Latina Beauty

I’m not kidding. This new generation is nothing like the electric blue mascara from the eighties.  Los nuevos azules are darker, very wearable, chic and loads of fun!

I was in a playful mood the other day and decided to try it, just to see how it would look and couldn’t get over how much I really liked the color.  Frankly, I couldn’t peel myself from the mirror!  ¡Me encanta!

You know the beauty experts say that blue mascara works best on ojos azules but I have to say the color does an excellent job of highlighting darker ojos as well.  And what’s great about this shade of azul is that it’s very deep so it looks almost as if you’re wearing black mascara but then when the light catches the eyes or you blink and you get that flash of color that makes los ojos look muy bonitos.

Whether you wear it on a date night or a la oficina, keep the rest of the eye color neutral.  But if you’re really in a daring mood, try it with a matching eyeliner and then you’ll really go loca over the effect.

Have I convinced you to try it? Here are some of my current faves.

Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils in 3 Extreme Blue (cobalt blue) gives lashes a dramatic effect without too many coats.  The award-winning formula conditions lashes and gives long lasting color without flaking. It sells for $30 at department stores nationwide and here.

Givenchy Phenomen’Eyes Effet Extension in 3 Extension Blue coats each lash to create bat-worthy lashes. Although the wand takes a little getting used to, once you get the hang of it, you’ll love it.  It dries quickly for an immediate lengthening effect.  It sells for $29 at department stores nationwide and here.

Bare Escentuals Buxom Lash Mascara Special Effects Blue Noir is a volumizing mascara that shifts from azul to black in a blink–it was this mascara that got me to say sí to azul.  This mascara lengthens, darkens and thickens with no flakiness.  It is formulated without parabens, sulfates, synthetic dye/fragrances and phthalates.  It sells for $18 at Bare Escentuals and Sephora stores nationwide and here.