Mascara recommendations

[Sopdet]

I'm currently recovering from a quite nasty bout of viral conjunctivitis and I've had to throw out all my mascara (broke my heart to throw out over $300 worth of mascara).

What I’m looking for is suggestions of good, but cheap mascara to use until I get the all clear from the ophthalmologist at the end of May.

Other than the swelling of the eye, I’m all clear and I’ve got 2 more weeks on my eye drops (now using them once a day).

I’m not allowed to use contacts until the all clear either.

Preferably a waterproof & smudge-proof one. I’d prefer a black one & won’t be too stressed not having my usual colours (I had indigo, glitter, green, bright blue, black and purple)

I won’t go back to my normal mascara until after I’ve gotten the all clear.

So hit me up with suggestions. Thank you in advance

[Traveller]

I love covergirl mascara, their lash blast length is my every day one and is available in waterproof/smudgeproof

[Phteven]

Have you heard of Blinc Mascara? It would stay put in a hurricane so nearly every ski bunny I know who is serious about her make-up and her sport uses it. It's also low irritant etc.

[PumpkinZulu]

$300 of mascara?? Holy cow! Hopefully you didn't waste to much and it was coming up to its replacement time anyway (isn't mascara like 3-6 months? Dunno.) Basically just go into any Priceline and check it out. I've liked , Covergirl and Revlon in the past for cheap, drugstore brand mascara.

[TeniBear]

Avon mascaras are actually pretty good, and there's a make-up sale on this campaign. Otherwise I'd go Revlon or Maybelline

[Sopdet]

I love covergirl mascara, their lash blast length is my every day one and is available in waterproof/smudgeproof

Thanks Trav, might go check it out on the way home.

Have you heard of Blinc Mascara? It would stay put in a hurricane so nearly every ski bunny I know who is serious about her make-up and her sport uses it. It's also low irritant etc.

Yes I have Onyx, I’m going to get some when I get the all-clear.

$300 of mascara??

6 tubes of mascara, $40-$60 a tube. Some of them were relatively new, I'd gotten a new blue/black in December.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

WOW $300 of mascara... i've had the same dodgy mascara for years now (cos clearly i never wear it), i'd hate to be replacing that every 3-6mths
I've used a revlon one in the past that was nice.

[OceanPrincess]

Have you heard of Blinc Mascara? It would stay put in a hurricane so nearly every ski bunny I know who is serious about her make-up and her sport uses it. It's also low irritant etc.

Wish I'd heard of that when I went on my first date with my now DH - scuba diving. A more unattractive sport there is not, especially in Melbourne in September... brrrr...

[Floweryfields]

I have a revlon waterproof one, in a bright yellow tube - I have to use waterproof mascara wipes to get it off.

I am curious, what sort of mascara do you get for $300?

[Cassius2]

i love my Chanel...but is a bit on the exxy side...

in the past i was happy with maybelline.

[Teena]

Benefit Bad Girl


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[PumpkinZulu]

Ausgirl, I have a Chanel, Lancôme and YSL mascara. They're a little exxy. The YSL needs to be chucked as it's old as, but it looks so pretty in my makeup box. Lancôme is on the way out too.

[buffy1]

Avon and Almay are good budget mascaras for sensitive eyes. I also use Covergirl Lashblast Waterproof on most clients without any issues.

Clinique mascaras are also excellent at that mid-point range.

As a makeup artist can I gently urge everyone to replace every three months

[Netix]

I have the Covergirl "best mascara in the world" stuff, in the pink tube with green lid, and it is AWFUL! In my opinion. Because it is very... thin? And a tiny brush. I use it now because my Avon one has pretty much run out.

I loved my Mabellyne (sp!), Wondercurl, but they don't make it any more. Anyone know what is most like it?

I also think the Avon Supershock is pretty wonderful. Available in black, or dark brown (ps, I know Avon have other colours too). It has a nice big brush, and is really thick. It doesn't irritate me after a long day.

Glad your eyes are on the mend, I'd be heartbroken if I had to throw $300 of anything out!

[Beach Mama]

I love Maybelline and Loreal, they both have a huge variety - the Loreal volume lash (gold container) is great but nearly $30 so probably not classed as cheap! Maybelline full and soft is a nice daytime one, and I just bought a volume Rimmel one the other day I am loving. GOod luck and poo to conjunctivitis, I had to do that a few months ago, really sucks. I would also be careful of liners and eyeshadows too. Maybe get some disposable brushes if you dot use them already.

[Rouge]

Another Benefit Bad Girl here. $300 isn't that much when you buy good stuff and in varying shades. I used to have all sorts of awesome colours Pre kids. Pretty boring these days.

[Phteven]

Wish I'd heard of that when I went on my first date with my now DH - scuba diving. A more unattractive sport there is not, especially in Melbourne in September... brrrr...

I'm guessing the date went ok despite the runny mascara.

[Sopdet]

Tanstar - When I have been using it I've been using fingers & no liner I'm actually glad my liner was almost dead so didn't feel so bad throwing it out. I'd not used my Chanel one (which was a colour block & you needed to use a wet brush to apply) for a couple of months before the infection, so it is safe. My poor specialist got grilled about what make-up I could and couldn't keep, poor man

All my mascara was Chanel Heartbroken to have to throw the glitter one out, it was a limited release but my favourite Chanel consultant is trying to track one down for me, she thinks she knows where one is ........ I so owe her lunch if she comes through with it for me!