A Search for the Ultimate Mascara…

As promised, I’ve compiled a list of the mascaras that I’ve tried. These are the ones that came to mind when I was thinking about it today (April 26, 2010). But I know I’ve worn dozens more, so I’ll continue to add to this list as I remember others (and as I try more). If you need to find this blog entry again, go to the side of my blog and click on “mascara,” under the Tags section.

Below is a list of mascaras with a 1-5 rating and a short review. If you have any suggestions of mascaras that you love (or hate!), please comment on this post and give your own reviews! I want this list to be a collaborative effort so that all of us product junkies can work together to find the ultimate mascara!

Declaimer: These reviews are based on my own experiences with the following products. Mascara works differently on different types of eyelashes, so your opinions about a product may not be the same as mine.

Blinc – Kiss Me Mascara. Similar to L’Oreal Paris Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara, Kiss Me Mascara forms a “tube” around your lashes so that it can be easily removed with just warm water, sans any smudging. It’s a really great mascara, but practically identical to L’Oreal’s version. But L’Oreal’s Double Extend comes with a mascara primer, and this one doesn’t. So, in my opinion L’Oreal’s $8.99 mascara is a much better deal than Blinc’s Kiss Me mascara.

+Rating: 3.5/5
+Price: $25.00
+ Buy it here: Blinc.

Christian Dior – Diorshow Mascara. Although this mascara gets excellent reviews on most websites, I was not impressed when I tried it. It clumped on my lashes and hardly gave them any length. And it only did an okay job of volumizing. In my opinion, it is not worth the high price tag.

+Rating: 2/5
+Price: $24.00
+Buy it here: Sephora.

Lancome’ – Hypnoses’. This is the mascara I always end up going back to because it’s amazing! If I was a normal makeup wearer, and didn’t have the attention span of a two year old, I could stick to this mascara for the rest of my life. It lengthens, volumizes, and looks fantastic all the time. I always get compliments when I’m wearing this mascara.

+Rating: 4.5/5
+Price: $24.00
+Buy it here: Lancome.

Lancome’ – Oscillation. This mascara has endless lengthening power, but I don’t think it’s worth the extra money for the vibrating brush. Lancome’ Hypnoses’ is just as good, and about $10 cheaper.

+Rating: 3.5/5 (only because it’s so expensive)
+Price: 34.00
+Buy it here: Lancome.

L’Oreal Paris – Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara. This is a fantastic mascara and it’s actually what I’m wearing at the moment (04/2010). It makes my lashes go on for days. Also, when I’m ready to take it off, it slides right off my lashes instead of smearing when it gets wet. In a previous post, I wrote a more detailed review of L’Oreal Paris Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara.

+Rating: 4/5
+Price: $8.99
+Buy it here: Amazon.

Maybelline – Great Lash. A very inexpensive mascara and an overall solid product. It looks nice on your lashes but it doesn’t do too much lengthening or volumizing. However, it’s a great deal for the price.

+Rating: 3/5
+Price: $4.89
+Buy it here: Drugstore.

Sephora – Triple Action Mascara. I was happy with how well this mascara curled my lashes, but I didn’t notice much lengthening or volumizing from it. Overall, I’d say this is an extremely average mascara. And we can all do better than average, right?

+Rating: 3/5
+Price: $14.00
+Buy it here: Sephora.