Does more expensive actually mean higher quality?

Blinc Kiss Me Mascara vs. L’Oreal Paris Double Extend Mascara

On my previous blog post about L’Oreal Paris Double Extend Mascara I received a comment from aaivory noting that Kiss Me Mascara by Blinc is a very similar product to L’Oreal’s. After further research, I see that aaivory is right. Kiss Me Mascara uses the same revolutionary “tubing” technology that L’Oreal uses.

The main difference between the two products is the price: Blinc’s Kiss Me Mascara is $19.50 on amazon.com (without the primer), whereas L’Oreal’s Double Extend Mascara is $8.99 (and comes with primer).

Clearly, my wallet likes L’Oreal’s product better. However, sometimes more expensive means higher quality. So, I sprung for the more expensive, brand-name Kiss Me Mascara by Blinc.

Because I have tried both L’Oreal’s product and Blinc’s product, I can attest that they both work well. With a primer underneath, they both lengthen lashes significantly and are easily removed with only warm water.

However, the more expensive Kiss Me Mascara was not any higher quality than its drugstore counterpart. I promise, it did NOT work any better than L’Oreal’s Double Extend. So, if you’re trying to save money, stick with L’Oreal unless you want to buy the exact same product (that doesn’t even come with primer!!) for over twice its price!

Xoxo,
Sarah
Your PJ