Do you guys believe in karma? I do and the fed ex package that arrived today certainly proves it. Back in 2004 my dear friend and beauty snob Jessica brought home, amongst many other beauty treasures, a tube of mascara from Tokyo that had me hooked from the first swipe. It instantly lengthened and thickened my puny lashes, making them flirty and long. The formulation has little tiny fibers that bind with your lashes and extends them for miles. It's also smudgeproof so you don't suffer from the Tara Reid raccoon eye syndrome at the end of the night. Of course I am able to only replenish this amazing mascara once a year or so when Asian relatives visit so I save it for date nights with my hubby or for parties. So where am I going with this very long tale? (Kelly always says I am too long winded) Last week I received an email as I often do from cosmetic reps offering to send me a sample of a new mascara called Fiber Wig. I of course accepted (without making the connection to my sacred mascara from Japan even though it has the same name- I have to admit I am so busy working and writing that I don't really process every email I read.) and it promptly arrived today. I opened the box and was a bit puzzled as to why the tube looked so familiar to me since it was new, I totally had feelings of deja vu but could not place it. I looked through the press kit and only then did it hit me that it was the same mascara that I've been hoarding for years!!! So my point is? That by sharing all my beauty tips and tricks on Beauty Snob, I've racked up good karma from the beauty goddesses and my favorite hard to find products are now finding their way to ME instead of me having to hunt them down! Let's get back to the US version of Fiber Wig, I was so excited that I threw my toddler in my tub so I could curl my lashes to try it out. The packaging is exactly the same except it doesn't say "deja vu" as the Japanese version does (I know, it's as if the brand is speaking directly to me). The mascara is a bit thinner but that could be because my current tube is almost a year old so it has thickened. Other than that, it was the same fabulous lengthening and thickening mascara that I love. Imju Fiberwig mascara available through Sephora in the US for $22. You must try it!

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