Mascara
Favorites
*Anastasia Beverly Hills Lash Brag Volumizing Mascara (sephora.com): jet-black color; makes lashes long & voluptuous – looks like you’re wearing falsies. Best of Allure 2020 winner, & for good reason.
*L’Oreal Paris Unlimited Mascara in Blackest Black (target.com): the lengthening & lifting of this mascara is unreal – I feel like I’m wearing falsies. The wand bends to life corner lashes even more. Wallet-friendly. Highly recommend.
*Maybelline Volum’ Express The Falsies Mascara (Very Black; Blackest Black): Great volume, great price. Would get a lot of compliments on my lashes when I wore it (the ultimate way to know a product’s good amiright?)
Want to try
Others
*Lancome Definicils High Definition Lengthening Mascara (sephora.com): goes on smooth & does lengthen lashes nicely, but I prefer more volume. The Maybelline The Falsies Flared mascara lengthens lashes just as well for under $10. Not worth the money imo.
*Marc Jacobs At Lash’d Mascara (sephora.com): goes on smooth (no clumps); noticeable length & volume; pricey but worth it. Unfortunately it’s been discontinued.
*Maybelline the Falsies Lash Lift Washable Mascara (target.com): really volumizing, no clumps, great price point under $9, however wasn’t crazy about the brush style (personal preference is more uniform or tapered shape – their original Falsies mascara is still my all-time favorite)
Eyeliner
Favorites
*Lancome Le Crayon Kohl Smoky Eyeliner in Black Ebony review (ulta.com): I use this creamy, smooth pencil eyeliner mainly to line lower lash line since the color is soft and not too brightly pigmented. Natural enough for every day, but can build for more dramatic look. Blends easily for a beautiful smokey eye. Stays put and doesn’t fall & smear onto your face, but is easily removed with eye makeup remover. Higher price point but lasts for over a year.
Want to try
*Makeup by Mario Master Pigment Pro Eyeliner Pencil (sephora.com)
Others
*Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner (sephora.com): tried it in Blacquer 42 shade. Goes on smooth and blends easily. Really pigmented, so may not be for you if you like more matte eyeliners. Love the silver/black packaging. Higher price end at $26 but lasts forever.
False Eyelashes
Favorites
*Sephora Collection Luxe False Lash in Amour (sephora.com): wear when you want a foxy eye look
Eye Makeup Remover
Favorites
*L’Oreal Paris Clean Artiste Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover (target.com): non-irritating, completely removes eye makeup easily, no residue or greasy feeling after, under $6. I’ve been buying this eye makeup remover on repeat for a decade – highly recommend.
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Others
*Clarins Instant Eye Make-up Remover (clarinsusa.com): better than L’Oreal Paris Clean Artiste Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover at removing eyelash glue, but doesn’t remove it as good as this one. Really gentle though. Leaves a residual greasy feeling typical of oil-based eye makeup removers. Higher end price range.
Eyebrows
Favorites
*Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW Gel (standard size; mini size): This gel is perfect for quickly filling in your brows if you don’t have time to sculpt with the Pomade. The applicator is precise. The consistency is more liquid & I typically prefer a mousse consistency (Sephora had a brow gel with the perfect consistency but they discontinued it ugh), but a few brushes with a spoolie will blend it well. The Taupe color goes perfect with my light hair & skin.
*Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW Pomade (sephora.com): I have it in Taupe and apply it with Anastasia Beverly Hills Brush #12. Doesn’t smudge, bleed, or run down face. Lasts forever. I always get compliments on my brows when I use this product. Highly recommend.
Want to try
Others
*Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel (standard size; mini size): Allure Best of Beauty award winner; does a good job creating a feathered brow (unfortunately I don’t prefer this look on myself); didn’t like how it sparsely tinted my brows and underlying skin; tried it in Warm Golden Blonde – not a fan of this shade on me; midrange price. Prefer the Sephora Collection Brow Builder for eyebrow gel, sadly it looks like they discontinued it : (
Brow Bars
CT
*Benefit Cosmetics Boutique & BrowBar Lounge – got brow threading done at the Westport, CT & Greenwich, CT locations. Highly recommend Shaneka in Greenwich – she does a great job!
MD
*The Loft – brow lash skin – obsessed with the aesthetic of this space! (see a video on my instagram beauty highlights). Got a brow tint & lash tint here. Baltimore, MD
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