What’s your favorite mascara for dramatic lashes? Share your finds!
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Diorshow Blackout! The blackest of all the black mascaras ever, and for that reason it’s also a pain to wash off! But it’s worth it for special occasions.
Isn’t it awesome?! I love it too, especially when I add Diorshow after!
MAC opulash I think it is very underrated
YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils !
I second on YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils!
faux cils gave me racoon eye 🙁
Diorshow Unlimited is my one and only true love. I wear it every day and I love love love it!!!
maybelline lash stylist, which they discontinued and have yet to find a replacement for 🙁
i loved maybeline lash stylist!! at 1st it was hard to work with the comb wand, but then i was hooked-worked amazing! so sad that its discontinued!! do u know of anything else similar?
Cargo blu_ray mascara is the only one i’ve been able to find with a similar applicator, but it’s no where as near as good as lash stylist was
Urban Decay Skyscraper multi benefit mascara..
i agree – it’s a really great formula and doesn’t clump, so you can build, build, build big dramatic lashes without clumpy messes. plus, with the eyelash primer underneath, you can almost fake falsies!!
I know it’s kind of love or hate—but I really like Diorshow. I’ve tried all the Lancome and Chanel mascaras, and nothing has been as good as Diorshow.
maybelline falsies!
agreed
Half dried Dior Show !
Diorshow Extase & Blackout
Both of them give me that full and thick lashes ,
I used blackout for smokey eyes since Extase is not as dark
MUFE Smokey Lash!
It even works perfect for my bottom lashes
Agreed!! The waterproof version works the best!
L’Oreal Million Lashes or CoverGirl LashBlast. But reading these other comments makes me want to try high end mascaras!
Today I used maybelline greatlash big and benefit bad gal on top. I really like to layer mascara when I want it dramatic
I’m a bid fan of layering as well! My favorite combo is MAC Zoom with MAC Pro Long Lash!
i never thought of layering! does it work well? do u let it dry between coats?
Chanel Inimitable Intense! I’m surprised not alot of people love this! =(
agreed! It has become my fav mascara! I like Mac’s plushlash too but Chanel’s Inimitable Intense has taken the #1 spot for me.
Same here! I love them both! I switch it up sometimes just to be different.
Armani’s eyes to kill
Helena Rubinstein Lash Queen Feline Blacks. It’s a building mascara: every layer adds more volume. The first layer application might not represent much (except for the extremely black formula), but wait till the 2nd or 3rd layer… WOW!!! And no clumping!
If you need to use a lashcurler, use it with the waterproof version. It holds the curl all day.
Not available in the US, but I’m sure you can find it online.
Lancome Hypnose Drama
YSL Faux Cils in Noir Radical. Diorshow Blackout is better but flakes and irritates my sensitive eyes. YSL irritates a bit and is tricky to apply (very wet and clumps when dry) but it looks so amazing that it’s worth it for special occasions.
Lancome Hypnose Drama
Wet ‘n Wild Double Action Mascara . Rimmel’s Sexy Curves is absolutely amazing, too .
Clinique High Definition makes them long and black
I typically use two different types of mascara each day – one lengthening and one thickening. Right now, I’m layering one coat of Revlon Grow Luscious with two coats of Too Faced Lash Injection (I just comb out clumps with an eyelash comb).
I just bought the new Sephora Lash Stash (the one with the eyelash curler), so I’m excited to try out all these new ones to see if any of them work better. I’ve heard such good things about Laura Mercier’s thickening mascara.
L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon black! Nothing beats that volume.It does clump but nothing a good swipe on a tissue can’t fix 🙂
I totally agree but I think the formula is too wet, takes a long time to dry and transfer in the process — but is so worth the mess and clean up in the end.
THE BEST!!! diorshow and lashblast make lashes stubby, hypnose and chanel…too thin. but, voluminous never disappoints!
My favourite is discontinued 🙁 It was Maybelline’s Lash Stylist. They replaced it with the craptacular Lash Stiletto and it’s completely different. Lash Stylist had this awesome comb that gave you really cool false looking lashes and no other comb comes close. I thought when “the falsies” mascara came out, it would have a similar comb, but it didn’t, so I still has a sad 🙁
agreed! only other comb mascara i can think of is one by rimmel, but it doesnt have the same effect as lash stylist at all!!
Lancome Hypnose Drama-makes me look like I’m wearing false lashes!
Lancome Hypnose-for everyday.
I would have to say Maybelline’s The Falsies Volum’ Express Black Drama. It makes your lashes look extra full, longer(for me) and extra black.
ITA. This mascara gives me ridiculously long, lush lashes.
Guerlain Le 2 de Guerlain Volume
Buxom. It’s my Hg eyeshadow.
If you use it with Cargo Lash Activator as a base, it’s even MORE intense.
Avon superSHOCK mascara 🙂
without a doubt, MUFE Smoky lash
Hands down YSL Faux Cils!!!
My favourite is the Lancome Virtuose mascara, this product is amazing. After I use this, my eyelashes are enriches & long.
Fresh Firebird mascara layered over Supernova.
Prestige My Blackest Lashes. MUFE Smokey Lash runs a close second.
dior and EL.
Dior Show + the base
clinique and remmel
MUFE Smokey Lash gives that false lash effect. Love it!
Loreal voluminous and I love maybelline falsies 4 everyday!