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I can't seem to find one I like! (Moderated by Deepika, EleanorSews)
Posted on: 7/12/07 4:26 PM ET
Here's what I look for in a mascara:
No flaking
No smearing
Not waterproof
Not clumpy
Makes lashes noticeably thicker
Jeez, is this too much to ask? I have fairly long lashes but they are fine and pale. I don't put mascara on the bottom lashes, but I seem to still end up with either flakes or black smearing under my eyes. Oh yeah, and I'd really rather not spend more than, say $8 or so, since I replace every 3 mos.
Oh, and, yes, I have read that practically every makeup artist just swears by Maybelline Great Lash, but I think that stuff smears worse than anything. (I don't have super oily skin or anything . .. )
Any suggestions? Thanks!!
No flaking
No smearing
Not waterproof
Not clumpy
Makes lashes noticeably thicker
Jeez, is this too much to ask? I have fairly long lashes but they are fine and pale. I don't put mascara on the bottom lashes, but I seem to still end up with either flakes or black smearing under my eyes. Oh yeah, and I'd really rather not spend more than, say $8 or so, since I replace every 3 mos.
Oh, and, yes, I have read that practically every makeup artist just swears by Maybelline Great Lash, but I think that stuff smears worse than anything. (I don't have super oily skin or anything . .. )
Any suggestions? Thanks!!
Posted on: 7/12/07 4:32 PM ET
In reply to Stacy1
Can't promise you it won't smear (anything goes all "raccoon eyes" on me at some point if I'm not careful) but I have been very happy with Ecco Bella brand mascara. It's fairly natural, too, with very few bad chemicals. I have been using it for quite a few years now. Washes off great with the Cetaphil bar soap each night. I buy mine at Wild Oats.
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Posted on: 7/12/07 4:42 PM ET
In reply to Stacy1
Have you tried the Bare Minerals brand? I haven't yet as I need to save up. I have been thrilled with the rest of their make up though.
Posted on: 7/12/07 5:32 PM ET
In reply to Stacy1
Almay One Coat Thickening Mascara has been my choice for over 20 years now.
I love good cosmetics (Sephora is making a bundle off of me), but for mascara I like drugstore brands because like you I like to open a fresh one pretty frequently.
Almay is about the best that I've used and it's inexpensive to boot - $6.99 I think.
Phyllis
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I love good cosmetics (Sephora is making a bundle off of me), but for mascara I like drugstore brands because like you I like to open a fresh one pretty frequently.
Almay is about the best that I've used and it's inexpensive to boot - $6.99 I think.
Phyllis
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Posted on: 7/12/07 6:10 PM ET
Maybelline Great Lash (pink container) gets high ratings and is low in cost. I don't buy the waterproof formula.
Lancome also gets high ratings...I've used in the past and have been happy. (whichever mascara was discontinued and then brought back)...they have different formulas.
Lancome also gets high ratings...I've used in the past and have been happy. (whichever mascara was discontinued and then brought back)...they have different formulas.
Posted on: 7/12/07 6:22 PM ET
Thanks, everyone!
I just HATE trying a new brand and then not liking it. Stores seem reluctant to take back opened makeup (which I understand) but I just don't want to waste money!
Actually, I guess drugstores and ULTA will take it back, but Target and Walley World seem a little tougher.
I just HATE trying a new brand and then not liking it. Stores seem reluctant to take back opened makeup (which I understand) but I just don't want to waste money!
Actually, I guess drugstores and ULTA will take it back, but Target and Walley World seem a little tougher.
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Posted on: 7/12/07 6:30 PM ET
In reply to Stacy1
Hi Stacy,
You can always try out mascara (and any other product) at a cosmetic counter in a department store. (I'm 100% Lancome, all the way.)
I KNOW... Like it and then have to pay $$ for a mascara!!?? Well, if I count the $$ I've spent trying unsatisfactory drugstore brands, it adds up the same.
PLUS buy when there are specials on & you go home with LOTS of freebees!!
At least, treat yourself one day and see...
Rhonda
You can always try out mascara (and any other product) at a cosmetic counter in a department store. (I'm 100% Lancome, all the way.)
I KNOW... Like it and then have to pay $$ for a mascara!!?? Well, if I count the $$ I've spent trying unsatisfactory drugstore brands, it adds up the same.
PLUS buy when there are specials on & you go home with LOTS of freebees!!
At least, treat yourself one day and see...
Rhonda
Posted on: 7/12/07 7:25 PM ET
I have fallen in love with Kiss Me Mascara. It forms tubes around your lashes. I used to get terrible raccoon eyes, no matter which mascara I used. With Kiss Me, I just get really long lashes. It's not waterproof.
Posted on: 7/12/07 7:45 PM ET
Ulta is my current favorite mascara. It doesn't smear very much. Ulta has their own stores.
Sephora is a great place to cosmetic shop if you have a store near you.
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Sephora is a great place to cosmetic shop if you have a store near you.
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Posted on: 7/12/07 7:48 PM ET
In reply to GorgeousFabrics
Thank you, thank you! I checked out the link to Kiss Me Mascara and noticed they have a medium brown. I've looked and looked for a mascara in a lighter color of brown because as a fair-skinned blonde, I'd like to have eyelashes that are a more believable color. I'll be buying some today.
Stacy1: I've been using L'Oreal Voluminous Volume mascara that I've liked pretty well, except for the dark colors. I think the formula is similar to, if not the same as, Lancome.
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Stacy1: I've been using L'Oreal Voluminous Volume mascara that I've liked pretty well, except for the dark colors. I think the formula is similar to, if not the same as, Lancome.
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