MY TOP 5 MASCARAS {MARCH 2023}

I have updated my list of " Top 5 Mascaras ".

My original list was posted back in April 2019 and then I updated it again in 

April 2022, so it seemed only right that I amended my list for April 2023.

I have removed one mascara from my previous 2022 "Top 5" and that doesn't

mean that it's not still good, it's just that I've discovered others.

The one that has fallen off my list is the:

 CLARINS 4D WONDER PERFECT MASCARA 

and its been replaced by the

MAYBELLINE SENSATIONAL SKY HIGH MASCARA

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MASCARA

what would we do without it, its a great invention and I wouldn't

 be a happy bunny if mascara disappeared from my life, as I'm sure is 

the case for many of you.

Mascara helps to open up the eye area, as well as give the illusion of length, volume, curl and thickness to short, sparse, straight and thin lashes.

We just love our mascaras, hence why we are constantly being bombarded

 with new ones making a mascara purchase even more daunting.

I have chosen my top 5 based on what I personally require from a mascara

 and of course your requirements may well be very different, 

but after many years of

 "trial and error"

 The below 5 form my current "Mascara Wardrobe".

I'm looking for a mascara that has a smallish brush (the brush is key for me) 
feels good in my hand and is easy to wield around my sparse line up of lashes.

It must be black, non waterproof, non flake, non smudge and basically make

 my own lashes look long, voluminous and glamorous, it must literally

 "do it all".

If I were to recommend only 2 brands that have, in my opinion, cornered

 the mascara market then it has to be 

L'Oréal and Benefit 

and you really cannot go wrong with any of their mascara offerings.

My list is in no particular order and I hope it helps you navigate the

 "Mascara Maze" and I highly recommend that you click on the

 Pink Links 

to read my full in-depth original reviews.

Please lease let me know

in the comment section below what your favourite mascaras are,

 as I'm always on the hunt for new ones to review...

1.

L'ORÉAL

UNLIMITED MASCARA

When I originally reviewed this mascara it hadn't been launched in SA, 

which meant I had to have a couple of back-ups at all times,

 when I could get my hands on them overseas.

I'm happy to say that it's now readily available in L'Oréal stockists.

I just adore everything about this mascara and the added bonus is the 

angled brush that makes mascara life so much easier, so if you're looking

 for an affordable good all round black mascara that is easy to apply, 

especially on those sparse awkward to reach lashes then this is 

the one to consider.

This mascara deserves to stay on my Top 5 list, as it's everything I need

 from an everyday mascara.

To read my original review Click here

2.

FENTY BEAUTY

FULL FRONTAL 

VOLUME LIFT & CURL MASCARA

Full Frontal is a lightweight, ultra black formula with an exclusive 

flat-to-fat brush:  

The FLAT side defines and curls and thanks to the round, pointed tip.

Use the FLAT side to comb through and define, curl, and separate. 

The FAT side holds max product to quickly load and lift lashes. 

Use the FAT side to load and lift, wiggling at the base of your lashes

 to build volume.

Full Frontal does build easily giving you plenty of playtime to layer, 

define, separate and whatever it is you need to do to create the look

 you want without being clumpy or thick on the lashes.

I found it to be long wearing, smudge proof, and water-resistant.

This mascara is without doubt, both prettily packaged and it

 delivers on its claims, however it does come in quite pricey 

However if you are a Rihanna devotee or not on a budget then this

 mascara won't disappoint.

To read my full original review  Click here

3.

BENEFIT

BADGAL BANG

MASCARA

This is one of the 2 mascaras that have remained on my list from 2019 and to be fair

it is my absolute favourite mascara ever and has been so since I reviewed it back in

February 2019.

The mascara comes with a plastic streamlined flexible brush and it ensures that all

 areas of lashes can be reached, which is essentially for those shorter corner lashes

 and it was a breeze to apply.
It's a pitch black wet mascara, which I personally prefer, and one coat does make

 a difference to lashes, but why stop at one when you can easily layer several coats
to create a bolder bigger lash.

So if you love your mascara to be big, bold and dramatic then
BAD gal BANG is the one for you...

 I just love it...

To read my full original review Click here

4.

URBAN DECAY 

PERVERSION MASCARA

I find URBAN DECAY to be a make-up brand that I re-purchase

 from often, as it has several of my absolute favourite products. 

Sadly UD ceased its operations in South Africa a couple of years ago

 and I also discovered that UD have ceased its operations in Turkey, as my 

cosmetic mule recently found out when she couldn't find UD anywhere,

which sadly meant that my order of back-ups of my fave URBAN DECAY

 products didn't materialise.

PERVERSION MASCARA

is an intense black, ultra-creamy, lengthening and volumizing mascara that 

glides on beautifully and is buildable, stroke after stroke.

I liked the twisted trim on the high-tech, volumizing brush that latches 

on to each lash to separate and define..

I would definitely recommend this long lasting mascara for ease of

 application, bolder and more voluminous lashes that don't smudge or flake.

So If you want bigger, blacker, badder lashes then this mascara is 

certainly one to check out.

To read my full original review Click here

5.

MAYBELLINE 

SENSATIONAL SKY HIGH MASCARA

Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara is a mascara that grants

 incredible lash length and volume. 

This washable formula is both easy to apply and buildable, ideal to highlight

 your eyes with long-wearing intensity. 

The silicone brush, which I love, is precise and allows for both a quick

 and effortless application that reaches every single lash, even my

most shortest.

Exclusive Flex Tower mascara brush bends to volumize and extend

 every single lash from root to tip.

The formula doesn't flake or smudge and is easy to remove. 

Featuring bamboo extract, fibers and also precious oils, the mascara

 contributes to long, full and healthy lashes. 

This mascara for me is a winner and that's why its gone straight onto

my list of Top 5 Mascara List.

To read my original review