While working in make up and skincare eons ago I was once
told by a fellow salesperson that mascara is a woman’s most brand loyal product
– meaning that once we find a mascara we love, we keep coming back for it again
and again – rarely straying from this product throughout our beauty careers.
With that being said, I have to both agree and disagree with this statement.
Price and proximity of the product often play a role in the products I buy. I
would love to buy my favorite mascara time and time again but sometimes that
just not an option – I am constantly seeking out other options that are well, a
little closer to home. (Proximity is priority for me since I am super busy –
the quicker and easier the better.)
Let’s face it, if you subscribe to the adage that you should
replace your mascara every three months -- or more often if you are an
elementary school teacher like me and pink eye is prevalent in your life -- then
replacing your Diorshow Mascara will definitely start to take a bite out of
your beauty budget. (I swear one of those little critters just has to look at
my funny and I get pink eye). Also, I
tend to look for a mascara that satisfies my biggest gripes – ie, it does not
stray, giving you raccoon eyes by 3pm and it does not clump your lashes together
in some Tammie Faye Baker nightmare. So, at the request of a lovely friend, (who
hears my voice in her head whenever she read my blog), today I am going to
share my favorite mascaras – sans clumps and sans the raccoon visage!
1. Dior’s DiorShow Lash-Extension Effect Volume Mascara: This is my go to holy grail, if
I had endless money I would buy this for every bag, mascara. DiorShow lengthens
and thickens my lashes to perfection without the clumps and clingers that I
abhor. It also does not leave my lashes. I do not come home from work to find
that this product has migrated anywhere. However, at $27.50 a pop and requiring a
trip to the mall or a specialized beauty store I have often abandoned DiorShow (gasp!)
for something cheaper and easier to pick up at my local grocery/Target/Walgreens,
etc.
2. Cover Girl’s LashBlast Clump Crusher Extensions: This is
currently living in my make up bag as well as on my lashes today. It is a
decent DiorShow dupe, although it does not have as much of a thickening look as
the DiorShow. The LashBlast Clump Crusher Extensions provides about the same
amount of lengthening effect and true to it’s name there are no clumps, clingers
or eyelash bogies to be had. I love the curved brush on this mascara, which is
not too thick or too long. In my opinion, this mascara is at it’s best a month
in, when it has dried out a little. It stays put just like the Dior show – no
raccoon eyes for me! LashBlast Clump Crusher Extensions is easily found at your
local grocery/Target/Walgreens and a steal for around $6.99 (or less!).
3. Benefit’s BadGal Lash Volumizing Mascara: This is also a
pretty solid DiorShow dupe as well. It provides more of a thickening look than
the LashBlast and about the same amount of lengthening effect as both DiorShow
and LashBlast. The brush on the BadGal mascara is very similar to the DiorShow
as well – but sadly, it is not curved like the Clump Crusher. Expense-wise the
BadGal mascara is less expensive than the DiorShow at $19.00 but more expensive
than it’s drugstore cousin the Clump Crusher. Like the DiorShow the BadGal
mascara has to be purchased from a specialty make up store or a Benefit make up
counter so you will need to venture farther than your local Giant Eagle to get
it. 
4. L’Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes: This is recent
addition to my mascara list and while I am not 100% sold on it, it is still an
honorable mention. I have been using it sort of like a topcoat to my LashBlast
Clump Crusher mascara, which gives me a really good false eyelashes look –
minus the glue and the swearing. It has
a super fat brush, which I am kind of on the fence about -- but it is not
curved. This brush kind of reminds me of the brush for the Benefit’s They’reReal Mascara (which I hate with a venomous passion…). Why this mascara only
received an honorable mention from me are the couple of detractors (beside the
brush thing). For example, if I’m not super careful, or if I’ve heavy handed on
the application it will clump up a bit. But, if I use it on it’s own and not as
a topcoat I don’t see to have that problem. I think that as it dries out a bit I
may like it better and see even less eyelash bogies. Also, I have noticed that
sometimes, not every time, but sometimes I get the dreaded raccoon eyes when I
wear this mascara. An added bonus though, it's only about $6.99 and can be found everywhere from the grocery to Walgreens to even Target.
Hopefully you are now armed and fabulous with this new found
mascara knowledge. If you end up trying any of these products I would love to
know what you think! Also, don’t forget to hit me up on Instagram
@lovelyincolumbusblog for what I am wearing updates, post sneak peeks and more!
Have a great week out there, Go Buckeyes and……
Stay Lovely, Columbus!
XOXO - Ann
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