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Post by whoisjohngalt on Sept 6, 2016 9:14:21 GMT -5
I've decided that even though I still look like a cow who swallowed a whale, I am going to look a cow with pretty lashes.
I haven't bought mascara in a long long time. I used to use Arbonne and really liked it, but they don't sell the one I used anymore.
So, what is everyone using and why do you like it?
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justme
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Post by justme on Sept 6, 2016 9:19:36 GMT -5
I'm not super particular about my mascara. I've had urban decay brands before and like them. I currently got a deal on IT tight line. I like it, has a tiny little brush so lashes stay separate and makes my lashes longer. And if you start at the very root of the lashes it basically acts as an eyeliner too.
I often just buy whatever I find a deal on or whatever brand I'm currently loving other makeup in.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 6, 2016 9:26:53 GMT -5
I hardly ever wear mascara, but do eyeliner that goes on like a marker. Mascara always seems to get in and irritate my eyes. Plus, my eyes seem to water a lot anyway. I did do tint for a while and that tinted gel stuff, which I had less problems with. I wonder if that's even around any more?
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Post by giramomma on Sept 6, 2016 9:32:00 GMT -5
I've decided that even though I still look like a cow who swallowed a whale, I am going to look a cow with pretty lashes.I haven't bought mascara in a long long time. I used to use Arbonne and really liked it, but they don't sell the one I used anymore. So, what is everyone using and why do you like it? I nearly spit my beverage all over my computer reading this. Anywho..I don't do mascara. Everything flakes off, gives me racoon rings around my eyes, and/or makes my eyes water.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Sept 6, 2016 9:35:50 GMT -5
Maybelline great lash the pink tube.
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whoisjohngalt
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Sept 6, 2016 9:36:19 GMT -5
Post by whoisjohngalt on Sept 6, 2016 9:36:19 GMT -5
Arbonne had an amazing mascara 20 yrs ago. It had a mascara on one end of the stick and this "conditioner/serum/making your lashes look thicker" thing on the other end. It was amazing. It never smudged and felt very light. I was still able to buy it on Ebay years after they stopped making it, but not anymore.
I also don't like mascaras that stick to your lashes so hard that you have to use tons of make up remover every time.
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milee
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Sept 6, 2016 9:36:57 GMT -5
Post by milee on Sept 6, 2016 9:36:57 GMT -5
Covergirl Lashblast Volume (orange tube) is the bomb. Mascara is about the only "makeup" I wear 99% of the time. I have white eye lashes and without mascara, you really can't even tell I have eye lashes or where my eye ends and the white skin begins, so mascara is good. Here's why I love this stuff - roughly in order of importance to me: - Doesn't sting or irritate my eyes, even when I remove it at night - Stays on pretty well even in the Florida heat and humidity. It's not waterproof, but for a nonwaterproof, stays put nicely - Available in brown. Again, us super pasty white people look freakish and wrong with black mascara, so have to have brown and even that's a little dark. - Doesn't clump and is easy to apply and remove - Inexpensive, available at Target/Walmart and there are often good sales and coupons (but I'd pay more if there were a brand I liked better, this is just a bonus.) If you don't care as much about getting thicker, longer looking lashes and are more concerned about not clumping, the other Covergirl one in the green tube - think it's called "Clumpcrusher" - is good, too.
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Post by milee on Sept 6, 2016 9:38:18 GMT -5
Honestly the one I'm using now I really like is the cheap kind! I use Rimmel from the drugstore. They are that unicorn brand that is waterproof, but actually washes off with soap and water. Plus they have super dark black. Rimmel is awesome. But I can't find brown at the local stores and dark black isn't good on me. Otherwise, I'd probably use this.
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Post by Pants on Sept 6, 2016 9:40:37 GMT -5
I'm about to change everyone's lives.
Trish McEvoy High Volume mascara. Makes lashes longer and thicker. You can layer it for additional volume. It's easy every-day look, it doesn't look like you're wearing false eyelashes but just like you, suddenly, have these lush amazing lashes. Soft. Not clumpy. WATERPROOF BUT ALSO COMES OFF WITH WATER I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS WORKS BUT ITS MAGIC.
You're all welcome.
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whoisjohngalt
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Sept 6, 2016 9:42:58 GMT -5
Post by whoisjohngalt on Sept 6, 2016 9:42:58 GMT -5
I'm about to change everyone's lives. Trish McEvoy High Volume mascara. Makes lashes longer and thicker. You can layer it for additional volume. It's easy every-day look, it doesn't look like you're wearing false eyelashes but just like you, suddenly, have these lush amazing lashes. Soft. Not clumpy. WATERPROOF BUT ALSO COMES OFF WITH WATER I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS WORKS BUT ITS MAGIC. You're all welcome. Where do you buy it?
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Cookies Galore
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Post by Cookies Galore on Sept 6, 2016 10:10:00 GMT -5
I use NYX Voluptuous mascara. Also like L'Oréal Voluminous and the Ulta volumizing mascara (in an orange tube). NYX is my favorite drug store brand for makeup and pretty much all I buy, though Ulta makes a great gel eyeliner for when I don't want to cough up the money for Nars liner.
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Post by Pants on Sept 6, 2016 12:50:45 GMT -5
I'm about to change everyone's lives. Trish McEvoy High Volume mascara. Makes lashes longer and thicker. You can layer it for additional volume. It's easy every-day look, it doesn't look like you're wearing false eyelashes but just like you, suddenly, have these lush amazing lashes. Soft. Not clumpy. WATERPROOF BUT ALSO COMES OFF WITH WATER I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS WORKS BUT ITS MAGIC. You're all welcome. Where do you buy it? Nordstrom. Magic is expensive.
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Waffle
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Sept 6, 2016 13:23:10 GMT -5
Post by Waffle on Sept 6, 2016 13:23:10 GMT -5
Maybelline great lash the pink tube.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 6, 2016 18:12:20 GMT -5
I get my lashes dyed. I do use mascara on occasion but only if I know I'm going to be photographed
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Post by haapai on Sept 6, 2016 19:19:18 GMT -5
Why do i have this sudden desire to buy a tube/bottle of this stuff? It's been thirty years since my last purchase and there must have been a good reason for it, but somehow it still sounds like fun.
I didn't know that it still existed. Do they still make it in cobalt blue shades?
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Post by weltschmerz on Sept 6, 2016 23:54:32 GMT -5
Cover Girl or Maybelline Great Lash.
Always waterproof. It doesn't flake off and I don't get raccoon eyes if I go swimming or out in the rain or cry or have vigorous and sweaty sex.
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Post by movingforward on Sept 7, 2016 11:39:32 GMT -5
I use Lancome mascara. All my make-up is Lancome. Yes, not very YM. Don't care.
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Post by kittensaver on Sept 7, 2016 12:42:10 GMT -5
If you're just starting back to wear mascara and don't have a favorite brand, I'd check here first:
www.ewg.org/skindeep/?gclid=COD8vpHm_c4CFYF-fgod98cAuA
Environmental Working Group rates the safety of cosmetics (and other consumer products) on a 1-5 basis, depending on the amount and type of harmful industrial chemicals the product has (or doesn't have). There are a handful of mascaras that actually earn an "1" (safest) rating.
You're welcome.
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Post by mamasita99 on Sept 8, 2016 4:25:58 GMT -5
Maybelline great lash the pink tube. I like to try fancier brands, but always turn back to this classic. It doesn't get in my eyes (usually), is waterproof but also comes off pretty easily when I wash my face. I hate the stuff that requires tons of eye makeup remover, that lingers for a few days despite all my efforts to remove. Like another poster, I have white eyelashes so brownish-black is enough to make my eyes stand out without looking Goth. Plus it's very inexpensive.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 8, 2016 4:28:37 GMT -5
Try getting your lashes tinted just once and see how you like it.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 8, 2016 4:29:54 GMT -5
I actually broke down and got my eye brows tinted as well. I absolutely love it. I use my eye lash curler and I'm good to go!!
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Sept 8, 2016 8:15:48 GMT -5
If you're just starting back to wear mascara and don't have a favorite brand, I'd check here first:
www.ewg.org/skindeep/?gclid=COD8vpHm_c4CFYF-fgod98cAuA
Environmental Working Group rates the safety of cosmetics (and other consumer products) on a 1-5 basis, depending on the amount and type of harmful industrial chemicals the product has (or doesn't have). There are a handful of mascaras that actually earn an "1" (safest) rating.
You're welcome.
Yeah, I started looking at that list, but there were like 900 items, my attention span is not that good so I came here to ask
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movingforward
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Post by movingforward on Sept 8, 2016 9:32:58 GMT -5
Try getting your lashes tinted just once and see how you like it. I have been wanting to try this. How often do you have to do it?
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 8, 2016 10:29:07 GMT -5
I get mine tinted every 6-8 weeks. Find a good place. One that's careful with your fragile under eye. The eyebrows I just had done at the same place. I'm thrilled with both results. I paid $24 for each one. No make up in hot and humid Florida? Priceless. Otherwise I'm a blank slate.
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Post by kittensaver on Sept 8, 2016 11:43:51 GMT -5
If you're just starting back to wear mascara and don't have a favorite brand, I'd check here first:
www.ewg.org/skindeep/?gclid=COD8vpHm_c4CFYF-fgod98cAuA
Environmental Working Group rates the safety of cosmetics (and other consumer products) on a 1-5 basis, depending on the amount and type of harmful industrial chemicals the product has (or doesn't have). There are a handful of mascaras that actually earn an "1" (safest) rating.
You're welcome.
Yeah, I started looking at that list, but there were like 900 items, my attention span is not that good so I came here to ask Actually - type "mascara" into the search box, and ignore anything that isn't rated "1" (or maybe "2). Easy Peasy
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Cookies Galore
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Post by Cookies Galore on Sept 8, 2016 12:46:42 GMT -5
Yeah, I started looking at that list, but there were like 900 items, my attention span is not that good so I came here to ask Actually - type "mascara" into the search box, and ignore anything that isn't rated "1" (or maybe "2). Easy Peasy Uh, you still have 8 pages of mascaras to comb through! Not "easy peasy" for someone asking for some actual product recommendations.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 13:23:57 GMT -5
I like Neutrogena mascara. It doesn't flake or smudge. You can get it at Walgreens.
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Post by chiver78 on Sept 8, 2016 13:30:15 GMT -5
If you're just starting back to wear mascara and don't have a favorite brand, I'd check here first:
www.ewg.org/skindeep/?gclid=COD8vpHm_c4CFYF-fgod98cAuA
Environmental Working Group rates the safety of cosmetics (and other consumer products) on a 1-5 basis, depending on the amount and type of harmful industrial chemicals the product has (or doesn't have). There are a handful of mascaras that actually earn an "1" (safest) rating.
You're welcome. thank you, this was interesting for sure. I think I'm going to check out a lot of the products I use, but later when I'm looking for things to make me look busy today back on topic - my mascara earned a 2. woot! I use this stuff, in black brown - Almay lengthening mascarait's available pretty much everywhere, but not necessarily in the black brown.
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kittensaver
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Post by kittensaver on Sept 8, 2016 14:39:27 GMT -5
Actually - type "mascara" into the search box, and ignore anything that isn't rated "1" (or maybe "2). Easy Peasy Uh, you still have 8 pages of mascaras to comb through! Not "easy peasy" for someone asking for some actual product recommendations. No you don't! The "1"s come up first and the brands go down in ratings from there. (or maybe you will have to fix your search parameters so that it pops up that way for you like it does for me).
You can then look at the "1"s and safely ignore the rest.
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Cookies Galore
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Post by Cookies Galore on Sept 8, 2016 14:41:28 GMT -5
Uh, you still have 8 pages of mascaras to comb through! Not "easy peasy" for someone asking for some actual product recommendations. No you don't! The "1"s come up first and the brands go down in ratings from there. (or maybe you will have to fix your search parameters so that it pops up that way for you like it does for me).
You can then look at the "1"s and safely ignore the rest.
I know. There are 8 pages of 1 and 2 rated mascaras.
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