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?
Table of Contents:
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.
Världens största “mascara bäst i test” kanske detta blir till slut ;)
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
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:
- Indy Beauty - Curl It Up! Defining Mascara
- Indy Beauty - Raise the Volume! Volumising Mascara
- Loreal Mascara - L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Mascara
- Isadora Mascara - IsaDora Flashing Volume
- Maybelline Mascara - Lash Sensational Multiplying Mascara
- Max Factor Mascara - Masterpiece Max Mascara
- Max Factor Mascara - 2000 Calorie Mascara Dramatic Volume
- Clinique Mascara - Clinique Lash Power Mascara
- Xlash Mascara
- Lancome Mascara - Lancome Hypnosis Mascara
- Clarins - Be Long Mascara
- Idun Mascara - Magna Lengthening Mascara
- Estee Lauder Mascara - Sumptuous Extreme Mascara
- Sensai Mascara - 38 ° C Volumising
Click on the links to jump between the respective mascara or browse further to see the full list of this mascara best in test.
The winners has been divided into these different categories of mascara best in test:
Click on the links to jump directly to the test winner in each category. |
Indy Beauty - Curl It Up! Defining Mascara Review
| Characteristics: Defining Volume: 8.5 ml Price range: Average |
Product description:
“En mascara för långa, definierade ögonfransar. En smal mascaraborste med mjuka fibrer böjer och separerar fransarna för ett vackert resultat som håller hela dagen, utan att kladda eller smula. Kan byggas på efter varje applicering, men låt mascaran torka mellan appliceringarna. Oparfymerad & 100% vegansk mascara.”
Price at time of writing: SEK 159 (Link)
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! :)
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Rating: 4/5 likes!
Indy Beauty - Raise The Volume! Volumising Mascara Review
| Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 12.5 ml Price range: Average |
Product description:
“Mascaran ska ge ögonfransarna maximal volym. Mascaraborsten med fibrer ska skapar ett vackert resultat med tjocka & fylliga fransar som håller hela dagen, utan att kladda eller smula. Ska gå att byggas på efter varje applicering, men låt mascaran torka mellan appliceringarna. Oparfymerad & 100% vegansk mascara.”
Price at time of writing: SEK 159 (Link)
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 är precis en sådan mascara jag är ute efter då jag personligen föredrar separerade fransar över volym. Men eftersom den beskrivs som en volymmascara så kan jag inte riktigt ge den “full pott” ändå. Men oerhört fina fransar och jag ska testa pudra ordentligt under ögonen och se om den håller bättre då – i sådana fall kommer den användas flitigt!
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Rating: 3.5 / 5 likes!
Loreal Mascara - L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Mascara Review
| Characteristics: Extends & Separates Volume: 8 ml Price range: Average |
Product description:
“Telescopic Mascara är den första mascaran från L´Oréal Paris som både förlänger och separerar ögonfransar. Med en flexibel multiborste med hög precision separerar och förlänger den ögonfransarna på ett fint sätt, utan att klumpa.”
Price at time of writing: 165: - (Link)
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: Jag vet att L’Oreal Paris Telescopic Mascara är super-poppis och vinnaren i flera “mascara bäst i test”! Jag tror detta är en bra mascara för personer som har lite svårjobbade ögonfransar? För jag har använt denna två gånger och båda gångerna har den blivit snyggast på mitt “sämre öga” där fransarna är lite mer svårjobbade. Det var intressant :) För mig personligen så gillar jag inte den sladdriga borsten och den färgade av sig lite väl mycket på ovansidan av ögat för att jag ska kunna använda den regelbundet.
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Rating: 3/5 likes!
Isadora Mascara - IsaDora Flashing Volume Review
| Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 9 ml Price range: Budget |
Product description:
“Flashing Volume från Isadora ger ögonfransarna otrolig volym och en illusion av lösögonfransar. Den unika borsten med ihåligheter ger dubbel mängd mascara, för jämn täckning och fylliga fransar. Borsten är gjord för att separera och definiera varje ögonfrans.”
Price at time of writing: SEK 149 (Link)
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 hade varit en klockren mascara för mig som älskar både volym och separation – OM hållbarheten bara hade varit bättre. Hållbarheten är för mig en deal breaker. (Observera mitt “problem” långa fransar och oljig hy). Annars tror jag faktiskt att den hade kammat hem förstaplatsen som mascara bäst i test, mina fransar blir verkligen galet fina!
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Rating: 3.5 / 5 likes!
Maybelline Mascara - Lash Sensational Multiplying Mascara Review
| Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 10.7 ml Price range: Budget |
Product description:
“Lash Sensationel från Maybelline är en volymmascara som ska ge dig solfjäderformade fransar med fantastisk volym. Med den flexibla böjda borsten kan du med de inre borsthåren fånga och framhäva varje frans och med de yttre breder du ut fransarna som en solfjäder.”
Price at time of writing: SEK 129 (Link)
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: Många ögonfransar! Volym och separation samtidigt. Har nog aldrig testat en mascara som fått mina ögonfransar att se ut att vara så många. Jag förstår varför den heter “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 kommer jag absolut använda mer! Inte en hållbarhet som jag litar på vid viktiga tillfällen, men fina och många ögonfransar och en bra vardagsmascara. Vinner absolut “mascara bäst i test” vad gäller budgetmascaror!
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Rating: 4/5 likes!
Max Factor Mascara - Masterpiece Max Mascara Review
| Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 7.2 ml Price range: Average |
Product description:
“Masterpiece Max Mascara från Max Factor är en volymmascara som ska omedelbart ge tjocka och definierade ögonfransar utan klumpar. Deras högteknologiska iFX-borste ska ge ett läckert resultat på bara ett par sekunder.”
Price at time of writing: SEK 169 (Link)
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 är perfekt för dig som gillar separerade men kolsvarta och långa ögonfransar. Ger ett naturligt resultat. Dock är hållbarheten är för mig en deal breaker. (Observera mitt “problem” långa fransar och oljig hy). Minns det sedan förr också, hur man gick och drog med fingret på ögonlocket för att få bort svärtan!
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Rating: 3.5 / 5 likes!
Max Factor Mascara - 2000 Calorie Mascara Dramatic Volume Review
| Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 9 ml Price range: Budget |
Product description:
“Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara ska ge tredubbla volymen på dina ögonfransar! 2000 Calorie Mascara Dramatic Volume har en formula som gör även de tunnaste fransarna tjocka och ger dem upp till 300% volym direkt. Kan enkelt tvättas bort med en mild sminkborttagning / makeup remover, så även de med känsliga ögon eller de som använder linser kan använda denna mascara.”
Price at time of writing: SEK 139 (Link)
Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara Dramatic Volume Review:
Application: Lättmålad! Separerar fint även fast den inte “kammar” så mycket. Lagom med färg.
Mascara brush: Soft and pleasant brush with a narrow tip that gives a nice separation.
Results: Separerade fransar och ett milt resultat. Det utlovade “Dramatic Volume” kan jag dock inte hålla med om. Mer en vardagsmascara!
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!
Clinique Mascara - Clinique Lash Power Mascara Review
| Characteristics: Extension Volume: 6 ml Price range: Average |
Product description:
“Lash Power Mascara från Clinique ska vara fuktsäker i upp till 24 timmar och klara både fuktighet och tårar. Det ska räcka med varmt vatten för att tvätta bort. Borsten ska ge vackert långa fransar, och även längd till de allra kortaste av ögonfransarna. Clinique mascara 38 grader är även oftalmologiskt testad.”
Price at time of writing: SEK 245 (Link)
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: Jag googlade “Clinique Lash Powder Mascara recensioner” och blir mer och mer säker på att jag fått ett måndagsexemplar, eftersom många verkligen gillar den! Själv gillar jag verkligen borsten och hade den inte smulat så hade den säkert hållit bra också. Jag får kanske köpa en ny och uppdatera denna recension :) Men om den ska vara såhär klumpig så är det verkligen en dealbreaker för mig och hamnar på sista plats som mascara bäst i test.
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Rating: 1/5 likes!
Xlash Mascara Review
| Characteristics: Extension Volume: 7 g Price range: Average |
Product description:
“Xlash Mascara ska hjälpa till att få maximal längd på ögonfransarna. Mascaran har vårdande egenskaper och en smart borste som gör att mascaran inte klumpar. Xlash Mascara ska även ge extra volym och 100% färg till varje ögonfrans. Den har en hög koncentration av kolsvarta pigment och säkerställer en rik och djup färg.”
Price at time of writing: SEK 169 (Link)
Xlash Mascara Review:
Almost the best mascara! Place number two as mascara best in test!
Application: Mycket färg på en gång och man kan jobba länge med borsten, vilket jag gillar! Min frisör tipsade mig om Xlash Mascara och sa “äntligen har jag hittat rätt!”.
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: Volym och längd! Inte jätteseparerade ögonfransar men ändå “fint borstade” skulle jag säga. Tycker eventuellt att den är lite otymplig dock, jag råkade kladda en del på ögonlocket.
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: Fullträff! Gillar att jag kan jobba länge med borsten, resultatet blir fint med lagom volym, separation och framför allt fin längd. Och så sitter den bra hela dagen också! Hade inte Sensai varit med i detta “mascara bäst i test” så hade Xlash kammat hem vinsten! Jag får lite snyggare fransar av Sensai, men dom har nästan en delad förstaplats!
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Rating: 5/5 likes!
Lancome Mascara - Lancome Hypnosis Mascara Review
| Characteristics: Extends, Highlights & Volume Volume: 6.5 g Price range: Luxury |
Product description:
“Hypnôse från Lancômes är en av deras bästa och populäraste mascaror! Den ska göra ögonfransarna upp till 6 gånger fylligare och ska kunna målas i flera lager samtidigt som fransarna håller sig separerade. Ska passa alla typer av ögonfransar.”
Price at time of writing: SEK 329 (Link)
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!
Clarins Be Long Mascara Review
| Characteristics: Extension Volume: 5 g Price range: Average |
Product description:
“Be Long från Clarins ska vara en revolutionerande mascara som ger längre fransar och böjer dem perfekt. Med en formula berikad med ett komplex som ska stimulerar franstillväxten och hög koncentration av färgpigment. Carnauba wax och film-forming polymers, omsluter fransarna och ska ge längre och mer böjda fransar.
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 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!
Idun Mascara - Magna Lengthening Mascara Review
| Characteristics: Volumizing & Separating Volume: 12 ml Price range: Average |
Product description:
“Magna Lengthening från Idun minerals är en förlängande mascara som ska ge extra långa, separerade och fylliga ögonfransar. Mascaran har en smal, mindre borste som är speciellt utvecklad för att passa personer med korta ögonfransar för en smidig och enkel applicering.
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 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: Vinnaren av “mascara bäst i test – känsliga ögon” då den är parfymfri och oftalmologiskt testad.
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!
Estee Lauder Mascara - Sumptuous Extreme Mascara Review
| Characteristics: Extending & Volumizing Volume: 8 ml Price range: Luxury |
Product description:
“Sumptuous Extreme Mascara från Estee Lauder ger omedelbar, extrem volym utan klumpar. Ögonfransar ska bli dramatiskt längre & vackert böjda. Genom dess Extreme Bold Volume™ formula med tre olika volymgivande fibrer fungerar mascaran nästan som ögonfransförlängning då fransarna multipliceras.
- Winner of the KICKS Beauty Awards 2017 as the best mascara. ”
Price at time of writing: SEK 355 (Link)
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! + Easy to apply & does not clump. |
– Not perfect durability |
Summary: Estee Lauder Sumptuos Extreme Mascara hade kunnat vara värd pengarna om den bara hade haft lite bättre hållbarhet! Men har man inte oljig hy som jag (eller använder ögonprimer) så tror jag ändå att den håller bra. Så ändå en mascara jag kan rekommendera! Även utsedd till bästa mascaran i KICKS Beauty Awards 2017 “mascara bäst i test” och jag vet flera som är väldigt nöjda med denna!
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Rating: 4/5 likes!
Sensai Mascara - 38 ° C Volumising Review
| Characteristics: Volumizing Volume: 6 ml Price range: Luxury |
Product description:
“38°C Volumising från Sensai är världens första vattenfasta mascara som är resistent mot vatten, svett och tårar. Tvättas bort med varmt vatten på 38 grader eller varmare. Ska ge snygga, naturliga ögonfransar och med sin lilla borsten göra att mascaran lätt kan appliceras ända från fransroten. Innehåller silke extrakt för att ge både vård och fukt till ögonfransarna.”
Price at the time of writing: SEK 255 (Link)
Sensai 38 ° C Volumising Mascara Review:
Bästa mascaran! Vinnaren i mitt “mascara bäst i test” som ger jättefina ögonfransar, otrolig volym och framför allt klockren hållbarhet i ur och skur!
Application: Trevlig krämig formula som ger mycket färg direkt! Man kan inte “jobba” så mycket med fransarna utan det kändes mer som att jag målade dom som dom redan är naturligt – fast bättre. Tror den är toppen för både korta och väldigt långa fransar!
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 min favorit av de jag recenserat hittills i detta mascara bäst i test-inlägg! Jättefina fransar och bra hållbarhet! Misstänker att den är bäst för fransar som mina, som är lättböjda med tång och ganska långa. Vet inte hur bra den formar bångstyriga fransar (?) eftersom jag upplever att man inte kan “jobba” så mycket med borsten. Men jag älskar den verkligen!
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Rating: 5/5 likes!
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:
Som makeupartist får jag ofta frågan “vilken är den bästa mascaran?” men det är 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).
Ursäkta det extremt dåliga ljuset på denna bild, jag fotade lite snabbt inne i badrummet innan jag tvättade bort sminket :) Ville bara visa att när jag säger “dålig hållbarhet” så är det inte jag som är kräsen och pedantisk, utan jag blir verkligen mörk!
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.
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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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.