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Best Mascara. Ever.

Bitches on a Budget — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:35:50 -0600

Blinc Kiss Me is the best Mascara. Ever. Hands down. Pricy to be sure, but never runs, never drips. From our perspective, at bitchesonabudget.com, it's one of those items worth saving for a splurge!

Xo Roz

Me Too!

claraharrisonstage — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:29:02 -0600

I totally fell for the marketing. I was so happy to see someone warning against it...and here I thought maybe I was the only one. It's awful!

Oh, No!

DeeNigma — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:05:04 -0600

I go through so many different mascaras , always looking for 'the one'. Sephora makes a great mini-sampler that usually has 10 of their best sellers. The cost is between $18 and $30, depending on the time of year, and they usually last me a few months, even after splitting them with my daughter.

My fave is still Bad Gal by benefit and my daughter's new fave is by Givenchy, which is ridiculously expensive...probably why she picked it!

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

That would kill

sassymonkey — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:48:31 -0600

Contact lens wearers. My eyes are starting to water just thinking of it.

Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads.

YIKES!

jayesel — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:39:52 -0600

I am so glad you reviewed this product, because I was SERIOUSLY frightened by the look of it. I mean... how coordinated do you have to be to use it?? I would totally poke myself in the eye, I just know it.

Oh, HONEY

kgseymour — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:39:44 -0600

That's all. So sorry you had to go through that. Que terrible!

Kristen

www.jeez-o-petes.com

Great post!

butternugsquash — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:55:21 -0600

I love it! You're right - that is SO not okay. Mascara can be such a crap shoot, though, and the tv ads are no help at all since it is SO INCREDIBLY OBVIOUS that the models are wearing falsies. No human being has lashes like that, so stop lying to us!!

I have the same problem you showed with a Trish McEvoy mascara I got and I had to drop-kick it, too. I honestly think that Maybelline Great Lash is the best mascara on the market. No matter how many times I try something pricey & fancy in an attempt to class myself up.

Mascara and YOU

Landis_Velazquez — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:39:19 -0500

I've tried many of the "best" mascaras, have close friends in the make-up industry and have a mother who enjoys products as much as I do. What I've realized is:

Every person's lash preferences are their own. One mascara doesn't suit every lash.

I'm a big fan of Maybelline Lash Stylist-- I love the comb wand and have received several compliments on the streets of Manhattan wearing it due to intense length and separation of lashes.

I entirely agree with your take on DiorShow. This is the world's most overrated mascara. Whoever they've paid to plug them is doing an amazing job in selling this blah product.

Good luck in finding what works for you!

Website finding perfect mascara!

Audrey@chickie — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:23:10 -0500

In case you are still looking, the website www.6chicks.com is EXTREMELY helpful. It is a site designed to give women evaluations on various types of mascara. It helps you choose YOUR perfect mascara based on the qualities you want! You should definitely check it out, I know it helped me!

-Audrey

Lancome - Definicils

LaughingGirl — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:10:55 -0500

I read thru the entire string of posts and was surprised no one mentioned Lancome's Definicils. I have long but thin lashes and it does what a mascara should. LOVE LOVE LOVE this mascara. Although it does come in wateproof I don't use it as I've never had a problem with smuging or flaking.

LaughingGirl

You don't have control of the things around you, but you do have control of how you respond to them!

nearly invisible

CEEBEE — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:56:27 -0500

Can someone with short thin eye lashes give me a recommendation? I have short eye lashes with blond tips. When I use mascara, they become barely visisble. I use eyeliner more often to define my eyes but short of fake ones, does anything work?

YSL - Faux Cil is THE BEST

MsAlexander — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:20:14 -0500

Aaaah, I may wear a strip of lashes when I wear makeup.......I know mascara!

Yves Saint Laurent's Faux Cil Mascara is worth every penny. ($28.50)

Wipe the wand once a week with tissue paper (not tissue!) and YOUR mascara will last 3 months. Oh yeah....3 months. Umm, throw your mascara and do your eyes a favor. Hmm, save $10 a month and there you go. (in other words, pack your lunch for 1 or 2 days and save your lunch money)

YSL Fanatic (and makeup artist)

Too Faced Lash Injection

dalton — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:04:10 -0500

I have the solution for you! Have you tried Too Faced Lash injection? It is great. There are two formulas and I recommend using them both together. First, use the regular lash injection. It is waterproof, has an enormous brush, and the formula is both lengthening and volumizing. It is a beauty tube formula, so it stays on very well, and does a great job creating that doe-eyed look. After use apply one coat of the regular Lash Injection to the top lashes only, I would apply the Pinpoint Lash Injection (smaller brush, slightly different formula with more of a lengthening effect) to the tips of the top lashes and all of the bottom lashes, you will have a great, clump-free effect that, I swear, looks like a very classy version of flase eyelashes. I have had so many people compliment me on my lashes while using this combination. The lashes are high-impact, but they don't scream "look at all the mascara I'm wearing." It just looks like you are blessed with knock-out lashes.

Both are available at Ulta or Sephora. Good luck and I hope this helps!

I just purchased Rimmel's

elacacciola — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:23:56 -0500

I just purchased Rimmel's Glam Eyes and Lycra Lash Extender. I put the Glam Eyes on first, because it has this awesome applicator that separates your lashes like nothing I have ever seen before. Then I put the Lycra Lash Extender over it. Looks great for dramatic eyes. Glam Eyes by itself is good for everyday. Love this stuff, doesnt smear. I wore it to bed ( I know I'm bad) and only then, in the morning, did I have some under my eyes. But I wear it all day and it goes no where. I have oily skin too.

They can be purchased at the drugstores, about $7 each and Rimmel is buy one get one free alot at my local Walgreens.

HTH!!

Drug Store Beauty episode/Mascara Must Have

Susan Doherty — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:52:10 -0500

We're working on a three-part series on Six Minute Style on cosmetics (drug store, department store and splurge) to determine best buys and recommedations. To date, we've filmed the drug store beauty episode and all our research has shown that the very best mascara is ... Maybelline Great Lash (yes, the pink bottle with the green cap that we all knew and loved in high school). We surveyed users, make-up artists and did a thorough search on the Web and in beauty books.

Adding to my conviction was the fact that when I was acting in Denver and Los Angeles most of the on-set make-up artists were using this very brand. I was off-set buying Mac and other pricey brands, yet the pros were completely content with the drug store variety.

I have to admit, we have yet to research the new "tubes" and are looking forward to seeing if they are worth all the buzz and excitement. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, you can check out "Drug Store Beauty" on the Six Minute Style site at http://sixminutestyle.com/PE_July2008_DrugStoreBeauty.html.

If you have department store and/or splurge cosmetic recommendations, I'd love to hear them as we are prepping now for the other two episodes.

Susan Doherty

Six Minute Style

Little Show. Big Ideas

www.sixminutestyle.com (& http://sixminutestyle.blogspot.com/)