Mark of the Soviet mascara for the eyelashes, surviving to our time

Expressive eyes and long black fluffy eyelashes are a dream of any fashionista at all times. And if before the ladies had to go to all sorts of tricks to achieve this effect, today it is simply impossible to imagine a woman's cosmetic without the usual means such as mascara. The price of this product in most cases depends only on the brand of the manufacturer, which offers just the biggest choice - it's waterproof, and volumetric, and lengthening, and even multi-colored mascara.

A bit of history

In the former USSR, this cosmetic product was considered a luxury and was not originally manufactured for wide distribution. The remedy was intended only for drawing make-up in theaters and cinema. In open access it appeared only in the eighties. But women managed to give expressiveness to the eyes, using all sorts of improvised means. In the course went Vaseline with soot or burnt matches, as well as crushed pencil lead. And when the Soviet ink appeared on the shelves, it was limited to three brands - "Evening", "Terry" and "Leningrad".

Mascara comes from the past

The stamp of the Soviet mascara for the eyelashes from the factory "Svoboda" under the name "Leningradskaya" is produced till today and still has its own fans. You can find it for 25 rubles, and for a higher price. This product is famous for its non-standard packaging and is a box with a tool and a special brush for application. The peculiarity of this carcass was that it was dry, and in order to make up, the composition had to be wetted. Very often, women did not use the hygienic method, from where the popular name of the product - "spit" - came. And this is not all the disadvantages of using this "miracle cosmetics". The brush looked like a miniature toothbrush, mascara was typed unevenly on it, because of which it was necessary to use a needle or sharpened match to separate the stitched eyelashes.

However, with all this, the product gives a rich color and a good volume, so connoisseurs are still today. But they often say that this brand of Soviet mascara has changed significantly since that time. And these changes concern not only the appearance, but also the composition. Perhaps, "Leningrad ink" - the only brand of Soviet mascara for eyelashes, surviving to our times.

How to decide the choice today

Modern cosmetic products for eyelashes in the root are not such as their predecessors. And unlike previous years, today's manufacturers offer a huge range, from which you can choose exactly the product that is suitable for a certain type of eyelashes. The brand of Soviet mascara limited the possibilities. But at the present time it is rather difficult to choose from all the abundance. In this case, you need to consider the type of eyelashes. If they are thin and short, then it is necessary to give preference to the medium that increases the volume, with a thick consistency. Rigid and fluffy cilia need a rare mascara, otherwise they just stick together, and it looks very sloppy and ugly.