Mascara Best in Test ⇒ Best Mascara (2022) ⇔ (Review)

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Here comes a great mascara best in test! I have tested the most popular mascaras on the market to find the best mascara! Do you have a favorite or a good mascara you want to recommend?

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Mascarorna | The winners | Reviews | Questions and answers

I can say like this, if it's been unusually quiet here in the blog lately, it's because I've been working on this mascara post for two months, haha. Not really, but almost! I have put 14 different mascaras to the test and will then continue to update this post with more mascaras.

The world's biggest "mascara best in test" maybe this will be in the end;)

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A selection of the ones I tested! To find the best mascara, I plan to continuously update this post with new mascaras as I test them. (Mascara best in test - Last updated 2021.02.20)

If you want to tell me about a good mascara or if you have a favorite mascara that you think is the best mascara, feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of this post!

Mascara Best in Test

Mascara best in test ⇒ Best mascara 2021

In this great mascara best in test, I have tried different mascaras from different brands. I have thoroughly evaluated them on the pros and cons, prices, quantity, etc. to find a test winner and perhaps the best mascara ever ;)

The winners are also divided into different categories because different mascaras are good in different ways!

I also want to emphasize that I skipped having mascaras that I sell myself (which you can see in my webshop creativemakeup.se) because I write so much about them otherwise anyway :)

What is the best mascara?

The list below contains all the mascaras in the test, in no particular order.

The mascaras tested in this best in test:

  1. Indy Beauty - Curl It Up! Defining Mascara
  2. Indy Beauty - Raise the Volume! Volumising Mascara
  3. Loreal Mascara - L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Mascara
  4. Isadora Mascara - IsaDora Flashing Volume
  5. Maybelline Mascara - Lash Sensational Multiplying Mascara
  6. Max Factor Mascara - Masterpiece Max Mascara
  7. Max Factor Mascara - 2000 Calorie Mascara Dramatic Volume
  8. Clinique Mascara - Clinique Lash Power Mascara
  9. Xlash Mascara
  10. Lancome Mascara - Lancome Hypnosis Mascara
  11. Clarins - Be Long Mascara
  12. Idun Mascara - Magna Lengthening Mascara
  13. Estee Lauder Mascara - Sumptuous Extreme Mascara
  14. Sensai Mascara - 38 ° C Volumising

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The winners has been divided into these different categories of mascara best in test:

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Indy Beauty - Curl It Up! Defining Mascara Review

Characteristics: Defining Volume: 8.5 ml Price range: Average

Indy Beauty - Curl It Up! Defining Mascara Review

Product description:

“A mascara for long, defined eyelashes. A narrow mascara brush with soft fibers bends and separates the lashes for a beautiful result that lasts all day, without smudges or crumbs. Can be built on after each application, but let the mascara dry between applications. Unscented & 100% vegan mascara. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 159 (Link)

Indy Beauty - Curl It Up! Defining Mascara best in test

Indy Beauty Curl It Up! Defining Mascara Review:

Application: Easily painted! You can work a lot with the brush and lashes. It quickly gives a carbon black color and fine lashes. Can lump a little if you have a lot of powder on the lashes (I who powder myself so much) so try to be careful with the lashes when you powder yourself.

Mascara brush: Very soft and nice mascara brush.

Results: Have tried both bending the lashes with pliers and skipping it. The mascara will be just as nice no matter what! My lashes are not difficult to bend, but few mascaras bend them as much without pliers as this one actually does. Good separation (not super-combing, but still separated) and also a lot of volume. It is not described as a volume mascara but I think more about volume than separation.

Sustainability: Great compared to many mascaras, but not completely flawless as it discolours a little under the eye for me. Which is probably due to my oily skin. Think it holds up well to most others!

Easy to wash off? No difficulty in washing off! Neither with eye makeup remover (micellar water) nor with hot water and my usual cleaning.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Easily painted
+ Nice volume!
+ Vegan
Not perfect durability on oily skin

Summary: Indy Beauty curl it up defining mascara is really a mascara for me, if only it had lasted a little better! But if I use eye primer and powder the skin under the eyes properly, I think it will go well anyway. I will probably continue to use it even if it does not win the best mascara in tests! Nice to avoid eyelash curlers! :)

→ Read more reviews & buy this at Nordicfeel.se!

Rating: 4/5 likes!

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Indy Beauty - Raise The Volume! Volumising Mascara Review

Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 12.5 ml Price range: Average

Indy Beauty - Raise The Volume! Volumising Mascara Review

Product description:

“The mascara should give the lashes maximum volume. The mascara brush with fibers should create a beautiful result with thick & full lashes that last all day, without smudges or crumbs. It should be possible to build on after each application, but let the mascara dry between applications. Unscented & 100% vegan mascara. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 159 (Link)

Indy Beauty - Raise The Volume! Volumising Mascara best in test

Indy Beauty Raise The Volume! Volumising Mascara Review:

Application: Easy to paint and quick to paint! Easy on the lower lashes and good precision even though the brush is large.

Mascara brush: Large and soft brush that is really combing. It is not entirely common with such greasy brushes that also comb effectively.

Results: Very nice length and separation. Large brush is not = volume I have realized from this post. Think this gives more separation and length than volume.

Sustainability:Pretty good but discolors a bit under the eyes of me. Could be because I have oily skin. I get such heavenly nice eyelashes from this and like everything with it, so a pity that it does not keep clean because then it would have been a new favorite!

Easy to wash off? No difficulty in washing off! Neither with eye makeup remover (micellar water) nor with hot water and my usual cleaning.

Other: Great price for a mascara! But not only that but the content of 12.5 ml is extremely good! This makes the mascara even more affordable as you get a lot for your money.

Difference in Indy Beauty curl it up & Raise the volume: The funny thing is that I would like to change the product description on these to the opposite. That Curl it up gives more volume and that Raise the volume are more separated and length. At least on my eyelashes! :) Besides that, Curl It Up holds me a little better than what Raise The Volume does, the volume mascara discolors a little more under the eye (have tested on each eye the same day and could therefore see the difference clearly). And that Indy Beauty Raise The Volume contains a larger amount, 12.5 ml compared to Curl It Up which contains 8.5 ml.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Affordable & large quantity!
+ Vegan
+ Separates and lengthens lashes.
Smaller volume than promised
– Not perfect durability on oily skin

Summary: Indy Beauty Raise the volume mascara is exactly the kind of mascara I am looking for as I personally prefer separated lashes over volume. But since it is described as a volume mascara, I can not really give it a "full pot" anyway. But extremely fine lashes and I will test the powder properly under the eyes and see if it lasts better then - in such cases it will be used extensively!

→ Read more reviews & buy this at Nordicfeel.se!

Rating: 3.5 / 5 likes!

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Loreal Mascara - L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Mascara Review

Characteristics: Extends & Separates Volume: 8 ml Price range: Average

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Product description:

Telescopic Mascara is the first mascara from L´Oréal Paris that both lengthens and separates eyelashes. With a flexible multi-brush with high precision, it separates and lengthens the eyelashes in a nice way, without clumping. ”

Price at time of writing: 165: - (Link)

Loreal Mascara - L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Mascara best in test

L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Mascara Review:

Application: The first time I used this, it became very nice directly on one eye, while the other eye was more difficult to work due to too much mascara cream. Then I realized that you need to hold the brush at the right angle so that it combs properly, because it does not have even spikes around the entire brush. But Super good precision!

Mascara brush: A little sloppy rubber brush, I prefer a firmer one that you can press a little more with. But otherwise good.

Results: Proper separation (depends a bit on how you hold the brush) and good volume. Nice result! The lower lashes became nice and defined! Really think it is a good mascara for people with shorter eyelashes!

Other: This mascara is really popular! I am in many beauty groups on Facebook and every time someone asks for mascara tips, this is recommended. So no matter what I say, you can think that it is very popular with many! :)

Sustainability: Colored off a bit, mostly upstairs (so it probably depends on my oily skin) but a little down as well.

Easy to wash off? Easy to wash off!

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Nice length and volume
+ Super good precision
+ Very nice lashes!
You have to hold the brush at the right angle to get the combing effect.

Summary: I know that L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Mascara is super-poppis and the winner in several "mascara best in test"! I think this is a good mascara for people who have a little hard-working eyelashes? Because I have used this twice and both times it has looked best on my "worse eye" where the lashes are a little more difficult to work with. It was interesting :) For me personally, I do not like the sloppy brush and it colored a little too much on the top of the eye so that I can use it regularly.

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Rating: 3/5 likes!

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Isadora Mascara - IsaDora Flashing Volume Review

Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 9 ml Price range: Budget

Isadora Mascara - IsaDora Flashing Volume Review

Product description:

Flashing Volume from Isadora gives the lashes incredible volume and an illusion of false eyelashes. The unique brush with cavities provides double the amount of mascara, for even coverage and full lashes. The brush is made to separate and define each eyelash. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 149 (Link)

Isadora Mascara - IsaDora Flashing Volume best in test

IsaDora Flashing Volume Review:

Application: This I like! Very much cream at once. It is enough to dip the brush once per eye. Very fast application! You do not have to work so much with the brush to get it nice. You can work a lot with the lashes and build up more volume and length if you wish. Easy even on the lower lashes - which became very long.

Brush: Combs the straws finely. The top of the brush is as wide as the rest, so if you have difficulty accessing the corner of the eye, you may want a brush with a narrower top. But good precision for my lashes.

Results: Very full-bodied closest to the root and separated tops. A combo that is not very common actually. Like it very much!

Other: Sometimes when you pull up the brush, one comes unusual large cloth on top that you have to scrape off against the edge of the sleeve.

Sustainability: I was black on the skin both above and below the eye after a whole day with this mascara. It was black further down under the eye than where my lower lashes reach, which must mean that it crumbled during the day and thus turned black under the eye.

Easy to wash off? Yes! Both with my usual makeup remover (micellar water) and with regular facial cleanser and water.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Gives a lot of volume
+ AND separates
 Does not last all day

Summary: IsaDora Flashing Volume would have been a perfect mascara for me who loves both volume and separation - IF the durability had only been better. Sustainability is for me a deal breaker. (Note my "problem" long lashes and oily skin). Otherwise, I actually think it would have combed home first place as mascara best in test, my lashes will be really crazy nice!

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 likes!

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Maybelline Mascara - Lash Sensational Multiplying Mascara Review

Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 10.7 ml Price range: Budget

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Product description:

Lash Sensationel from Maybelline is a volume mascara that will give you fan-shaped lashes with fantastic volume. With the flexible curved brush you can catch and highlight each fringe with the inner bristles and with the outer ones you spread the lashes out like a fan. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 129 (Link)

Maybelline Mascara - Lash Sensational Multiplying Mascara best in test

Maybelline Lash Sensational Multiplying Mascara Review:

Best mascara in the budget category - Low price for the whole 10.5 ml!

Application: It comes with just the right amount of cream for each move. Can work long and hard with the brush! Good precision in the corner of the eye and lower lashes despite the thick brush. Very combing!

Mascara brush: Large and curved rubber brush that is very combing. Access to every eyelash.

Results: Many eyelashes! Volume and separation at the same time. Have probably never tried a mascara that made my eyelashes look so numerous. I understand why it is called "Multiplying Mascara" :)

Sustainability: Good for being a budget mascara! Stained a little under the eyes only.

Easy to wash off? Easy to wash off, both with micellar water and with hot water and regular cleaning.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Many eyelashes!
+ The brush reaches every fringe
+ Affordable with a lot of content
Colors a little under the eyes

Summary: Maybelline Lash Sensational Multiplying Mascara I will definitely use more! Not a durability that I trust on important occasions, but nice and many eyelashes and a good everyday mascara. Absolutely wins "mascara best in test" when it comes to budget mascaras!

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Rating: 4/5 likes!

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Max Factor Mascara - Masterpiece Max Mascara Review

Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 7.2 ml Price range: Average

Max Factor Mascara - Masterpiece Max Mascara Review

Product description:

“Masterpiece Max Mascara from Max Factor is a volume mascara that should immediately give thick and defined eyelashes without lumps. Their high-tech iFX brush should give a delicious result in just a few seconds. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 169 (Link)

Max Factor Mascara - Masterpiece Max Mascara best in test

Max Factor Masterpiece Max Mascara Review:

Fun fact: This is the mascara I used when I started putting on make-up when I was a teenager. I used it for many, many years! :) The smell / smell (which is not very special) reminds me of old times haha.

Application: This old treat is not so stupid! Fast-working, separates nicely, just right with the color of the brush - quite a bit but still enough. Buildable but nicer if you do not do it, because it does not separate as well then.

Mascara brush: Good precision and a rubber brush that combs nicely! Narrow top that makes it easy to access in the corner of the eye.

Results: I remember why I liked it! I have always liked separated lashes, no lumps and no hassle. But still carbon black results and long eyelashes. Very good!

Easy to wash off? Yes! Both with my usual makeup remover (micellar water) and with regular facial cleanser and water.

Sustainability: My most common complaint. I was black both above and below the eye at the end of the day! It was black further down under the eye than where my lower lashes reach, which must mean that it crumbled during the day and thus turned black under the eye.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Separates nicely and gives long lashes
+ Does not clump.
Does not last all day

Summary: Maxfactor Masterpiece Max Mascara is perfect for you who like separated but carbon black and long eyelashes. Gives a natural result. However, sustainability is for me a deal breaker. (Note my "problem" long lashes and oily skin). Remember it from before too, how you went and pulled with your finger on the eyelid to get rid of the blackness!

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 likes!

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Max Factor Mascara - 2000 Calorie Mascara Dramatic Volume Review

Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 9 ml Price range: Budget

Max Factor Mascara - 2000 Calorie Mascara Dramatic Volume Review

Product description:

“Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara will give triple the volume of your eyelashes! 2000 Calorie Mascara Dramatic Volume has a formula that makes even the thinnest lashes thick and gives them up to 300% volume directly. Can be easily washed off with a mild makeup remover / makeup remover, so even those with sensitive eyes or those who use lenses can use this mascara. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 139 (Link)

Max Factor Mascara - 2000 Calorie Mascara Dramatic Volume best in test

Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara Dramatic Volume Review:

Application: Easily painted! Separates nicely even though it does not "comb" so much. Just right with color.

Mascara brush: Soft and pleasant brush with a narrow tip that gives a nice separation.

Results: Separated lashes and a mild result. However, I can not agree with the promised "Dramatic Volume". More of an everyday mascara!

Sustainability: Just a little dark under the eye. Nothing over the eyes.

Easy to wash off? Easy to wash off, no strangeness.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Affordable with good content (9 ml)
+ Easy to paint and nice result
Not as much volume as promised

Summary: Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara Dramatic Volume is a good everyday mascara I would say :) When I do not do a proper eye makeup but only have mascara, then I like a natural result. Good durability for being so cheap too! However, it gets a few minus points because it promises much more volume than I feel it gives.

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 likes!

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Clinique Mascara - Clinique Lash Power Mascara Review

Characteristics: Extension Volume: 6 ml Price range: Average

Clinique Mascara - Clinique Lash Power Mascara Review best in test

Product description:

“Lash Power Mascara from Clinique must be moisture-proof for up to 24 hours and withstand both moisture and tears. Hot water should be enough to wash off. The brush should give beautifully long lashes, and also length to the very shortest of the eyelashes. Clinique mascara 38 degrees is also ophthalmologically tested. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 245 (Link)

Clinique Mascara - Clinique Lash Power Mascara Review

Clinique Lash Power Mascara Review:

Application: Separates nicely and can work a lot with the lashes. Can be built up but you then have to dip twice, because there is not much mascara cream on the brush. Easy even on the lower lashes.

Brush: Good precision and I like that the brush is narrow and long. I also like that it is soft, it combs nicely even though it is not made of rubber.

Results: Lumps a lot on me! Almost so I'm not sure if I got a Monday copy. It is clear in the picture what I mean. It did not turn out well.

Easy to wash off? Yes! Semi-simple with my usual makeup remover (micellar water), it did not disappear immediately but it worked. With regular facial cleansing and water, there were no problems at all!

Sustainability: Black under the eye at the end of the day. It holds moisture and oil, but I was black further down under the eye than where my lower lashes reach, which must mean that it crumbled during the day and thus colored black under the eye. But it had not discolored on the eyelid so it fits oily skin that way.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Easy to wash off in warm water (40+ degrees).
+
Holds tears and moisture without smudges.
+ Good brush for easy application.
Lumps, no nice result on my lashes.

Summary: I googled "Clinique Lash Powder Mascara reviews" and am becoming more and more sure that I got a Monday copy, because many people really like it! Personally, I really like the brush and if it had not crumbled, it would probably have held up well as well. I may have to buy a new one and update this review :) But if it is to be so clumsy, it really is a dealbreaker for me and ends up in last place as the best mascara in the test.

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Rating: 1/5 likes!

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Xlash Mascara Review

Characteristics: Extension Volume: 7 g Price range: Average

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Product description:

Xlash Mascara will help to get the maximum length of the eyelashes. The mascara has caring properties and a smart brush that prevents the mascara from clumping. Xlash Mascara should also give extra volume and 100% color to each eyelash. It has a high concentration of carbon black pigments and ensures a rich and deep color. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 169 (Link)

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Xlash Mascara Review:

Almost the best mascara! Place number two as mascara best in test!

Application: Lots of color at once and you can work with the brush for a long time, which I like! My hairdresser told me about Xlash Mascara and said "finally I found the right one!".

Mascara brush: Large and curved brush. When I saw it, I did not think it looked so good actually, but it combs nicely and gives good precision!

Results: Volume and length! Not very separated eyelashes but still "nicely brushed" I would say. Possibly think it is a bit awkward though, I happened to smudge a bit on the eyelid.

Other: What smeared on the skin was very easy to remove with a dry top!

Sustainability: Pure durability !! Not a trace of crumbs or smudges. Very satisfied!!

Easy to wash off? Easy to wash off, both with micellar water and my usual cleaning and hot water.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Sits all day!
+
Nothing lumpy or sticky.
+ Carbon black
Slightly awkward brush

Summary: Full hit! I like that I can work for a long time with the brush, the result is nice with just the right volume, separation and above all nice length. And it fits well all day too! Had Sensai not been in this "mascara best in test", Xlash would have scooped the win! I get a little nicer lashes from Sensai, but they almost have a shared first place!

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Rating: 5/5 likes!

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Lancome Mascara - Lancome Hypnosis Mascara Review

Characteristics: Extends, Highlights & Volume Volume: 6.5 g Price range: Luxury

Lancome Mascara - Lancome Hypnosis Mascara Review

Product description:

“Hypnôse from Lancômes is one of their best and most popular mascaras! It should make the lashes up to 6 times fuller and should be able to be painted in several layers while the lashes stay separated. Should fit all types of eyelashes. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 329 (Link)

Lancome Mascara - Lancôme Hypnosis Mascara best in test

Lancôme Hypnose Mascara Review:

Application: Easy to work and fast to work! You can work with the brush for a long time without the formula drying or clumping, but it is not necessary because they are nice with just a few strokes.

Mascara brush: Nice soft brush! Good precision, even on the lower lashes.

Results: Carbon black eyelashes nice volume! In these pictures, however, the lashes do not look very nice (?) I must say. But I have used it several times and think they are really nice! More volume than separation, but still nicely brushed as well. Satisfied!

Sustainability: Colors a little under the eyes, but otherwise very good. Kept well even one day when I shoveled snow at the same time as it snowed a lot of wet snow :)

Easy to wash off? No difficulty in washing off.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Nothing crumbling or messy.
+
Good formula & brush for easy application. 
+
Quickly painted!
Slightly expensive for the crowd.

Summary: Lancome Hypnose Mascara gives great lashes and very fast-painted! Do not trust the durability 100% if I am going to do something important, as it still has a tendency to discolor a little under the eyes. But I think it holds up very well to most people! Over SEK 300 for 6.5 grams is in the most luxurious team, but if it had only had a little better durability, I would probably have said that it is worth the money :) Had it had pure durability, it would have absolutely competed for the first place as mascara best in Test!

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Rating: 4/5 likes!

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Clarins Be Long Mascara Review

Characteristics: Extension Volume: 5 g Price range: Average

Clarins Be Long Mascara Review

Product description:

“Be Long from Clarins will be a revolutionary mascara that gives longer lashes and bends them perfectly. With a formula enriched with a complex that will stimulate fringe growth and a high concentration of color pigments. Carnauba wax and film-forming polymers, envelop the lashes and will give longer and more curved lashes.

Flexible & soft brush. The size and the turbine-like shape should grab all the lashes and cover them from the root to the top. The curved comb system should guarantee perfectly caring lashes without lumps. The more often you use Be Long Mascara on your lashes, the more they will grow. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 259 (Link)

Clarins Be Long Mascara best in test

Clarins Be Long Mascara Review:

Application: Very easy to work with and fast! One dip is enough for the whole eye and it will be nice with just a few strokes. Very black.

Brush: Separates and combs the straws very well. Rubber brush with narrow top, good precision! I like it!

Results: Great result, especially for going so fast! Separated lashes with nice volume.

Sustainability - Crumbles and discolors on the eyelid (at least on me with oily skin).

Easy to wash off? Yes! Very simple indeed. Both with makeup remover (micellar water) and with regular facial cleanser and water.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Brushes the lashes perfectly & separates very well!
+
Easily reaches even the smallest lashes.
–  Crumbles and smears during the day.
5 grams is the smallest layer

Summary: So sorry it held so bad! Because I was so happy otherwise! Expected a lot more. Sustainability is a dealbreaker. But otherwise great lashes!

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 likes!

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Idun Mascara - Magna Lengthening Mascara Review

Characteristics: Volumizing & Separating Volume: 12 ml Price range: Average

Idun Mascara - Magna Lengthening Mascara Review

Product description:

Magna Lengthening from Idun minerals is an lengthening mascara that will give extra long, separated and full lashes. The mascara has a narrow, smaller brush that is specially developed to suit people with short eyelashes for a smooth and easy application.

Magna Lengthening Mascaran contains highly purified minerals to give an intense color. Ophthalmologically tested that suits those with sensitive eyes and contact lenses. The mascara is 100% vegan and fragrance free. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 219 (Link)

Idun Mascara - Magna Lengthening Mascara best in test

Idun Minerals Magna Lengthening Mascara Review:

Application: Very light formula, lots of color and lots of cream at once. You can work with the lashes and brush for a long time without it drying or becoming clumsy. Easy to add two layers even if you want more volume.

Brush: Long with cone-shaped and soft brush, I like it! Long but narrow :) Good precision both in the corner of the eye and on the lower lashes.

Results: Separates appropriately, more volume and length than separation. Great carbon black lashes!

Other: The winner of "mascara best in test - sensitive eyes" as it is fragrance-free and ophthalmologically tested.

Sustainability: Holds well for oily skin! Do not be black at all on the eyelids where the lashes strike when I look. However, a little dark under the eyes and saw some crumbs before I washed off.

Easy to wash off? Yes! Both with makeup remover (micellar water) and with regular facial cleanser and water.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Fine volume
+
Large package, 12 ml
+
Vegan
Crumbles a little day

Summary: Idun Minerals Magna Lengthening Mascara mascara gives you a lot for your money, 12 ml is great! I like both the application and the result, a very nice mascara! Too bad it just crumbles, it lowers the rating. But I use quite a lot of powder as well (due to my oily skin) and it settles a little on the lashes even though I try to beware of them. So maybe hold on to someone else better! :)

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 likes!

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Estee Lauder Mascara - Sumptuous Extreme Mascara Review

Characteristics: Extending & Volumizing Volume: 8 ml Price range: Luxury

Estee Lauder Mascara - Sumptuous Extreme Mascara Review, Best Mascara

Product description:

“Sumptuous Extreme Mascara from Estee Lauder gives instant, extreme volume without lumps. Eyelashes should be dramatically longer & beautifully curved. Due to its Extreme Bold Volume formula with three different volume-giving fibers, the mascara works almost as an eyelash extension when the lashes are multiplied.

  • Winner of the KICKS Beauty Awards 2017 as the best mascara. ”

Price at time of writing: SEK 355 (Link)

Estee Lauder Mascara - Sumptuous Extreme Mascara best in test

Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara Review:

Application: Quickly painted and gives a nice amount of cream! Not too much and not too little. Not superb precision in the corner of the eye though, despite the brush being narrower at the top.

Mascara brush: Big, soft brush which contributes to a faster application.

Results: Nice volume! Thought you would get more volume because the brush is so big, but still gave good separation and length! Very nice lashes :)

Sustainability: Colored off on the top only = does not hold up very well to oiliness but does not crumble either! Know a follower who uses this and was super happy in addition to just the durability, for her it smears in the "outer corners under half the eye".

Easy to wash off? Very easy to wash off! No weirdness.

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Provides volume & length!
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Easy to apply & does not clump.
Not perfect durability

Summary: Estee Lauder Sumptuo's Extreme Mascara could have been worth the money if it had only had a little better durability! But if you do not have oily skin like me (or use eye primer), I still think it lasts well. So still a mascara I can recommend! Also named the best mascara in KICKS Beauty Awards 2017 "mascara best in test" and I know several who are very happy with this!

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Rating: 4/5 likes!

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Sensai Mascara - 38 ° C Volumising Review

Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 6 ml Price range: Luxury

Sensai Mascara - 38 ° C Volumising Review best mascara

Product description:

38 ° C Volumising from Sensai is the world's first waterproof mascara that is resistant to water, sweat and tears. Wash off with warm water at 38 degrees or warmer. Should give nice, natural eyelashes and with its small brush make the mascara easy to apply right from the lash root. Contains silk extract to provide both care and moisture to the eyelashes. ”

Price at the time of writing: SEK 255 (Link)

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Sensai 38 ° C Volumising Mascara Review:

Best mascara! The winner of my "mascara best in test" which gives great eyelashes, incredible volume and above all pure durability in the shower!

Application: Nice creamy formula that gives a lot of color instantly! You can not "work" so much with the lashes, but it felt more like I painted them as they are already natural - but better. Think it is great for both short and very long lashes!

Brush: Small spiral brush, very good precision while giving a lot of cream. Great on the lower lashes!

Results: Not so separated lashes, but more volume and color. But great!

Sustainability: FINALLY a mascara that keeps the measure! I actually feel that 38-degree mascaras are the way to go. Does not crumble, does not smudge and the lashes were just as nice all day!

Easy to wash off? With my eye makeup remover (micellar water) type impossible. With hot water and my usual facial cleanser? Yes, quite, but it is not possible to compare with the mascaras with poorer durability. But it's worth it! It went away without much effort! :) Not difficult but not easy either!

Advantages (+) and Disadvantages (-):

+ Great lashes with volume!
+ Creamy and nice formula
+ Sits nicely all day!
Contains only 6 ml.

Summary: Sensai 38° C Volumising Mascara my favorite of the ones I have reviewed so far in this mascara best in test posts! Great lashes and good durability! I suspect that it is best for lashes like mine, which are slightly curved with pliers and quite long. Do not know how well it shapes obsessive lashes (?) Because I feel that you can not "work" so much with the brush. But I really love it!

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Rating: 5/5 likes!

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How did I perform this mascara best in tests?

  • Without eye primer. If you, like me, have oily eyelids, it can make the mascara smudge, so to see the true durability of the mascara, I skipped the primer.
  • I have bent the eyelashes with forceps before use. I always use pliers and it will be a fairer assessment if I do as I always do.
  • In mostly indoor environment. So they are not super tested in e.g. snow / rain or other very stressful environment.
  • At least one full day per mascara, some more uses. If you use a mascara in e.g. a whole month, there may be even more to say about each mascara, but then this mascara would best in test posts take a whole year to do :)

My basic conditions: oily skin & long lashes:

As a makeup artist, I am often asked "what is the best mascara?" but it is so individually. Because it depends on what you want for results, how your lashes are and if you have a specific problem area (eg teary eyes, oily skin, etc.). In other words, if I diss a mascara in this post then you may love it. So it might be a good idea to read more product reviews too!

So to get a fair picture of my reviews, I first thought to tell you about my own conditions!

I have oily skin, which impairs durability. When the eyelashes touch the brow bone, it discolors. If the mascara crumbles, the crumbs stick to the skin under the eye and are smeared out.

My eyelashes are quite long, slightly curved and semi-easy to work with. Not very easy but definitely not difficult either.

Mascara Best in Test - Best mascara for oily eyelids

Since I have oily skin and thus also oily eyelids, this mascara best in tests has perhaps mostly been about finding the best mascara for oily eyelids. A mascara that does not smudge on the eyelids is a must! Many of these mascaras probably work great for you with dry skin and short lashes.

The best mascara for oily eyelids that worked best for me is Sensai 38° C Volumising Mascara (adlink) and Xlash Mascara (adlink).

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Excuse the extremely bad light in this picture, I took a quick photo inside the bathroom before I washed off the makeup :) Just wanted to show that when I say "poor durability" it is not me who is picky and pedantic, but I get really dark !

This is after a full day of Clarins Be Long mascara that I reviewed in the post. But on a person who does not have oily skin, then maybe it lasts great!

How to get rid of waterproof mascara?

To remove waterproof mascara, an oil-based makeup remover is the best in my opinion. I can recommend Yves Rocher Express Eye Makeup Remover (adlink) which is a very effective two-phase make-up remover. I have been using it for many years now actually.

Oil dissolves make-up, which is good when washing off make-up! But it is also a problem for people with oily / combination skin, including myself, as mascaras that otherwise hold up well start to smudge due to the oil dissolving. Also applies to waterproof mascaras, because waterproof is not oil resistant!

Here is an old picture of this Yves Rocher Eye Makeup Remover from when I blogged about it for the first time in Feb 2014. So 7 years ago at the time of writing! Galet :)

What does mascara contain?

Usually, mascara is made from a combination of oils and waxes that give its consistency, pigments for the color and preservatives that are designed to prevent clumping or separation.

The ingredients may differ slightly depending on whether it is e.g. a vegan mascara, waterproof mascara or has other specific properties.

Some mascaras also contain fibers, which are simply explained as small lint particles that settle as a small extension on the eyelash.

Which mascara for lash extensions?

It is possible to have mascara on lash extensions as well, there are also specific mascaras that are made for this. However, you should consider having a mascara that is not waterproof as these often require an oil-based makeup remover to wash off. The oil in turn can dissolve the glue on the lash extension.

In addition, you must have a mascara that is easy to wash off, as you must be very careful with the lashes if the eyelash extension is to stay nice. And the fact that you have to wash it off proper due to hygiene reasons.

Since I myself do not have eyelash extensions, I unfortunately can not find the best mascara for eyelash extensions. But if you have any tips of your own, feel free to leave a comment at the bottom.

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Hope you liked my mascara best in test posts! This post will be updated to and from when I test several mascaras. Feel free to tip me with a comment if you have any favorites among all the mascaras! It would be fun to know what you use yourself and which you think is the best mascara ever! :)

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1 COMMENT

  1. The best mascara is without a doubt Loreal volume million lashes Feline (green). Sits all day without staining or crumbling in the slightest.
    The best remover is Nivea eye make-up remover biphase waterproof.

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