The Hit List: Worst Mascara

Date: Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 Author:

Worst Mascara? What product wins this category?

94 thoughts on “The Hit List: Worst Mascara

  1. Kalisa says:

    I think MAC Dazzle Lash is it just clumps and clumps it doesnt volumize or give length for me!

    • Jessie says:

      Dazzlelash isn’t supposed to give volume, just length and it works REALLY well if you use a lash primer :)

      • Natalie says:

        I agree. Lash primer is a must, but it has started to clump on me too! It is 8 months old and time to face the rubbish bin

      • Brigitte says:

        When there are so many amazing mascaras out there why bother buying a separate product – a lash primer? Not worth it, in my opinion.

    • Katey says:

      I second that! It was horrible, the brush was annoying and it made my lashes look worse. Never again will i get it. I was soo happy when i finaly threw it away

  2. Ophelia says:

    I’m sorry but I just can’t get the Smokey Lash from MUFE to work for me!

  3. Sanita says:

    From what I have tried – Rimmer Sexy Curves. Doesn’t hold curl at all.

    • Brigitte says:

      Omg no way! This one is HG for me. My eyelashes go straight DOWN and I don’t even bother curling them because as soon as I put mascara they weight pulls them down again. Sexy Curves gives me volume and thickness! Sorry it didn’t work for you :(

    • Sasha B says:

      i have the waterproof version, and it just TUGS and TUGS at my lashes, it hurts so much. i hate it. hey, check you fresh mascaras, they sell 2 samples at sephora registers for $10- i love firebird.

  4. Jezi says:

    Maybelline Great Lash.

    • hi says:

      I second that! It’s so clumpy and flaky, and it doesn’t curl, lengthen or thicken at all. The only reason so many love it is because it’s really black, so you can use it like a lash tint if you want toned-down lashes – That is, if you can get it to stay on..

    • fidigum says:

      I agree!! basically useless!

  5. Taj says:

    Bare Escentuals. Although, I haven’t tried the new flawless mascara which is supposed to be really good.

  6. happyhippo says:

    Oh God – exceptionel de chanel is terrible (and inimitable is an HG for me).
    I didn’t think much of turbolash EL, holy cow that buzzing is annoying! and absolutely useles – smydgy and messy too!

    • kelly says:

      I agree 100% about the Chanel mascaras. How could they put out in the market such a horrible produst is beyond me…

      My favorite is Hypnose Lancome followed by Masterpiece by Max Factor

  7. Arielle says:

    Lorac Lotsa Lash Mascara, i think the formula was wayyy to dry! it felt like i was paiting my lashes with shoe polish! ugh!

  8. Martha says:

    Avon supershock mascara. SHOCKINGLY CLUMPY LASHES UP TO 120%! hahaha

  9. Andrea says:

    Maybelline Great Lash! It did nothing to my lashes. It was my first mascara ever. I don’t get how so many people buy it. haha

  10. sUsna says:

    it would B REvlon LAsh SOmething, iTs a Small silver tube. Bought in a haste.
    IT jus su cks.

  11. Nic says:

    I don’t know about the worst ever, but Maybelline Lash Stiletto is the worst I’ve used in quite some time. I know it works well for some people, but it uncurls my lashes and clumps them together horribly – maybe it’s a little too wet? The only way I get decent application with this is if I use only a couple of strokes per eye. Anything beyond that and my lashes are all stuck together. It doesn’t flake on me, but I do have a hard time applying it without getting it on my lids, and I generally don’t have that problem, even with wands much larger than this one. I am using up the tube of it that I have, but I definitely won’t be repurchasing.

    • Nicole says:

      I hate that mascara too, although it does flake on me, by the time i get home from where ever i were, it was all down my eye and nothing was on the lashes for some reason :/

    • Faith says:

      I agree! I actually found it way too dry and flaky. Plus the brush was too big and bushy for my lashes.

    • Jenny says:

      I have to agree!! I’ve tried to make it work soo many times, I really have. I think it’s the consistency of the product itself, it’s a bit runny/watery.. and it just clumps all of my lashes together! Even when I used a lash comb, it does not work out! Two thumbs down for Maybelline’s Stiletto mascara :(

    • Anitacska says:

      It works just fine for me, I really like it, but I do agree the brush is a tad too big.

  12. aradhana says:

    it’s a tie between benefit badlash and lancome’s motorised mascara. the benefit one is just clumpy for me…and the lancome one flakes off throughout the day.

  13. Maggie says:

    Maybelline Great Lash. Enough said.

    • Alexandria says:

      So true. Even worse is the waterproof version. I almost had to rip my eyelashes out to get it off (even after using all sorts of waterproof makeup removers).

  14. Jay says:

    Too Faced Lash Injection! This mascara did nothing but make my lashes a tiny bit darker and spread out at odd angles. Worst mascara I’ve ever tried.

  15. sara says:

    diorshow. flake flake flake flake. talk about racoon eyes

  16. Saira says:

    Too Faced Lash Injection, it just flakes off!

  17. shontay says:

    Dior show flakes, smudges and it’s clumpy with a nasty big old unattractive wand.

  18. Natalie says:

    Maybelline Great Lash, worst mascara I’ve ever tried. Even N.Y.C.’s mascara is better than great lash. I bought this and threw it out a week later. Clumpy mess!

  19. Maria says:

    Benefit Bad Gal lash is the absolute worst!!! Does NOTHING for my lashes.

  20. Carmen says:

    It is either Too FacedLash injection. I used it maybe 2-3 times thinking it was me, and then gave up and threw it out. Shoulda returned it to Sephora, but I had thrown away the receipt.

  21. Kristen says:

    Practically all the Clinique mascaras I’ve tried (except for the newer one that’s recently come out) have never faired well with me. Once I got a freebie Rimmel one with my eye makeup remover and that was pretty crappy as well.

  22. Sunnie says:

    Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express is the worst mascara I’ve ever tried. Instead of making my lashes fuller, it just makes them clump together. I hate it!

    • lovepotion18 says:

      I agree and I couldn’t stand the rose smell of it. Is it suppose to smell like that?

      • kim says:

        Accually my experience with the maybelline colossal was the exact opposite besides the rose scent it made my lashes really long and volumized it never clumped either it just varies from person to person.

  23. Melia says:

    Maybelline Colossal, I don’t have sensitive eyes, but this made may eyes swell up. Other than that, it flaked on me within a few hours.

  24. Mabeth says:

    maybelline xxl curl power. clumpy and weighs my lashes down. maybelline great lash doesn’t do much for my lashes either.

  25. Worker Bee says:

    Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara. Does nothing for me, hard to get any product on my short, skimpy lashes.

  26. Beda says:

    Revlon Double Twist Mascara. Yuk.

    • Nicole15 says:

      I think if every person that has commented here tried this mascara, they would definitely put it at the top of their worst list. It is HORRIBLE. Nothing but goopy nastiness. Worst ever & you know it the second you pull the wand out of the tube.

    • Elise says:

      Yuck I totally agree! I hate that uber clumpy mess of a mascara!

  27. Meredith says:

    Loreal Volume Shocking mascara sucked. It clumped and made my lashes look really thick, not like I had a lot of them. I hated having to use 2 steps as well since you have to put the lash primer stuff on first.

  28. Steph D says:

    L’Oreal Voluminous, I HATE it! It’s incredibly wet and it made my lashes super clumpy, spider-y and just plain awful!

  29. Nunu says:

    Definately maybelline great lash! It was my first mascara and I figured it had to be good because everyone loved it.. Guess it just didn’t work for me. It flaked took super long to dry. But at least it was cheap enough to toss without feeling guilty.. DiorShow was horrible too, but it’s HG for my sister :( .. and I know some swear by MAC fibrelash or whatever the fiber one is called.. but it flaked horribly and irritated my contacts.. I have yet to find an HG mascara ;(

  30. MC says:

    My favorite: Lancome Hypnose & Nyx Doll Eye Long Length

    Worst: Maybelline Great Lash (don’t understand the hype!); Maybelline Colossal Volum’ (too heavily scented, clumpy, and heavy)

    Dior Show and Maybelline Stiletto are in the middle for me. Dior Show look good initially but the formula was too heavy for my lashes. Not worth price IMO. Stiletto actually performs pretty well but doesn’t quite wow me.

  31. Definitely MUFE Smokey Lash… when the MUA put it on me I only had 5 lashes!!!!!

    My eyes were more than spidery at least spiders have 8 legs!

  32. Jessie says:

    Anything by covergirl… their formulas make my eyes ITCH

  33. Kelly says:

    Stila Major Lash was terrible! It did nothing for my lashes except clump them. And it smudged horribly.

  34. Liana says:

    MAC ZOOMLASH. I know theres going to be a ton of ppl dissagreeing but in my opinion its aweful. So messy and clumps like crazy! even my friends and family have purchased it in the past and ALL have tried to pawn it off to me after a single use!

  35. Mariana says:

    Too Faced Lash Injection: it made my eyes a burning,watery mess & the smell was awful too!

    • Tattoo Girl says:

      Same here!! It flaked and got between my contacts and eyes. I had to throw my contacts away and wear glasses for three days becuase my eyes were scratched on the surfaces!!

  36. GS says:

    Maybelline Great Lash is the worst mascara there is, there are clumpy mascaras, runny mascaras out there that can work in a certain way but there is no way to make this piece of garbage work.

  37. Ruth says:

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~MAYBELLINE GREAT LASH~~~~~~~~~~~~

  38. mary says:

    it definatly goes to stilleto lash. that ish sucks!!

  39. Rachel says:

    Bobbi Brown! Flakes and smudges throughout the entire day.

  40. Mary says:

    Urban Decay Bid Fatty, Sooooooo gross!!!

  41. Brenda says:

    the new revlon in the red tube! I can’t remember what its called. A review was done about it a few months ago. It was only good the first time I used it and I tried a few times more but I HAD to throw it away!! it made me so angry!!! And I second Great Lash. It smudges off onto my brow bones EVERY TIME.

    • Nicole15 says:

      i think it’s revlon double twist. a couple of us echoed your thoughts in the comments above. definitely one of the worst if not THE worst mascara ever.

  42. LizBeth says:

    smashbox bionic mascara…i mean come on, really, who would event think that a brush like this would sell (this is a free sample I got).

    picture:

    http://i29.tinypic.com/1t56vc.jpg

    • Leah says:

      OMG that’s awful! Thanks for saving me from wanting to try that one.

      I think the worst I’ve tried has to be Maybelline great lash. My sister has been using it lately and I cringe whenever I see her use it…clump city. For a few dollars more, I buy (and love) lashblast.

    • Simply says:

      I agree with you here! The brush is so poorly designed I can hardly believe it! How are you even supposed to apply mascara when the brush itself clumps up like that? Horrible horrible…

  43. Jennifer says:

    yeah, Revlon Double Twist (new one in red tube) is HORRIBLE. Dry, clumpy, crusty spider lashes. I also have to say that Cargo’s Texas Lash (dry, and impossible to remove), Maybelline Great Lash, and all of the double-ended Maybelline XXL versions (the ones with the primer side and the mascara side) have been really bad as well.

  44. Heather says:

    Whoever said Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara…I second and third that! The brush is unnecessarily huge and the formula is so dry it barely delivers onto your lashes. Ew ew ew. Never again.

  45. Heather says:

    …but on a positive note, I never get more compliments on my lashes than when I’m wearing Max Factor 2000 Calorie eXtreme Lash Plumper. People always ask if they’re fake. So I’m a believer. No flakes streaks or clumps. Brilliant!

  46. Summer says:

    Prestige mascara. It was a moose texture. yuck

  47. Mina says:

    Maybelline Great Lash and Maybelline Define-A-Lash. these mascaras are so BLAH!

    • Denisa says:

      I soooo agree on the Maybelline Define-A-Lash, ughhh that mascara sucks! Even if I comb my lashes out after applying this stuff- it never leaves them curled, or separated or anything! trash!!

  48. Michelle says:

    L’oreal volume shocker and bourjois never works for me…

  49. Lisa says:

    Maybelline great lash! this one sucks! it’s way to thin and clumps.. aweful stuff!

  50. Nina says:

    Guerlain Divinora (the lenghtening gold one). I ended up using it for eyebrows.

  51. Chiara says:

    Diorshow was my go-to Mascara till i discovered MAC Plushlash :)

    I really hate Les 2 from Guerlain , Lancome Oscillation didnt do the trick for me either, and from all the Rimmel mascara’s i’ve tried, only Sexy Curves does the trick for me.

  52. Annie says:

    MAC Pro Lash. :( I love MAC mascaras and haven’t had a problem until this one. I don’t think it’s the formula so much, but the brush pulls my eyelashes to a point and they look like spider legs. Haha. Not cute.

  53. Anitacska says:

    Mine has to be Sue Devitt’s Microaquatic in Black lavender. I bought it from Ebay, maybe it was too old, I don’t know, but it just doesn’t do anything for my eyelashes, like there’s no product on the wand (there is). Has anyone tried this, did it work for anyone?

  54. beautifolly says:

    Maybelline Great Lash- my mother used it for YEARS until I got her to move on and enjoy Lashblast just like the rest of the world. I couldn’t stand the formula and when I would do her makeup we would fight over which mascara she should use!

  55. Kitson says:

    Neutrogena’s water proof mascara, it clumps and flakes and is just gross!

  56. Rada says:

    L’oreal Volume collagene: flakes, irritates, just BLAH!

  57. Teresa says:

    Avon Sparkle Lash is a waste of time. Tbh all Avon products are. Also Revlon Lash Fantasy is the clumpiest thing ever!!!

  58. amani says:

    in my opinion there really isnt a bad mascara because if its doesnt work for you, someone else might say it works for them it all depends on how you like your lashes to look and the texture

  59. May says:

    Voluminous Mascara by L’Oréal
    Bad gal mascara by benefit
    those are the worst for me clumpy, flaky and it smudges like hell just the perect look for attractive eyes booooooooo