Well, I love Estee Lauder mascara, but I get tired of paying almost $13 – for mascara! So I buy ALMAY one coat nourishing mascara; thickening waterproof. I love it. I think it’s around, $6? However, I tried the triple effect kind, and it was super clumpy, so avoid that one. (Or maybe I got a crap bottle.)

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Covergirl Lash Blast is my favorite, or Max Factor 2000 Calorie, both come in a waterproof version

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I use Clinique Lash Doubling (green tube) and I have the same issues as you. It is expensive yes but I buy when they have the free gifts going on and there is always a travel size mascara in there, great for your purse!

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Alright, I know it’s a weird one, but the givency “Phenom’eyes” is awesome. Yes, it’s totally expensive. And the applicator is crazy weird. But it’s great.

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I LOVE Avon’s waterproof wash off mascara.

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I tried Great Lash back in high school. Hated it then and never tied it again.

I used L’Oreal Voluminous and Lash Out –both waterproof versions–until they came out with Double Extend. I wear eye cream 24/7 and I still don’t get the smudges. I love love love it.

Plus you can get it relatively inexpensively at Kroger and Rite Aid Walgreens and *gasp* Wal-Mart

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I think we had this conversation when we had lunch with Hilly- I tend to mix my mascaras, and still haven’t found the perfect blend.

I hate the Lash Stiletto- just makes things clumpy.

L’Oreal is OK – both lash out and voluminous.
This maybelline is just kind of meh to me.

I even had a blogger ship me some Shu Uemura from Europe to try because I read an article saying how great it was. Again: meh.

This has been one of my constant quests. Hoping I find the answer before I’m too old to appreciate it.

xo

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Try a tubing mascara. I use the cheap L’Oreal version and it’s amazing. You have to do one eye at a time so the white coat doesn’t have a chance to dry, otherwise it’ll clump.

It goes NOWHERE. Every other mascara ends up under my bottom eyelashes, making it look like I have dark circles even when I don’t :-/

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I will throw in another vote for L’Oreal Lash Out Waterproof. It’s good enough for me, I’ve been using it for years. It doesn’t really thicken my lashes, but that doesn’t bother me at all. I want length and it does do that. It definitely stays put, too. For the price, it’s a keeper.

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What ISN’T better than Great Lash? I tried it back in the day, hated it, tried it again recently after hearing HOW AWESOME IT was and hated it. I have three or four mascaras right now, depending on how dramatic I want it. Cover Girl’s LashBlast is an absolute must; I have the regular and waterproof version, although the WP formula isn’t that great. MAC’s Plushlash is pretty good and I hear their Dazzlelash mascara is awesome. I love Diorshow, although I just had a wee little sample of it.

Sephora has a Lashstash set I want to get because I’m still on the hunt for THE perfect mascara: http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P239212&categoryId=C7010

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I love BadGal Lash from Benefit and Stila MAJOR.

What I am using now is L’Oreal Double Extend and sometimes I use Cover Girl Lash Blast (even though I hate all other Cover Girl makeup).

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Try the cover girl lash blast. If you don’t like it you just call them and they’ll refund you. But don’t worry – you’ll love. It is the best and I’ve tried everything from cheap to crazy expensive. It doesn’t irritate my contacts. It stays on until you was it off. The regular (non-waterproof) even stays on when I sweat and cry. the waterproof holds up to swimming and 90+ degree days but comes off with water based make-up remover in one go.

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Me too!
I bought Great Lash and I swear there is sone toxic chemical in it. My eyes were burning and I finally figured it out the day I DIDN’T use it and my eyes were fine.

I bought a tube of Neutrogena Healthy Volume on sale for $6.99 at Walgreen’s. It has a big brush with a tom of bristles that keep it from clumping. It hasn’t smudged once.

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Loreal Double Extend is my pick, too. I don’t often use the white part, just the black, and it seems to be the best I’ve found at lasting through allergies, contacts, and general crying fits. It doesn’t thicken much, but it stays, and adds length and depth of color. Fairly easy to get off also, even without anything more than regular face wash, it comes off. Dunno how they manage that,,,to have it STAY where it is supposed to AND come off easily when you want it to…but….doncha just love it when something actually does what it’s supposed to!?!?!

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