Must Have Monday: Top 10 Mascaras

Welcome to our new weekly feature, Must Have Monday. We are sharing our top ten products of certain categories, starting with essential makeup items. After fifteen years of reviewing and trialling makeup, we are going to share our favourite products with you.  This week we share our top 10 mascaras!

Benefit They’re Real Mascara (RRP $52)

I can honestly say that Benefit have some of the best mascaras I’ve tried (also a huge fan of their brow wax and tints and brow products).  If you’re looking for a mascara that makes your eyelashes longer—think beyond belief long—They’re Real! is it. This longwearing & lengthening eyelash mascara gives dramatic length and noticeable lift with a flake-free, smudge-proof formula. Apparently, it also lasts 36 hours. Great for long haul flights or festivals.

Revlon Colorstay Xtensionnaire (RRP $26)

I’ve been using Revlon products from when I was a teenager and you can honestly not fault them, especially on price. My recent favourite Revlon mascara was the Volumazing mascara. Unfortunately, it’s been discontinued  (always the way when you find a product you love, isn’t it?). Infused with Pro-Vitamin B5 to keep lashes conditioned and strong, Revlon Xtensionnaire™ Mascara gives you extension-like length for up to 24 hours. The tapered tip brush reaches the smallest lashes while the reservoir wraps around, delivering the perfect deposit of formula to each lash. The flake-proof and smudge-resistant formula wears beautifully for up to 24 hours.

Runway Room Power Lash Volume Mascara (RRP $39.95)

I’m currently using this mascara and absolutely love it! My lashes are fuller and longer and the formulation lasts all day. No flaking or smudging. Power Lash Mascara is a rich black mascara featuring a volumizing wand for maximum impact. This hydrating and gentle formula protects your lashes while providing intense volume. The unique formula contains silk powder to thicken and add volume, allowing for multiple coats without clumping.

Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky high Mascara (RRP $26)

Another favourite of mine and of THE highest selling mascara in the world. Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky high Mascara is driven by its unique Flex Tower brush, lightweight formula with bamboo extract for extreme length and volume without clumping, affordable price, and ability to hold a curl for straight lashes, delivering a “falsie-like” effect that appeals to a wide audience. The bendy, tapered wand coats every lash from root to tip, making it easy to achieve dramatic, lifted results, while the formula keeps lashes light and feathery, making it a budget-friendly dupe for high-end mascaras.

Clinique High Impact Zero Gravity Mascara (RRP $53)

This tubing mascara instantly lifts and curls lashes by 50% and keeps them lifted for 24 hours. Weightless gel formula with flexible polymers keeps lashes feeling featherlight and never droopy for an all-day upturned lash look that makes eyes appear bigger and brighter. Resists rain, sweat, humidity, and tears, yet rinses off easily with warm water, thanks to Clinique’s poly-thermal technology. No makeup remover, no harsh tugging!

 

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara (RRP $50 )

The Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara has a cult like following and has done for many years and it’s for good reason. It creates lashes that are full, defined, and stretched to unbelievable lengths for intense, oversized, multidimensional lashes. The hourglass-shaped brush separates and coats each lash to voluptuous perfection.

Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara (RRP $69)

Sumptuous Extreme creates outrageous volume, lift and curves for an audacious, false-lash effect. Eyes look brighter, wider, more seductive. Extreme Bold Volume formula is a blend of three high-volume fibres in a mousse-light base. The formula acts almost like lash extensions, multiplying and growing the look of lashes. Fortified with conditioning Lash-Advancing Vitamin Complex. The BrushComber Extreme has two types of bristles: flexible fibres to carry maximum formula; solid fibres to comb and separate for separated definition.

L’Oreal Paris Lash Paradise Mascara (RRP $26.99 )

Take your lashes to paradise with the improved, more natural formula of Lash Paradise mascara by L’Oreal Paris. Achieve breathtaking volume with a formula enriched with Floral Oil to condition lashes. Delivers intense volume and spectacular lash length with the most pleasurable application experience. 20x more volume*, up to 2x more length* The whipped volumizing formula creates intense lash volume and dramatic length Caring oil infused formula for soft, supple lashes without any flaking or clumping. The feather-soft wavy brush gentle applicator for extreme comfort around sensitive eye areas. Ophthalmologist tested. Free from Parabens & Alcohol and suitable for sensitive eyes.

Nars Climax Mascara (RRP $48)

Reach your climax with explosive volume. Exclusive ribbed bristles load up with whipped, blackened pigments for hardcore lift and a softcore feel, all with a featherweight touch. Its Lash Moisture Complex goes all the way—from roots to tips and back again—for buildable, smudge-resistant intensity without clumping.

Lancôme Lash Idôle Waterproof Mascara ($68)

The next generation waterproof mascara by Lancome lifts and volumises every single lash. For a full fanned-out effect: Water-, smudge- & life-proof, while keeping lashes soft and comfortable all day long. This volumising waterproof mascara provides lifted, fanned out volume & renders an intense eye-opening effect. It is a clump-free mascara that lasts for up to 24 hours while being easy to remove. It’s truly the perfect mascara to hit all of your lash goals.

What is your favourite mascara?