I have tried every mascara out there, I think.. except some of the newer drugstore brands or formulas- because what's the point? I know I'm not going to wear them.. It's a waste of my time to even look. I have a VErY wary relationship with mascara, anyway. It's the ONLY beauty product I dread using. My eyes are sensitive, and I am always in a hurry and sometimes poke my contact lens and eye with the wand. Or a big black glob gets on my antique rug. You name it.
My current faves-
Diorshow, all of them, any of them. Best mascara I've tried in a long time, like a decade or more.
I also love
Chantecaille Faux Cils but it's a bit hard to find- or I keep forgetting to buy more.. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> They make a kick butt wonderful waterproof non-oily concealer too,. been looking for it..
When I was single and scrimping, I liked Almay One Coat waterproof, I also bought a Lancome' one for years but I don't remember the name and I would not use Lancome' again, I don't think. I've gotten too many samples of " Extencils" in PWP bags over the years to have any Lancome' mascara will to use or love left. ( I threw it away but after a while, it's like bunnies mating)
The
Buxoms are OK. Several formulas of every brand of course, but I think I kept one Buxom for my updated makeup line. BE used to package them with a lot of things I bought at Sephora.com
Too Faced makes one that's pretty good after a few wand swipes.
WORST-
The worst was a " natural and organic" made with bee's wax mascara I got in a sub box. Made by
Benecos.. It smeared, it ran, it smelled bad and I am pretty sure it was rancid when it arrived. There's a reason that mascara needs to have preservatives. Our eyes are mucus membranes, meaning that they are an open portal for bacteria to enter.
Let's start at the top with commercially more available failures:
Blinc, absolutely worst commercially marketed mascara I've ever tried in my life. In fact, I think if there was a category for " evil makeup you've bought"
Blinc mascara would be on my list. Try getting one of those " tubes" in your eye with a contact lens. You will want to die trying to fish it out.
Everything that is sold at a USA drug store:
Maybelline, Cover Girl, Wet n Wild, Rimmel, Revlon, Max Factor ( the worst for bad smells I think) and etc. etc. has ever made. They smudge, they flake, they emit fumes which make my eyes water and stay red, they blur my vision with their toxins. Mostly, though, they run and spurt out clumps of their black goo all over my face from the wand. Horrible terrible things.
For me,
L'Oreal is not quite as bad as the other drugstore brands. Maybe because I know it's cheaper Lancome parent brand.