving a mascara to use it with, if you'd like. It also says you can use it with your own mascara, making it even more so like a tool rather than an actual mascara. Well, no, it's not a tool. Spinlash is a mascara with a unique wand and like other mascaras you're supposed to "Discard within 90 days" as inscripted on handle. If you're thinking why not just keep it and use it as a tool, you should know that the battery is permanently encased and cannot be replaced or removed! So, don't be fooled into thinking it's a reusable mascara comb.

The mascara it comes with acts as a cap for the brush. If you're going to use it with your own mascara, make sure to wipe off the mascara from the cap. The mascara it comes with is nothing special in particular. It's non-waterproof and therefore didn't hold my curl. It's just your average mascara. You're probably better off just using your own favorite brand of mascara.

The brush itself is one of those plastic bristle ones like Maybelline Define-a-lash or Max Factor Lash Perfection, which I kind of prefer. The brush rotates very slowly. You really shouldn't be worried about poking your eye or anything. It's slow and seems very safe to use. It rotates 360 degrees in either direction. It's a single button that controls the rotation, with two arrows facing opposite directions. The simple design makes Spinlash easy to use. But since it is battery operated, the Spinlash is a bit heavy and slightly bulky to travel with.

There are 2 ways you can use your own mascara. One way is to use your own mascara normally and then use the Spinlash to comb out any clumps. The other is to dip the Spinlash brush into your chosen mascara and then use Spinlash to apply it. Depending on your tube and the way Spinlash is designed, the brush may not fit in it. Don't try to force it into smaller tubes because it will get stuck (happened to me, kind of broke it, but then I fixed it). I've tried Spinlash in both ways and I prefer to dip it into my own mascara.

I used Max Factor Lash Perfection with the Spinlash and I absolutely loved the results! I am a overcoater, so I always get clumps and lashes that stick together. This has turned me into an obsessive comber! And combing always takes up time. With the Spinlash, I don't get clumps or stuck together lashes and tons of time has been cut down. It does a super fantastic job of coating each individual lash and keeping them separate. It gives me fluffy, individual, clump-free lashes. I am thrilled with Spinlash using my own mascara.

However, the only downside for me is price at $15! The fact I have to throw this fairly large sized tool out after 3 months seems like such a waste and makes for an extremely pricey mascara. Considering, I don't even use the mascara it comes with, spending $15 tri-monthly for a comb is out of my budget since I'd have to pay another $7 for my own mascara too. It's not just the price alone, but the design of an irreplaceable battery that is the major flaw of Spinlash. Honestly, if that battery could be replaced, I'd say splurge and get one because I love the results with it

If you can afford to try it, then go for it! I'd recommend that you use your own mascara though. Otherwise, the price may be too steep for the rest of us living on a budget.

Available at Target and other retail stores.

Product: 4/5
Packaging: 2/5
Cost: 2/5
Overall: 3/5