I’m a makeup junkie but I’m
very particular about which ones I like. I often have a quite a few open but I
tend to rotate between the same four or five. So here’s my Hots and Nots and
everything in between.
HOTS:
Maybelline Lash Sensational
This is by far my favorite
drugstore mascara at the moment as you might be able to tell by the fact that
there are two of them in the picture. I own both the Waterproof and the regular
formula because I love both a lot. I tend to only wear the Waterproof if I know
it’s going to be a long day or I know I’m going out (or if I workout). I wear
the regular to work and if I’m just doing basic errands. This mascara gives me
the length I’m looking for and good seperation. I think it’s natural enough to
be worn during the day but still has that va-va-voom to be worn at night even
without falsies.
Maybelline Pumped Up Colossal
Volum’Express
This is another mascara that
I own the waterproof version of. If I can say one thing about Maybelline’s
waterproof mascara it’s that it is hard to take off. I tend to use coconut oil
because it’s the only thing that will get it off my lashes without doing
damage. I like this mascara because it gives a little more thickness (but not
clumpy) to my lashes that the Lash Sensational doesn’t, and I do like that look
occassionally and I especially love wearing this mascara with falsies.
Rimmel ScandalEyes Rockin’
Curves
I actually bought this when
it was 40% off and as a double pack a few months back. This is a lot like the
Maybelline Pumped Up but is not waterproof. This is my go-to for chilling in my
car on days that I am running late and just don’t have the time to do my
makeup. I wear mascara every day and having this in the car means I can put it
on quickly before getting out of my car and going into work.
MEHS:
Rimmel Lash Accelerator
Endless
There’s nothing wrong with
this mascara. To be honest I use it quite often for work days because it’s got
a very natural look to it. It lengthens my lashes but adds no volume to it. It
is also a very black mascara. This is one that I will definitely repurchase
because of how often I use it for work.
Maybelline Great Lash Lots of
Lashes
I don’t love or hate this
mascara. Like the Rimmel Lash Accelerator it has a natural look to it. However,
it’s not as dark or lengthening as I would like. I probably wouldn’t repurchase
this again but I think this is the perfect mascara for teens and people who are
just getting into wearing makeup.
Jordana Best Lash Extreme
Volumizing
For some people this is their
Holy Grail drugstore mascara. For me it has a nice look to it but I find that
it flakes and smudges on my lower lash line. I just don’t have the patience for
that. However, for the price I think it’s a decent mascara.
NOTS:
L’Oreal Lash Out Butterfly
I absolutely loved this mascara when I first got it. I
thought it was going to be my holy grail. However, after about a month it
started getting this weird smell to it and I threw it out right after I took
the picture because it’s literally been sitting in my collection for a few
months without me ever touching it. I get a very similar look (but better) from
the Maybelline Lash Sensational and I haven’t gotten the weird smell from the
Maybelline one and it’s been in use for a couple months now.
Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes
Once again this is a mascara some people swear by. I
personally found that it didn’t do anything exciting for my lashes. For the
price of this mascara I can find ones 10x as better than this for the same cost
or even cheaper. It just doesn’t seem worth it to me.
Hard Candy Ginormous Lash Volumizing
Hard Candy products tend to be hit or miss (mostly miss),
but this is one that takes the cake. It gives no volume or length. All it
really does is darken the lashes. It is also very flaky and smudges extremely
quickly on the lower lash line. I don’t know if it was just mine but it started
having an off smell only two weeks after opening it.
Flower Cosmetics Extreme Measures Lengthening Mascara
Oh Drew Barrymore, how beautiful your packaging is on your
products, but how off some of them can be. This is a basic mascara and I don’t
think it does anything besides make the lashes look darker. I think this is a
mascara that only pre-teens and teens who are wearing makeup for the first time
would be interested in. Once again flakey and smudges.
HOLY GRAILS:
Urban Decay Perversion
Urban Decay is probably my favorite high-end makeup brand. I
say this as I only own a few things from
Urban Decay but I absolutely love and use everything I own by them. I’ve heard
that the Subversion co-piece to this mascara is awful, and honestly mascara
primers aren’t something I personally would use. This does an amazing job of
lengthening my lashes; it doesn’t budge at all throughout the day. The thing I love
most about it is, the darkness it gives my lashes. Seriously if you want the
blackest of black lashes this is the mascara to get. I absolutely adore this
mascara.
Make Up For Ever Smoky Extravagant
I love this makeup as an everyday makeup look. I find it
dark enough that my lashes look dramatic but not too long or clumpy where it
doesn’t look like a more natural look for daytime. There’s just something about
this mascara and the look it gives to my lashes that I love but just can’t put
into words.
So there we are those are my hots, nots, and everything in
between of my mascara collection. I’m thinking of doing this for a few other
types of products in my collection. Hope this helps a little if you’ve been
debating a product. If I did mention a product that you love and I didn’t, then
we probably have different tastes and I feel each product works different for
different people.
♥♥♥,
Aub
