NYX Propel My Eyes Mascara ($13) Propel your lashes to new heights with our new high-definition mascara. Propel My Eyes Mascara instantly lifts eyelashes while intensifying. Contains dl-panthenol and green tea extracts that condition and add shine. Special applicator brush is designed with a 4-way pinwheel multi-cut at right angles which disperses the conditioning mascara while pushing up lashes for optimal lash separation and even distribution. The results? No clumps and gorgeous long lashes!

My Thoughts:

Love! NYX’s Propel My Eyes Mascara is perfect for adding appropriate day-time volume to your lashes. It’s the type of mascara you would use if you didn’t want your lashes looking obviously fake and gooped with mascara. Propel My Eyes gave my lashes the appropriate amount of lift and volume to grab attention, but yet still look natural.  The mascara only comes in one shade: Jet Black, and it is truly Jet Black. Usually mascaras that are super black have a really wet formula and smudge automatically if you blink before it dries; not NYX’s Propel My Eyes. Propel My Eyes had a wet formula, but it dried quickly enough so mascara wouldn’t end up underneath your eyes when you blinked, and it didn’t smudge throughout the whole day! Also, mascaras with wet formulas can never hold a curl. So it came to quite a pleasant surprise when my lashes stayed curled all day long! I think what helped my lashes look natural is the conditioning quality of the mascara. The mascara didn’t dry out my lashes as the hours passed. Instead, my lashes stayed soft and shiny black.

The mascara wand had an interesting shape. It had an hour glass shape: fat on the ends and thin in the middle. This helped with reaching the inner and outer lashes and lifting the lashes. Also, it helped my lashes from clumping. NYX Propel My Eyes is an absolute must-try!

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Maybelline XXL Pro 24 HR Bold Mascara ($6.49) This mascara is a 2 step mascara. The first step is primer that is black instead of white which I love because you don’t have to worry about the white showing or the black color turning grey. I’m not sure if the mascara can last 24 hours because I have never worn the mascara for that long. Although, it did last all day and night. The best feature of Maybelline XXL Pro 24 HR Bold mascara is that it will give your lashes a lot of volume boost. I found 1 coat is adequate enough for volume. With 2 coats, you will get enough volume to create the look of false eyelashes. However, I did notice a bit of flaking when applying the second coat of mascara. I also found it a bit more difficult to remove the mascara than other mascaras.

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara ($3.59) Rimmel Extra Super Lash is an okay mascara. It doesn’t clump. It doesn’t dry out my lashes. It just doesn’t give your lashes a lot of dramatic effect. The effect is more natural. I suppose it is enhancing your natural lashes. The formula is rather wet, causing the mascara to take awhile to dry so you have to be careful not to blink right away or you will end up with mascara underneath your eye. Every time you pull the wand out of the tube, so much product is stuck to the brush that you have to wipe it off. The mascara is good for layering. You won’t end up with spidery, dry lashes. I don’t know. Maybe because the name of the mascara is “Extra Super Lash” that I was expecting something wonderful and awesome and not something so subtle and natural.

Maybelline Lash Discovery Mini Brush Mascara ($7.99)

Why You’ll Love It

Exclusive lash-catching mini-brush allows you to get hard-to-reach lashes – from corner to corner, root to tip and the bottom, too.

• Lengthens and defines lashes
• No clumps or globs
• Contact lens safe and hypoallergenic
• Washable; also available in waterproof formula

My Thoughts:

If you’re looking for a way to enhance your lashes but not in an axtreme way, give Maybelline Lash Discovery Mini Brush Mascara a try. The small tiny brush allows you to reach and coat all your lashes – top and bottom. You’ll discover lashes you didn’t know you had! The mascara dries really fast. I mean fast. Even though a fast drying mascara is great when applying, it could mean the mascara itself will dry out quickly in the tube. The mascara isn’t the darkest black mascara, but it will do if you’re going for a natural look. I experienced no clumping and it held my curled lashes perfectly. Another great mascara byMaybelline.

Loreal Double Extend Mascara ($10.95) I noticed a lot of length when I used Double Extend Mascara. However, it was so drying it caused major flaking. I also noticed a bit of a spidery leg effect. Removing the mascara was rather difficult and messy which proves how great the lasting power is. I wouldn’t buy this again because I prefer volume over length. I also don’t like dry lashes.

Loreal Telescopic Mascara ($10.59) I thought Loreal Telescopic Mascara was an okay mascara when I used it on its own. I noticed some lenghtening and volumizing, but nothing for me to rave about. When I used the Telescopic mascara with a voluminizing mascara (Maybelline Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara), holy cow the results! It made my lashes look so doll-like and fake. Fake in a good way. I discovered the best way to apply Telescopic mascara is not to zig-zag/wiggle the brush when applying it. That will just cause clumping. Instead, just apply the mascara normally minus the zig-zag/wiggle motion. Also, don’t let the mascara dry before applying another coat. Apply extra coats while it is still wet.