Choose or Lose: Do you prefer your mascara waterproof?

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Date: Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Author:

Do you prefer your mascara waterproof or not?

  • Not Waterproof (57%, 455 Votes)
  • Waterproof (43%, 337 Votes)

Total Voters: 792

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51 thoughts on “Choose or Lose: Do you prefer your mascara waterproof?”

  1. Trace says:
    May 15, 2008 at 8:46 am

    I have used both, but I prefer non waterproof for every day wear. It’s so much easier to remove at night, and I feel like the waterproof formulas dry out my lashes. =/

    Now of course if we go down to the keys and go out on the boat and stuff, I wear my waterproof mascara for obvious reasons, but I definitely prefer the regular formula.

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  2. Trisha says:
    May 15, 2008 at 8:57 am

    I prefer non-waterproof. I’ve found that waterproof is only truly waterproof once it gets on your skin. Like, when it’s on the lashes, it will come off as easy as the other variety, but if it falls down onto your skin, good luck.

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  3. Tammy M says:
    May 15, 2008 at 9:03 am

    I use waterproof EVERY day…I cannot use nonwaterproof. I live in Florida, and between the humidity and my oily skin, I really have no choice unless I want to look like a raccoon! I don’t have any issues with it drying out my lashes or breakage or any of that.

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  4. Charlie says:
    May 15, 2008 at 9:18 am

    Like Tammy, I have to use waterproof mascara, in my case because of eyes that are very prone to watering. I’ve actually found that post-mascara waterproofers/sealers work better than waterproof mascaras. Although I have some complaints with Urban Decay’s “Lingere and Galoshes for Lashes” the “Galoshes” _really_ work — my mascara doesnt budge at all, not just through eye watering, but even through rain and showers!

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  5. Jan says:
    May 15, 2008 at 12:08 pm

    I cannot make up my mind. On one hand waterproof holds the curls really well, especially all the effort I took to curl it nicely, but on the other hand it is such a chore to remove them. Nonwaterproof on the other hand gives lashes a nice soft look but cannot hold a curl for nuts!!

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  6. Ashlee says:
    May 15, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    I use non waterproof. I used to have waterproof and it burnt my eyes. Even before I applied it just put the wand up my eyes would burn & water.

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  7. Jennifer says:
    May 15, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    I strictly wear only waterproof mascara. I have tried brand after brand after brand, and I find the only mascara that maintains a curl in my lashes is mascara. I have very think heavy lashes and when I use a regular mascara I lose all the curl and the become stick straight. The downside thought is the removal. I have to use a oil based remover

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  8. Eva says:
    May 15, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    Waterproof, every day!
    Maybelline Great Lash is the only mascara that holds the curl.
    I use jojoba oil to remove my make up, works like a charm! :o )

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  9. Zainy says:
    May 15, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    I wud prefer non-waterproof if i dont have any plans to CRY!!

    Zzainy…

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  10. Lingping says:
    May 15, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    I used to stay away from waterproof since it takes a bit more effort to remove than non-waterproof. But then I tried Kanebo 38+ – which I believe is my HG mascara – and now that is the only one which makes me happy :)

    It looks good, it lasts through sob movies, rain and even swimming, and it comes off easy as pie. Easier than non-waterproof, actually, since the little “tubes” come clean off and leave no residue panda eyes.

    I <3 my Kanebo

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  11. tnguyen says:
    May 15, 2008 at 1:33 pm

    i would rather use non-waterproof b/c i hear that waterproof is bad for your lashes. they seem to become more brittle and fall out more often when i use waterproof. waterproof seems to hold the curl better tho

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  12. Sanayhs says:
    May 15, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    I use nonwaterproof, since it’s gentler on the lashes.

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  13. Gigi says:
    May 15, 2008 at 4:54 pm

    I HAVE to wear waterproof mascara, because I always have smudges under my eyes. Even wearing waterproof mascara isn’t enough, although the end results are not as bad as a nonwaterproof mascara. It’s so annoying! I like a lot of mascaras but can never use them because of the incredible amount of smudging.

    The only mascara that never, ever, smudges for me is Sana’s Extra Large Mascara. It’s Japanese and has fibres in it, but I could honestly swim a whole ocean and have my mascara intact. It’s awesome for those girls out there with my problem!

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    • Christine says:
      May 15, 2008 at 6:51 pm

      Hey Gigi!

      Wow, I can’t believe that even waterproof mascara can smudge on you!

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    • Celia says:
      May 27, 2008 at 11:20 am

      I have the same problem. I have oily eyelids, and never apply mascara to lower lashes. I just bought a eyeshadow base from M.A.C. and read that Shiseido makes a mascara that resists oil, waterproof, perspiration and smudging! Which is music to my lashes, but we’ll see how it really works. I plan to try it by just applying the mascara and eyeshadow and then the eyeshadow base, eyeshadow and the mascara. We’ll see how it works. Does anyone know of an oil proof mascara or have a solution for my problem?

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  14. Annie says:
    May 15, 2008 at 9:33 pm

    Funny this came up.. I have been searching for a waterproof mascara that actually works! I am going to the lake this weekend and I have to look good cause its my birthday weekend! (FINALLY 21!).. So usually wear non waterproof (My holy grail, cult following, DiorShow..) cause it seems easier.. I bought a waterproof liquid eyeliner and I bought Maybelline XXL+ in waterproof cause I didnt want to spend money on a high end brand for something im only going to wear once.. HOPE IT WORKS!! Wish me luck!!

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  15. Kimberly says:
    May 15, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    If I was to absolutely wear mascara, it would be non waterproof. I get freaked out whenever a mascara wand is coming near my eyes.

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  16. viv says:
    May 15, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    I used to use waterproof mascara but it clumped on me soo much!!! so i changed to non-waterproof and it didnt clump anymore.. so yeah. and non-waterproof took so long to take off, and me being a lazy bum… haha i’ll be sticking to non-waterproof for now. :)

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  17. karen says:
    May 15, 2008 at 11:49 pm

    not only water-proof, I hope it can proof oil as well. but good water and oil-proof mascara is hard to remove. so I only use water-proof based mascara for raining days or during summer.

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  18. Minnie says:
    May 16, 2008 at 7:04 am

    I rather use waterproof mascara at all times. I don’t find it difficult to remove.

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  19. kobri says:
    May 16, 2008 at 9:25 am

    I find a lot of waterproof mascaras make my lashes so stiff and the skin at my lashline kind of aches a bit. I was also told that waterproof mascara bleaches your lashes over time so I don’t use it. I sometimes tint my lashes and use a clear mascara if I am afraid of it running.

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  20. Lydia says:
    May 16, 2008 at 9:37 am

    I haven’t tried a waterproof one that I like yet. It makes my eyelashes fall out too.

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  21. Laudry says:
    May 16, 2008 at 10:11 am

    November through February it’s usually cool enough here (in Los Angeles/Pasadena, CA)for me to use non-waterproof, but most of the year I have to wear waterproof. I’ve experimented with at least 10 mascaras in the last 6 months, high- and low-end, and I find myself wearing
    “L’Oreal Lash Architect 3-D Dramatic Waterproof” most days now that it’s hot. Works as well as or better than many higher-end mascaras (great volume, length, curl & wearability) & comes off pretty easily with an oil-based remover!

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  22. DaniMae says:
    May 17, 2008 at 5:53 pm

    My eyes are extremely sensitive and prone to watering, especially in the corners.

    I’m a perfectionist, especially when it comes to my make up so I have to take measures, and using waterproof mascara is one of them!

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  23. claudia m. says:
    May 15, 2008 at 1:31 pm

    lol, Jennifer, you said EXACTLY what I came in here to say, so ditto!

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