The Mascara Thread

[*k.a.t.e*]

I was using Maybelline Great Lash but I just got the Diorshow Waterproof....I am NEVER going back!! It's so much better - it lasts much longer and doesn't smudge as easily.

 

[ChanelAddicted]

Ok, I cave in I swore I would never buy high end mascara again after my Diorshow fiasco, but I just could not resist Inimitable by Chanel... Big Mistake again! Way too tick for my taste, made me clump like crazy and my lashes kept being stuck together I'm so sad, I wanted to like that one so bad! I had to give it to my mother and losing a 40$ mascara was not a nive experience! (Can you believe it, she traded me for a Great Lash! I hated it also...)

Today i bought Clinique's Naturally Glossy and I love it. No clumps I always need a couple of days before making my mind, so I'll keep you posted

 

[Stasha]

I lost my Inimitabile mascara (my fav mascara so far) and now i only have Lancome Fatale and i don't like it, it makes my lashes look fake.
I want a mascara that makes my lashes thicker, but still looks natural and soft. Suggestions?

 

[tifa]

got badgal lash by benefit for xmas...it's wonderful looks very natural though the brush is big so messsy to apply if you're not careful.

 

[Ilora-Danon]

Whatever mascara you all use, remember to replace it ever 5-6 weeks so you don't end up coating your lashes in bacteria. Can you say eye infection?

Perhaps 5-6 weeks is airing on the overly cautious side. I've been using mascara for years and replace them every 3-4 months and haven't had a single problem and I know every girl friend of mine will tell you the same. (Plus, spending £16.50 every 5 weeks is a frightening thought!)

3 months is around the best time to replace mascara.

 

[luvmelots1983]

So, im hearing pretty good things about Inimitable then. Guess it's worth the price?

I was loving my Diorshow until yesterday. I got it about a month ago, and then yesterday, when i took the wand out to use it, it had mascara just plastered ALL OVER IT. I mean, it seemed like the entire contents of the bottle was on the brush. I tried to remove the layers and layers of liquid, but when i used the brush, all my lashes clumped together and looked so fake. I pretty much had only 4 huge lashes on each eye, since they were all clumping so badly. I think it might be the fact that it was the first time I was using the mascara since coming back from a trip and maybe all the pressure on the plane screwed it up somehow?
I dont know... but it was such a waste of $24.

 

[Julz]

So I finally tried CG Lash Exact mascara and I have to say that I love it. Besides the great results, what I like most about it is that when I take the wand out of the container, the wand isn't full of excess mascara...so that means no mess and no clumps!

 

[miss-lilly]

I just got Chanel Inimitable and I love it!!
It's definitely the best mascara I've used in years! Before finding it, I used Diorshow and it didn't do anything for me

 

[satin chic]

I think Estée Lauder MagnaScopic is quite a decent mascara, too. It feels a little bit 'dry' on my lashes, but it lasts very long and gives long lashes.

What are your opinions on Lancôme mascaras (not thinking of a special one, just in general)?

 

[luvmelots1983]

Just to clarify, what exactly is so great about the Inimitable? I mean, I've read the posts here, and everyone talks about how much they love it, but what can you expect from it?

After all, I got the Diorshow thinking it'd be the mascara to end all mascaras, and was rather disappointed, bc all it did really was make them thicker... clumpier and thicker. I liked it for a while, because I like the fake eyelash look, believe it or not, but then I realized it really wasnt worth the money. MAC's fiber riche is a better buy for that style.

Anyway, if anyone can be more specific about the Chanel Inim, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

 

[coachwife6]

The Chanel doesn't clump when I put it on. It just is easy to apply, as is the Diorshow. I have some older Lancome and it clumped when I put it on. I prefer the Chanel, though.

 

[ragtag]

So I finally tried CG Lash Exact mascara and I have to say that I love it. Besides the great results, what I like most about it is that when I take the wand out of the container, the wand isn't full of excess mascara...so that means no mess and no clumps!

lately i've been using the CG Volume Exact (it's pretty new and is like Lash Exact but's supposed to be a more thickening formula) and i really love it - the wand does a good of separating the lashes and (like you said) doesn't come out covered it clumps. plus it is a fairly thin formula, so you can built it but it doesn't clump. when it comes to mascara, i don't like to buy high end because i like to replace it pretty often, so i'm really happy when i can find something nice in target or the drugstores.

 

[modelbehavior228]

You know what look I like? Debra Messing's mascara. She uses this nice aubergine shade and it really makes her eyes look ever more green than they already are.

 

[starfish07]

I got (FASIO) A 3D + Air-Tech power-stay mascara BLACK.

I love it , It doesn't smudge, some mascaras gave me racoon eyes at the end of the day but this one is perfect it also gives curl and volume

 

[astral]

I have used Chanel inimitable - it is fine for everyday use but honestly it didn't do too much for my sparse and fairly short lashes. One good thing though was that it barely smudged!

At the moment I'm tossing up between Diorshow, Diorshow Unlimited and YSL Faux Cils. Does anyone have sparse and short eyelashes like mine and find any of these particularly amazing? I would love some lengthening, thickening and curl

 

[Tushka_BeLLa]

What can I use to make my lashes defined but also full and soft???

 

[The_Ida]

I really need help. My lashes are really short and stubbish and they do not curl the slightest bit. That I can live with. BUT everytime I've spent ages curling my lashes with my eyelash curler and then put on mascara, my lashes un-curl immediately and they're back to beeing stubbish.

I need a waterproof mascara that can hold a curl. It doesn't have to lenghten, thicken or make me coffee. I just need it to hold a curl.

 

[e-v-elina]

i use max factor masterpiece and i'ts the best mascara i've ever tried

 

[luvmelots1983]

I have used Chanel inimitable - it is fine for everyday use but honestly it didn't do too much for my sparse and fairly short lashes. One good thing though was that it barely smudged!

At the moment I'm tossing up between Diorshow, Diorshow Unlimited and YSL Faux Cils. Does anyone have sparse and short eyelashes like mine and find any of these particularly amazing? I would love some lengthening, thickening and curl

Astral, I have lashes like yours, and when I was shopping around, I was recommended the Diorshow far more than the Unlimited. I got the Diorshow and was fine with it (liked it a lot at first, but then started realizing it wasnt that great. I think I just really WANTED to like it) until recently. When I went shopping for mascara again, I got Benefit Bad Gal, which I've been told is great. Havent tried it yet, but will let you know, seeing as we have similar lashes. Also - a lot of people on this site have recommended YSL Faux Cils and I've actually been meaning to try it; I've heard it's amazing. If you end up getting it, will you let me know how it turns out? Thanks! and hope I helped.

 

[Jeanster]

My lashes are not as curly as I would like them to be, so I'm always buying curling mascaras. Now I'm using Estee Lauder Illusionist Intense, and I have to say tham I am pretty satisfied with it.
And eyelash curler scares me