Thursday 31 July 2014

My Favourite Mascaras


I’ve tried and tested so many different mascaras from low to high-end over the past few years with some being absolute disasters, not worth the price tag or have actually been great. 
After all those many mascaras I can finally tell you all about my top 3, they vary in prices but all do have a similar style. As I have quite long lashes I look for volume and definition in my mascaras instead of lengthening qualities. 


Currently my favourite of all is the Bobbi Brown Smoky Eyes Mascara, normally I’m not too fussed about high-end mascaras as often I can find a much cheaper alternative but this one is amazing. It has this lovely soft matte black kohl finish and gives my lashes a really nice amount of volume without getting clumpy or spidery. I already have quite long lashes so I don’t look for that in mascaras, this one just adds a touch of length without drying up and crumbling off the ends. The bristles on the wand are so soft so it doesn’t tug or pull, the application feels almost luxurious. The packaging is hardly exciting but I guess you could say it’s quite classy? They must spend most the money on the contents of the product over the packaging.

My next best is the Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara. I had heard so much praise about this product from friends and fellow bloggers that I felt like I had to try it for myself. Once I had tried it I saw why everyone was raving about it, my lashes were super volumised with no clumps. The bristles are similar to the Bobbi Brown mascara, they are nice and soft, however it is quite a chunky wand so it can be a little difficult getting into the nooks and crannies. The packaging is classy and the big bright pink ‘Lash’ in a pretty font across the tube adds a pop of colour. I’ve written a separate blog post all about this mascara here if you want to see some before and afters as well as more detail.

I rarely wear waterproof mascara as I find the other two stay put so well anyway, but if I am going to be getting particularly sweaty or wet then the Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express Waterproof Mascara is my must have. It gives great volume, doesn’t get clumpy and will stay put through thick and thin! The bristles are more plastic than the other two but as the formula is more of a liquid it doesn’t tug. The packaging is pretty standard, I do love the shiny blue accents though, that’s partly because I just love that shade of blue in anything!

What's your favourite mascara or are one of these 3 your favourite?
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  1. Great choices I love the benefit mascara its fab,:)
    Melissa x
    http://melissazia.co.uk

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    1. Yea it is lovely :) just ran out of mine so think I'll have to repurchase it soon. x

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  2. I adore the benefit mascara, one of my all-time favourites xo

    EmsAlice // Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle Blog

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  3. My faaavourite mascara is definitely YSL Babydoll, it's INCREDIBLE! x

    lillies and lipbalm

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    1. Oh I've never tried that one, maybe I'll give it a try in the near future :) x

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  4. Benefit Bad Gal Lash used to be my favourite until The're Real came out! I also love the Maybelline Falsies mascara! X

    Beautywithcharm.

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    1. I've tried the they're real, it wasn't for me as my eyelashes are quite long so it made them so long i looked like a camel! I've not tried the maybelline falsies but i have heard some good things about it :) x

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