Lash Glue? Trimming the edges of the falsies to fit your natural eyelashes? Making sure one is not lifting? Who has the time or patience to wear False Eyelashes on a day to basis? Certainly not me! Of course, it’s good to add the extra “Uummmppffff” on those special occasions, but on a day to day basis? It’s just not realistic, nor is it good for your lashes. What am I getting at? If you don’t want to wear False Eyelashes 365 days a year, you need to invest in a good mascara. A wise person once told me, “A good mascara can make or break a face!” Which, of course, I totally agree with!

I’ve been looking for a really good drugstore brand mascara for a LONNNNNNNGGGG time, some work for me, some don’t. It’s all trial and error. Tons of ladies rave about Cover Girl’s Lashblast mascara and I absolutely hated it, it didn’t do anything for my lashes.. some say Maybelline’s Colossal Mascara didn’t work for them, I loved it!

Sooo, with that being said.. I grabbed a couple mascaras and tried them out. Gotta love late night trips to Wal-Mart or CVS.. I never seem to leave without buying some sort of beauty product. I really need rehab or something. ;)

L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara


What it claims: Uniquely formulated to resist clumping, soften lashes, and build lashes to five times their natural thickness. Patented Volume Maximizing Brush™ thickens lashes evenly and smoothly, leaving them soft with virtually no flakes, smudges, or clumps.





Neutrogena Healthy Volume Waterproof






Conditioning waterproof formula with a touch of olive plumps lashes from the inside out. Supersized Visible Volume brush quickly coats each lash with rich, volume-building color. No clumps, smudges or flakes.

Before/After

Excuse my sad excuse for lashes mascara-free.. (After seeing these pictures.. Lilash is looking like a GREAT option. I just haven't been able to justify the price. LOL)



Left to right: Neutrogena, Voluminous, Bare Lashes.


My thoughts? I can see CLEARLY which one pops out to me, and it's definitely the Neutrogena.. it makes my sparse eyelashes look like I actually have some. The application is not messy or too wet.. I've come across mascaras that are super-dooper messy and by the time you've applied it, your eyeshadow is messed up because it has smeared. Voluminous? I liked it, but I'm not 100% in love with it, it tends to clump a bit.. but it definitely lengthens and adds a bit of volume. :-)

I will definitely repurchase the Neutrogena mascara!

Your thoughts? Have you purchased one of these mascaras? If so, what was your opinion on them?

8 comments

1. Anonymous on March 5, 2010 at 3:52 AM

   I wasn't too impressed with the Voluminous either. Good to know about Neutrogena though, I can definitely see a difference with that one!

    
2. Prissy Brown Eyed Girl on March 5, 2010 at 4:29 AM

   @Andi.. I'm glad I wasn't the only one that didn't fall in love with the Voluminous mascara. I wanted to SO badly since everyone seemed to like it, but.. it wasn't a HAVE to have or a repurchase.
   
   Thanks for the comment! :)
   
   Kim

    
3. Carla on March 5, 2010 at 12:52 PM

   wow thanks for the info, I can never find a mascara that I love and I have very small thin eye lashes!

    
4. Diane on March 5, 2010 at 1:23 PM

   nice post and love the pictures.. you did a great job of comparing and coming to a decision. I have not used either of these, but when its time to get a new one I will remember this.

    
5. eyelash enhancements on August 3, 2011 at 2:23 AM

   I wasn't too impressed with the Voluminous either. Good to know about Neutrogena though, I can definitely see a difference with that one!

    
6. grow longer eyelashes on August 3, 2011 at 3:20 AM

   wow thanks for the info, I can never find a mascara that I love and I have very small thin eye lashes!

    
7. grow lashes longer on August 3, 2011 at 3:21 AM

   I wasn't too impressed with the Voluminous either. Good to know about Neutrogena though, I can definitely see a difference with that one!

    
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