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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
Fiberwig. I can keep "tipping" on my lashes with the wand held vertically till they reach my eyebrows! It poured today, all day and I did not look like Alice Cooper, nor did it flake into my contact lenses. It doesn't clump either. I balked at paying 23 dollars for a mascara, but this one makes a huge difference and even Maybelline XXL or L'oreal Volumous or Lancome Extreme or Estee Lauder Projectionist didn't even hit that length. Awesome. 
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
I don't have one yet.. but I'm going to try "Get Bent" by benefit. 
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
Hm, before I found out they test their products on animals, my favorite mascara was Maybelline's Volum' Express. It was one of the best mascaras EVER. Volume, curled up, long, dark...not expensive. Gah. Stupid Maybelline.
Now, my favorite mascara is Pupa's Intensifier! It's really awesome! Practically water-proof, finds every little hair and colors it, makes lashes look thick, and looks really intense. 
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
I LOVE L'Oreal's Voluminous in blackest black or the new carbon. its easy to find and cheaper than big names. i've tried tons of them and always go back to voluminous. if you don't believe me, try. if you don't like it, all you've lost is $5.
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
In the new glamour mag, they have a speadsheet on mascaras and rated them. One of the editor's said she wore Define-a-lash (I think by Mabelline?) and someone at the resturant asked if she was wearing falsies...so I had to try this mascara out. I like it alot, especially for the price! I use Lashblast and I like that too, also Loreal Voluminious....I think I'm going to return for $23 Dior unlimited, if these cheaper mascaras can do the job.
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
I liked DiorShow Unlimited, but I found that sometimes it would get a little flaky on me. It made them really thick, which is what I'm looking for, but I have sensitive eyes, so a flake would really irritate them.
A couple of weeks ago, however, I found Blinc Kiss Me Ultra Volume, and I think I could be in love. On me, it doesn't smudge, even if I cry; it doesn't flake... but still manages to be absurdly easy to remove. One morning when I walked into the kitchen after doing my makeup, my sister turned around and said "HOLY EYELASHES!" so I'd take that to mean it makes them quite thick!
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
I'm a CG mascara fan. I love lash exact , volume exact and now LASH BLAST is a HG.
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
Originally Posted by hrdruian
I LOVE L'Oreal's Voluminous in blackest black or the new carbon. its easy to find and cheaper than big names. i've tried tons of them and always go back to voluminous. if you don't believe me, try. if you don't like it, all you've lost is $5.
Same here. That stuff is amazing!
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
I don't really have a favorite, but i really do like the one i'm currently using although i'm sure there's a better one out there.
I'm using CG Professional Mascara now.
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
diorshow and max factor 2000
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
I'm currently using MAC Pro Lash, after going through a major L'oreal Voluminous kick (still love Voluminous mind you). I like MAC mascaras alright, but honestly, if they go up in price (or shall I say when) I may not continue to buy them. For now, I don't mind. I like that I can at least put them towards my B2M. Anyhow, I really, really love the Voluminous, been using it for years, and it always gives me dependable results. Nice long, defined lashes, no clumping. Of course the product junkie in me loves to experiment so I have a tube of an Avon mascara waiting to be opened, and I'm thinking about trying Rimmel, since I love their lip products so much. We'll see...
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
I like lancome hypnose for glam lashes and clinique glossy (I think that's the name, in the steel tube) for everyday lashes!
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
I love Diorshow. I have long lashes - just very fine so I need something to amp them up.
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
I would have to say Diorshow. Well, Diorshow with MAC's #7 false eyelashes!
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
Maybelline Full n' Soft Waterproof , take my word on this it is amazing and i always get compliments when i wear this. Going to stock up in the States when i go there, its cheap over there i think ?
Also love Too Faced Lash Injection, 3 coats makes me look like i have falsies on ... a must have i say .
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
Since I will not buy anything from a company that's on PETA's "Do Test on Animals" list, I don't use Maybelline, L 'Oreal, Lancome,Cover Girl, Max Factor or Maybelline mascaras, though I've heard that they're good.
My very favorite is Urban Decay's Skyscraper; the "Gotham" shade is the blackest black ever.
Lately, I've discovered Avon's Longest Lashes Ever, and it's really good.
I've found MAC's mascaras to be surprisingly weak, though maybe I just haven't found the right one.
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
I have been using MAC's Fibre Rich Lash, and I love it!
I have VERY short lashes and this gives me amazing length.
It's hard to use - very clumpy, and takes some time to get the length as you have to keep applying coats - but if you spend time on it, the finished product is amazing! I recommend it be used with a good mascara primer (eg Shiseido Mascara Base) to really get it to work! I've tried countless other mascaras, but this is the only one that really lengthens..I may have to try some others that y'all have raved about, but for now this works  And it's affordable too!
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
Originally Posted by cno64
Since I will not buy anything from a company that's on PETA's "Do Test on Animals" list, I don't use Maybelline, L 'Oreal, Lancome,Cover Girl, Max Factor or Maybelline mascaras, though I've heard that they're good.
My very favorite is Urban Decay's Skyscraper; the "Gotham" shade is the blackest black ever.
Lately, I've discovered Avon's Longest Lashes Ever, and it's really good.
I've found MAC's mascaras to be surprisingly weak, though maybe I just haven't found the right one.
Same. One thing I'm willing to splurge on. =)
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
MAC Loud Lash is the only mascara that doesn't smudge or leave black circles. Too bad it's LE 
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
dior diorshow is the best for me
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
i love Diorshow,
but im not paying that much for it
I usually buy the 2 pack of urban decay big fatty mascara<33
but when im going on the cheap side, Avon, usually has a 2 for 8$ sale on their mascaras,
so i get daring curves[put this on first] and then put on the super full. it makes my lashes look even longer than normal <3
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
I tried zoomlash but it takes too much effort even if the payout could be nice. Patience, a steady hand, a mascara comb and some tissue for wiping off the excess off the wand are absolute necessities.
I recently discovered Diorshows unlimited and fell in love. It adds length, holds the curl and adds volume. Plus it stays put until I'm ready to take it off at night. 
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
Originally Posted by Divinity
MAC Loud Lash is the only mascara that doesn't smudge or leave black circles. Too bad it's LE 
This isn't listed as LE on maccosmetics or macpro, althought noisy black is currently out of stock.
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
Blinc is my everyday mascara, totally fab and you know it's not gonna smudge.
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Re: Your Favorite Mascara?
My two favs are Fresh Supernova and Vincent Longo Volume Riche. I just hate their price tags; $25 and $23 respectively. But they are really fantastic products!
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Last edited by iheartcolor : 12-31-2007 at 04:24 PM.
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