Good Morning + Happy 24th Day of Blogmas aka Christmas EVE! 🙂
Those who entered my 4th Blogmas Beauty Giveaway, be sure to read until the end – the winner has been announced!
Today, I have another product review to share! I was recently sent the new Velvet Noir Marc by Marc Jacobs mascara + could not wait to try it!
It arrived in one of the ever-sleek black boxes…When I opened it up, I was immediately in love! I adore this tube. The hexagonal shape + simple design is really chic + totally my style!

The product claims to: “place the volume in the hard-to-reach center lash line for major drama. The super-concentrated black pigment delivers the greatest visual impact, and the Flash Volume Complex™ creates instant, smudge-proof length and volume in three strokes or less. Velvet Noir gives you the thickest lashes in one sweep.”
I did about 2-3 coats on each set of lashes to test it out …
I do have fairly long lashes to begin with, so any mascara really does enhance them. To be 100% honest with you, I love the packaging + I love the formula, but I’m not a huge fan of the brush. 🙁 I feel like it made my lashes look a little wonky. It was difficult getting them to curl the way that I like.
I’ll definitely hang onto this product, it may be something that I use as a base coat before applying my *favorite* Maybelline mascara!
While it may not have been life changing, I still loved testing it out! Thank you Influenster for that — I really appreciate the opportunity to try any + all new beauty products! 🙂
XOXO
GIVEAWAY WINNER:
Thank you to everyone who entered my 4th Blogmas Beauty Giveaway!! All of the names were put into a random picker + the lucky winner was…
My dear friend + roommate, Lauren! LOL!! I promise you, this was not rigged! She has been entering every week, but her name has yet to be the first generated …until now!
Congratulations, LV! 🙂 You won a NYX Love In Paris Eye Shadow Palette + an elf shadow brush! These colors will allow you to wear both simple + dramatic looks — perfect for everyday! No need to e-mail me, I will leave the package outside your bedroom door! 😉
Though a challenge, Blogmas has been so much fun for me! I can’t thank you all enough for following along each day + for entering my weekly giveaways! There will be *plenty* more to come in the New Year!
I just want to take a moment to wish you guys the Merriest Christmas Eve! I hope Santa is wonderful to each + every one of you!
XOXO
You have beautiful lashes love!!! Great review!! Congrats to the winner!!! What an awesome prize!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!
Thank you! I hope you had a wonderful holiday! XO
I’m so jealous of your lashes!! I hope you have a Merry Christmas, friend 🙂
Thanks, sweet girl! I had such a nice holiday – I hope you did as well! XO
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎉
I hope you had a wonderful holiday! XOXO
Thank you! You, too! 🙂 xo
Wow! Those are some lashes! 😉 Merry Christmas! Congrats Lauren 🙂
Hahah thank you — they can get a little intense!!
Your lashes definitely are beautiful even before mascara, so jealous!! It’s always a disappointment when products don’t work out, especially from high-end brands. Thank you for an honest review and letting us know. Hope you have a Merry Christmas!! 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! I feel like makeup [mascara in particular] works differently on everyone. My lashes just happen to have the best luck with more curved brushes 🙂
That mascara looks amaze!!!! Merry Christmas!!❤️
Thanks, beautiful! I hope you had a very Merry Christmas! XO
Your eyelashes are amazing!! I am totally on the hunt for a new mascara!!!
Thanks, Kaitlyn!! I still swear by my Maybelline Falsies, but I can’t help trying all the others I can get my hands on! 🙂
I totally need to pick up more and try the Maybelline Falsies again!!
OBSESSED with your lashes girl!
Aww, thank you thank you thank you!! XOXO 🙂
Your lashes are amazing and that mascara just made them even better!
Thanks, girlie. I did like it, but I still sweaaaar by my Maybelline!! 🙂