inspired by deeranddarling.blogspot.com

so, i was reading my DEER friend katy's blog about makeup...and i will give it to her she IS the professional as far as face makeup goes...

but, i am going to go ahead & give myself authority to blog about mascara! i am the girl who got a lot of compliments on her eyelashes & never really understood why... && it wasn't until i took interest in mascara myself that i realized that i had a pretty good routine down && that it has very little to do with having 'long eyelashes'....

tip 1: i have ALWAYS used 2 kinds of mascara at once

so, anyway --- here is my routine ::

- i always curl my eyelashes first.

- then, i apply the first mascara (usually one that is a 'defining' type)

- i let them dry for about 30 seconds
- then, i curl them again.

- then i apply the second type of mascara (usually my 'thick' kind)

- i let them dry again.

- last, i curl them one last time :)

HERE THEY COME......

#5: Great Lash by Maybelline

i give this one 5th place because this one is the mascara i first started wearing && continued to wear up until i went to college. it's classic!! i will always love blackest black great lash. (5$)

#4: Colossal by Maybelline

this mascara is AMAZING. it's very thick && works great as a top coat on top of a less thick mascara. i must admit i first bought it bc the packaging is so BRIGHT :). this one gets 5 stars.

(7$ish)#3: Mary Kay's Ultimate Mascara

i must admit that i was not excited to try this mascara out, but my deer friend katy dragged me to a mary kay party thing, & i tried it & absolutely fell in love. its a good thing i dont know someone who sells mary kay bc i would be buying it ALL THE TIME. (15$)

#2: Double Extend Mascara by L'Oreal

i heard a lot of talking about this mascara before i finally decided to try it. i did some research online about it before i made the plung & i read about all these girls who were saying that it made their eyelashes fall out! my mind was made up that i was NOT going to buy it, but then i read a few more that said you just have to be careful how you take it off. there are specific directions about how you have to take it off because the tubes form around your eyelashes & so you have to let the hot water sit on it for about 30 seconds before you can start to rub it off. also, it is a MESS to take up...but i promise.. ITS WORTH IT! p.s. the moisturizer (the white tube) is the best kind i have EVER used... and i've never been be fan of that crap :) (9$)

#1: Urban Decay -- BIG FATTY!

hands down, best mascara ever. this mascara is of course the most expensive kind on my list... but you also see its in the #1 spot. you get what you pay for. its SOOO thick & it lasts all day. there is NO flaking. there is not enough time to blog about all the good things about this mascara :) (19$)

&& there they are.... all of them great in their own ways...but big fatty takes it in all categories....


i know this blog is ridiculous...but i would like to save everyone time and money (on buying horrible mascara) by giving you a pretty good top 5 with a WIDE range of prices (5$-19$)....


oh yeah! i have 2 in my room waiting to be opened -- STILETTO by maybelline and Lash BLAST by covergirl.


ONE MORE THING: i have ALWAYS wanted to try Dior - Diorshow .. so PLEASE tell me if you've tried it & if its worth the 25$!

OH AND PLEASE! leave me your favorites i am ALWAYS wanting to try more..