https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:51:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1939563 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 20:24:47 +0000 cindysmith 1939563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tulle, I used to use Remmel cosmetics version of that type of mascara. Haven't seen any in a while, thanks for pointing me to an alternative! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1939528 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 19:39:57 +0000 tulle 1939528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree completely with LisaP about expensive mascara:&nbsp; it's much more important to replace mascara often than to have a designer brand. I buy drugstore products and splurge on Chanel lipsticks!&nbsp; That said, if you're not one who looks best in black mascara (and it sounds like you could use something less high-contrast) it can be hard to find brown or charcoal mascaras at the drugstore.&nbsp; I would love to find charcoal mascara, but mostly compromise with black/brown,&nbsp; off-black, or brown layered with navy (also tricky to find, but great with blue eyes).&nbsp; For skimpy lashes, I recommend L'Oreal's Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara.&nbsp; If you've never seen this, it consists of a white thickener applied first, followed by a coat of the darkening mascara.&nbsp; Definitely fattens up your lashes, and the removal is crazy easy--just splash with warm water and all the little "tubes" come off in a fascinating way.&nbsp; I've had bad reactions to mascara removers, so I love this stuff.&nbsp; And do you know the trick of bending your mascara brush at a right angle (just under the brushy part) as you pull it out of the tube?&nbsp; Much easier to apply that way, and then you bend it straight again when you return it to the tube. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1938073 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 19:02:29 +0000 Anonymous 1938073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ilia Limitless Mascara, more for lash lengthening than volume. Two daughters, both contact lens wearers think it's excellent, stays on, doesn't flake, comes off well too, and it's cruelty free.</p> <p>That's as close as I can get to a personal recommendation because I don't actually wear mascara myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1938026 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:21:01 +0000 Helena 1938026@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybelline is great and Bobbi brown mascara is good too, if you want something a little higher end. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937975 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:44:52 +0000 ma 1937975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lash Paradise from Loreal is pretty great and under $10...I found it because all those makeup bloggers were raving about it. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937973 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:32:07 +0000 cherylm 1937973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second trying a primer for lashes - I was skeptical but tried it and glad I did. It makes the mascara go on faster and my lashes seem longer and healthier since I started using it. I have been using the Chanel primer and blue mascara. The blue mascara is dark blue (not like the scary blue mascara from the 70’s) and seems softer than black for my lighter complexion and eyes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937796 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:51:52 +0000 Carla 1937796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I get my colourless lashes tinted BLACK every 6 weeks and then for occasions apply a coat or two of Maybellline Great Lash (the pink and green tube) also in BLACK. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937718 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 22:09:21 +0000 lisaflex 1937718@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i have used and loved alot of high end brands....chanel, lancome, clinique, laura mercier.....i am done paying top dollar on mascara that has to be replaced in 3 mths....my new loves are loreal lash paradise and loreal telescopic</p> <p>i dont use mascara on bottom lashes </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937448 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:40:20 +0000 krishnidoux 1937448@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have lashes similar to yours, and mine are sparse from thyroid disease to boot. I have found this ritual to work well:</p> <p>1. Brush lashes<br />2. Curl lashes<br />3. Apply Lancôme lash primer (white)<br />4. Apply a mascara with a long thin brush.</p> <p>I tend to also have the problem where mascara will run. The primer not only thickens the lashes but also prevents this.</p> <p>Some brands I have been lucky with:<br />Lancôme&nbsp;<br />Tarte<br />Blinc</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937334 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 00:37:46 +0000 jacquez 1937334@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Honestly, I still haven't found much that will beat Maybelline Great Lash, in terms of bang-for-the-buck. I often wear Diorshow because I like the brown color better than Great Lash's, but it's about 4x the price. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937330 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 00:15:51 +0000 Jessikams 1937330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I swear by Too Faced “better than sex” mascara. I love that it thickens the lashes and it’s very buildable— if you want a dramatic look you can definitely get one with this stuff. For everyday wear I just use one swipe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937328 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 00:03:56 +0000 Barbara Diane 1937328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did read a recommendation for using a thinner brush on bottom lashes. I haven't tried it yet. I'm hoping it will help me apply it better.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937306 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 22:48:32 +0000 karen13 1937306@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/natural-looking-mascara-for-fair-lashes" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....air-lashes</a></p> <p>I asked a similar question a while ago.i ended up trying the Origins Fringe benefits recommended by 3style and quite like it. It stays on but comes off in the shower. I have it in black and brown. </p> <p>The most important thing is the brush. I have saved a very narrow spoolie from I think Lash Discovery from Maybelline (also pretty good, but only in Black now) and take a little of the main brush to apply to Lower lashes. </p> <p>I am going to try IT Tightline Mascara next time I see it. Tiniest brush I have found. </p> <p>Tinting is great but it only lasts a few weeks for me. My lashes are short, sparse and “clear”. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937299 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 22:08:37 +0000 Style Fan 1937299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have medium thickness lashes and I am not concerned about making them look longer.&nbsp; They are very blonde.&nbsp; I really like Lancome Hypnose and Monsieur Big mascara.&nbsp; I also only wear black because brown disappears on me.<br />I always wondered why different mascaras worked so well for some people and not for others.&nbsp; I think some of it depends on your eye shape (what brush works best for you), what look you like, how thick your lashes are to begin with, etc.<br />I would try a few drug stores brands.&nbsp; A lot of people I know like Cover Girl or LOreal.</p> <p>&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937295 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 21:53:18 +0000 jussie 1937295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the Revlon just fine. It’s good if you can get dark brown. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937278 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 20:56:45 +0000 Anonymous 1937278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd recommend a tint and lift too. &nbsp;Great for non-makeup wearers, &nbsp;As for actual mascara - I decided it's not worth spending $$ on as a tube gets replaced every couple of months. &nbsp;I have yet to find a luxury brand that's any better than your standard Cover Girl etc. It's all in the brush.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937272 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 20:39:51 +0000 bj1111 1937272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Was going to recommend Clinique as well but they are discontinuing my holy grail.</p> <p>Am in the market like you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937270 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 20:22:30 +0000 annagybe 1937270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Second dying.&nbsp;<br />I had a really natural looking clinique mascara, but they apparently discontinued it.</p> <p>This looks similar though, reviews look good, and it has a brown shade.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937268 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 20:13:44 +0000 Cardiff girl 1937268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you thought about having your eyelashes dyed?Its not that expensive and lasts about six weeks.l ve got fair ends to my lashes and it makes a big difference plus it’s waterproof and smudge proof! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937263 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 19:52:10 +0000 Jane 1937263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laura Mercier is very good for eyes, I find, and I have the mascara, which is very good. Fine enough to get through the lashes and coat each one. </p> <p>I have also just come across Kat Von D makeup, which I am impressed with but I haven't used their mascara.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-mascara#post-1937234 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 18:03:28 +0000 cindysmith 1937234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have very pale lashes. They are also thin and short. I'm tired of trying different mascaras hoping I get lucky.</p> <p>I don't need over the top lashes. My hair, skin, and eyes are too pale to support some long, thick, dark lashes. When I buy false eyelashes, I buy the wispier versions in the brown color spectrum. However, even with false eyelashes on top, I would still need something for the bottom.</p> <p>Anybody have any recommendations? Drugstore brand, sephora brand, ultra brand, Luxury brand (NAS would be a good time to stock up).... price range is almost completely irrelevant since I don't wear makeup at all most days</p> <p>Thank you for your help! </p>