Finding the perfect mascara can seem like a life long adventure

Especially with all the unrealistic mascara ads we see, they make us think we can all achieve the look of full, long, dark eye lashes if we could just find the right brand! Plus we all have different expectations from our mascara!

Finding the perfect one is a very personal thing – but if you know what you want, it will be much easier!
Start with your natural lashes – are they short, long, full, sparse?
Do you want them to be fuller, longer or both?
How do you want your eyes to look – natural, slightly enhanced or total drama?
What type do you prefer – liquid, cream or cake?
Do you know which color should you choose?
Do you prefer waterproof?
Do you have sensitive eyes?
Do you wear contact lens?
Once you know your basic goals for your eye makeup, it is a little easier to narrow down the choices.

History of Mascara

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Mascara is nothing terribly new. Like most cosmetics the history of mascara reaches far back in history, dating to written records from Egypt as early as 4,000 BCE. Then, as now, people hoped to use various substances to make them more alluring. In some cases the makeup had religious and magical connotations too – such [...]

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Mascara Tips

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Need Mascara Tips? No matter how long you’ve worn makeup there are going to be days when it simply doesn’t go on right. Mascara in particular can be too thick, clumpy or smudgy. Here are some mascara tips to help you get perfect lashes every time: If you want your eyelashes to look longer, make [...]

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Define-A-Lash Mascara

Maybelline Define-A-Lash Mascara

Maybelline Define-A-Lash Mascara is a very decent mascara. I like lots of volume and eye drama, and while I did not get it with Define-A-Lash, I did get good definition and lengthening. Overall I was impressed and felt it would be a very good everyday mascara and also great under a more thickening mascara because [...]

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Loreal Voluminous Mascara

Loreal Voluminous Mascara

Loreal Voluminous Mascara is the second best selling mascara in the USA and the best selling voluminizing mascara. It is intended to build lashes to 4X their natural thickness while resisting clumping. In addition to the regular formulation, it is also available in a waterproof version, a curved brush version, a full definition version and [...]

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Volume Shocking Mascara

Loreal Volume Shocking Mascara is a two-step formula that contains a primer base coat and a voluminizing top coat. It is available in regular and waterproof versions. The regular version is sold in Black, Black Brown and Blackest Black. The waterproof formula comes in Black and Black Brown. With the two-steps, this is not your [...]

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Volume Express Mascara

Maybelline Volume Express Mascara is currently number 4 on the Best Selling Mascara list. The original “Volum’ Express comes in regular (called washable) and waterproof in Black. The washable version also comes in Brown. The washable formula is also available in a curved brush version. All of these promise 3X the volume with no clumping. [...]

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Purple Mascara

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Purple Mascara looks wonderful with brown and hazel eyes. While brown eyed girls can wear virtually any eye makeup color, purples, plums and violets are directly across from brown on the color wheel and purple eye makeup will make those big browns pop. When you think purple or plum mascara, don’t think bright purple eyelashes. [...]

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Green Mascara

Green Mascara is rapidly gaining popularity, as are all colored mascaras. Green is most often suggested to accent blue eyes, but can easily be used with any eye color. When Estee Lauder introduced their limited edition colored mascaras the emerald green color (pictured above) was the first color to sell out. (We’re talking dark, emerald [...]

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Great Lash Mascara

Not only is Maybelline Great Lash Mascara the best selling mascara, it is the world’s number one selling cosmetic product. The company estimates 1 tube is sold every 1.6 seconds in the U.S. and worldwide Maybelline sold almost 13 million tubes in 2007. (That is more than twice as much as the 2nd best selling [...]

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Glitter Mascara

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Glitter Mascara is a fun way to add a little sparkle to your look for special occasions, events or just when you want to shine. Since most of the mascaras with glitter are clear with added glitter, you will probably want to apply your regular mascara first, to provide the lengthening and thickening, before adding [...]

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