In this week's beauty battle: Benefit vs. Maybelline
Hi everyone, time for another edition of
Drugstore vs. High-End! This week I'm comparing one of my all-time
favorite mascaras to a more affordable drugstore option
that's said to give nearly identical results. These mascaras have
really similar brush styles and promise to lengthen, curl, and fan out
your lashes.
Keep reading to see who wins this week's beauty battle!
Keep reading to see who wins this week's beauty battle!
In this corner: Benefit Cosmetics Roller Lash Super Curling & Lifting Mascara
Price: Around $23
This is honestly the first and only high-end mascara I've ever purchased for myself, but I am so glad I took the plunge and splurged on this amazing product. I like for my mascaras to add length and separation with zero clumping,
and that's exactly what Roller Lash does. In addition to that, it also
diminishes the need for using a lash curler, since this mascara's brush
and formula help your lashes stay lifted and curled all day long.
I'm a huge fan of the the textured rubber base of this mascara because it's easy to grip while applying the product to your lashes, and the brush itself is uniquely designed to ensure that every little lash gets the attention it deserves.
And in this corner: Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara
Price: Around $9
I
recently purchased this product after reading on a few websites and
blogs that this mascara is a good dupe for the Benefit Roller Lash I
described above, and guess what? It is! The formula for this is very sleek and non-clumpy, and helps to lengthen and fan out your lashes while adding separation and natural looking volume.
While
doing my research for this post, I realized that throughout the
duration of this series, I've been comparing almost all of my high-end
products to more affordable options from Maybelline. I'll try to expand
my library of dupes in the future, but y'all, Maybelline is killing it with their quality lately.
I. Love. This. Brand.
The Battle:
Left Eye: Benefit Roller Lash
Right Eye: Maybelline Lash Sensational
Right Eye: Maybelline Lash Sensational
To
test these mascaras, I wore one on each eye all day this past Saturday.
My activities included walking a German Shepherd on my grandparents'
farm in the scorching Tennessee heat, taking a much-needed nap, and then
staying out until 4:30 AM at my boyfriend's show in Nashville.
Let's
just say that despite all the sweat, heat, humidity, and tired watery
eyes, both of these mascaras held up amazingly. Neither of them smudged,
flaked, or ran the entire day. Whaaat?!? When it came time to finally
"take my face off", both products came off relatively effortlessly with a
makeup wipe.
The Champion: It's a Tie!
I personally prefer Benefit's Roller Lash mascara,
but only because it was my first love. However, the two products are so
similar that I probably won't repurchase it once it runs out. The
Maybelline Lash Sensational is a standout drugstore product that
definitely gives high-end results, and its similarities to the Roller
Lash are practically identical. It's a win-win all around, ladies!
What did you think?
Thanks for reading! Have you tried these products? What
do you think of them? Share your reviews and thoughts in a comment
below and come back soon for another edition of Drugstore vs. High-End!
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