1. Maybelline Great Lash Mascara. I don't know why this stuff is often said to be a staple in Makeup Artist's kits when it is an awful awful product. This makes lashes short, clumpy, goopy, heavy and stumpy. It smudges really badly so if you want stumpy 80's looking lashes then this is for you. It's just awful
so I'm not going to write anymore. Maybelline has some decent mascaras but this isn't one of them. My rating: 1/10
Price: $4.50, so it is quite affordable but please, save yourself the money and buy yourself a sandwich or a bubble tea or something. You will enjoy it much more.
2. Covergirl Lash Exact. I quite like this mascara. It separates lashes and makes them look longer. You don't need a lash comb because it doesn't clump which makes this a nice low-maintenance mascara. It doesn't offer much volumizin
g but I like it for the added length to my lashes. I can also use this mascara everyday as it doesn't dry my lashes out. The brush in Lash Exact is rubber to prevent clumps. Great mascara and excellent value. Drugstores often have it on sale so keep an eye out.
g but I like it for the added length to my lashes. I can also use this mascara everyday as it doesn't dry my lashes out. The brush in Lash Exact is rubber to prevent clumps. Great mascara and excellent value. Drugstores often have it on sale so keep an eye out. My rating: 9/10
Price: $7.00
3. L'Oreal Double Extend Mascara. I used to quite like this mascara. It doesn't flake or smudge. The white primer is quite handy and allows this mascara to be quite versitle. If you don't use the primer, then lashes are more natural looking. Applying the white primer and then the mascara delivers thick and lush lashes which are defined and lengthened. I stopped using this mascara to explore other mascaras but I definetly think it is worth retur
ning to and a good drugstore product. The one problem with it is the tube tends to dry out after 6 months but that isn't necessarily a bad thing as you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months. I live on the wild side though and change it when it smells off or drys out though. When I was looking to repurchase this, Revlon's Lash Fantasy version (with a primer and mascara) was on sale so I bought this instead thinking they were similar but L'Oreals version is a much more superior product as Revlon's Lash Fantasy started to dry my lashes out and left them sparse and clumps would come out to the point that I had to stop wearing mascara for a few months and apply lash conditioner growth serum to help my lashes grow back.
ning to and a good drugstore product. The one problem with it is the tube tends to dry out after 6 months but that isn't necessarily a bad thing as you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months. I live on the wild side though and change it when it smells off or drys out though. When I was looking to repurchase this, Revlon's Lash Fantasy version (with a primer and mascara) was on sale so I bought this instead thinking they were similar but L'Oreals version is a much more superior product as Revlon's Lash Fantasy started to dry my lashes out and left them sparse and clumps would come out to the point that I had to stop wearing mascara for a few months and apply lash conditioner growth serum to help my lashes grow back.My rating: 8/10
Price: $10.00
4. Estee Lauder MagnaScopic Mascara. I find this mascara is great for dramatic lush lashes thanks to its thick brush but it tends to clump so you need to use a lash brush. It adds volume and defin
ition so if you want thick fat black lashes this is a mascara to achieve this look. It's not the best mascara for the office as it tends to give you racoon eyes by the end of the day but I like to use this mascara when I am going out at night because it gives me the false-lash effect. It is a bit expensive but I got it as a gift with purchase so I didn't actually have to purchase the full size. I like the fat lashes but after a few months the product tends to clump so keep that in mind.
ition so if you want thick fat black lashes this is a mascara to achieve this look. It's not the best mascara for the office as it tends to give you racoon eyes by the end of the day but I like to use this mascara when I am going out at night because it gives me the false-lash effect. It is a bit expensive but I got it as a gift with purchase so I didn't actually have to purchase the full size. I like the fat lashes but after a few months the product tends to clump so keep that in mind.My rating: 6.5/10
Price: $21.00
5. YSL Faux Cils: Aaaah, mon cherie. This is an excellent product. It gets great reviews on the makeupalley.com. I would never have tried it if it weren't for my lovely mother-in-law who bought it for my birthday. I am afraid she has gotten me hooked. First of all the packaging is divine, it smells like an expensive french pe
rfume shop and it performs excellently. I wish it wasn't so darn expensive but this is an excellent product. It gives you beautiful full defined lush lashes. This definetly gives a false lash effect (hence the name in French). This mascara can be built up without clumping. It doesn't provide a thick black base like Estee Lauders but it is still a superior product. Faux Cils gives an almost instant false lash effect but defines and separates instantly so you don't need a lash comb.
rfume shop and it performs excellently. I wish it wasn't so darn expensive but this is an excellent product. It gives you beautiful full defined lush lashes. This definetly gives a false lash effect (hence the name in French). This mascara can be built up without clumping. It doesn't provide a thick black base like Estee Lauders but it is still a superior product. Faux Cils gives an almost instant false lash effect but defines and separates instantly so you don't need a lash comb.My rating: 9/10 (took a point off for the price)
Price: $26.50
Best mascara overall? Well, if your pocket-book can take it then I would recommend Yves Saint Laurent Faux Cils. Wait until payday, request it as a gift if your friend asks what to buy you for your birthday, or buy it as a splurge after a promotion etc.
If you can't afford the hefty price tag then I would recommend Covergirl Lash Exact. I just wish it would provide thicker lashes so next time I am going to try Covergirl Volume Exact.
And please ladies, NEVER share your mascara and NEVER try on mascara testers from the drugstore/department store. This is how people get eye infections.
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