Mascara is one of those things I just can't leave the house without. It's to me the ultimate beauty essential. I've been testing out a few new ones recently that I wanted to share. Mascara is kind of a person to person thing and depends on individual eye shape but I can share my overall impressions and what worked for me.
Clinique High Impact Mascara/Bottom Lash Mascara: I got this as part of a gift package from Clinique. I'm not usually a huge fan of Clinique makeup products but I was quite impressed with the top lash mascara. It has a non plastic brush that really coats every lash without clumping. It gives some serious length and shapes the lash nicely but not so much volume which is more of my concern. It looks great for every day though and is a quality mascara. I have mixed feelings about the bottom lash mascara. I really wanted to love it because I know so many bloggers have raved about it but I just couldn't get the point of it. If anything I felt like it defined my lower lash too much...It's probably just my eye shape but I wasn't into it.
No. 7 Exquisite Curl: I picked this up at Target after watching a video of Zoella, a favorite vlogger/blogger of mine rave about it. I've been loving this for everyday. I never really bother with curling my lashes because it just feels like an extra step in the morning I don't want to deal with. This mascara really does give the lashes a great curl. The wand is also nice and small which makes for easy and precise application. I only wish the color I had picked up was a blacker black. I accidentally purchased black/brown which isn't as dramatic as I would like. All in all I'm really pleased with this though.
Maybelline Waterproof Define-a-lash: I once had this gorgeous camp counselor who recommended this mascara to me. She had a very minimalist approach to makeup and only wore this and a light moisturizer every day and she just looked amazing. I find that this mascara looks really good on days where I don't go crazy with shadows or just want to keep my makeup super minimal. It gives a really natural lengthening effect but it doesn't give enough umph to really stand up to a full eye look. Its got a thin flexible plastic wand which makes application easy and the waterproof formula is great for sweaty summer days.
Benefit Badgal Lash Mascara: This mascara is just gorgeous on. It gives great length, the bristle brush is super defining and clump free, and it gives nice volume while still looking natural. This would be my perfect go to mascara if it weren't for one thing. The brush is ENORMOUS. I have fairly small eyes and I cannot for the life of me maneuver this thing around my lashes without getting mascara on my face. This bothers me to no end because its such a great mascara so for those of you who like giant brushes this stuff is amazing but I just can't work with it.
Benefit They're Real Mascara: This stuff is the holy grail of mascaras. I cannot live without it. Its the trifecta: defining, lengthening, and volumizing all in one! I know people who hate plastic brushes and love this. Its great for evening and a dramatic daytime look, the brush is firm so it combs through the lashes without creating any clumps, and it has a spiky sort of tip to go back through the lashes and define more. This is sort of the be all end all of high end mascaras. I love it. You will love it. The end.
Tell me about mascaras that you use! I love getting product recommendations!
xoxo,
Shan
Great review. I had to try Benefit's mascara if it's the holy grail. I had no idea. Thanks for sharing.
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