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Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! Mine are listed below. ?
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- Would you rather have a mascara that gives you massive length or intense thickness?
- Lash primer: a must-have or an unnecessary step?
- Mascara on lower lashes: love it or leave it?
- Brown mascara or black mascara?
- Purple mascara or blue mascara?
- Department store or drugstore mascara?
- Skinny wand or oversized wand?
- Tapered wand or curved wand?
- Do you prefer mascaras with a natural effect or dramatic effect?
- Soft or stiff lashes?
- Tubing mascara or fiber mascara?
- Clear mascara: love it or leave it?
Would you rather have a mascara that gives you massive length or intense thickness?
Don’t laugh but I spent an inordinate amount of time contemplating this. One the one hand, length is great because I feel like it mimics the look of falsies, but thickness offers a lot of bang for your buck visually. Hmm… I think ultimately I’ll have to go with length, but who knows? That answer might change in five minutes, LOL!
Lash primer: a must-have or an unnecessary step?
Five years ago I loved the stuff (I think it really does make a difference in how your mascara performs), but now I just don’t have the patience for it. So, unnecessary step.
Mascara on lower lashes: love it or leave it?
Love it, but only when it’s a thin layer.
Brown mascara or black mascara?
Black mascara all day every day!
Purple mascara or blue mascara?
Ooh, choices! I’ll go with blue because it’s easier to see blue on my lashes. Purple mascara usually ends up looking black.
Department store or drugstore mascara?
Got mad love for both, but the department store ones seem to do a better overall job, and they’re not nearly as crunchy.
Skinny wand or oversized wand?
Skinny wand, since it’s much easier for me to get between the lash hairs.
Tapered wand or curved wand?
Tapered, because I always end up holding my wrist in a weird way with the curved ones.
Do you prefer mascaras with a natural effect or dramatic effect?
GIMME ALL THE DRAMA!
Soft or stiff lashes?
Soft please.
Tubing mascara or fiber mascara?
Tubing, even if they’re a pain to remove. The fiber ones always end up flaking off and getting in my eyes.
Clear mascara: love it or leave it?
Love it. Handy for the beach or brows!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen ?
P.S. TGIF!

Would you rather have a mascara that gives you massive length or intense thickness?
– I’d go with massive length.
Lash primer: a must-have or an unnecessary step?
– for me it’s a necessity. It really gives something for my mascara to grab onto since my lashes are so sparse.
Mascara on lower lashes: love it or leave it?
– love it!
Brown mascara or black mascara?
– black!
Purple mascara or blue mascara?
– purple
Department store or drugstore mascara?
– department store. I don’t know what it is about drugstore eye makeup but it irritates the crap out of my eyes!
Skinny wand or oversized wand?
– skinny.
Tapered wand or curved wand?
– tapered.
Do you prefer mascaras with a natural effect or dramatic effect?
– well, my lashes leave much to be desired so I can’t get the dramatic effect anyways lol. So natural since I have no say in the matter.
Soft or stiff lashes?
– soft.
Tubing mascara or fiber mascara?
– I guess, tubing.
Clear mascara: love it or leave it?
– leave it.
Would you rather have a mascara that gives you massive length or intense thickness?
I prefer length over volume because I don’t like clumps.
Lash primer: a must-have or an unnecessary step?
I’ve never used one so I don’t know.
Mascara on lower lashes: love it or leave it?
With the perfect mascara, love it.
Brown mascara or black mascara?
Blackest black please.
Purple mascara or blue mascara?
Purple.
Department store or drugstore mascara?
Drugstore, I don’t understand paying a lot for a product that can’t last more than six months opened.
Skinny wand or oversized wand?
Skinny, I always end up with mascara on my lids.
Tapered wand or curved wand?
Tapered
Do you prefer mascaras with a natural effect or dramatic effect?
I prefer natural, yet buildable. I still don’t feel comfortable wearing dramatic lashes.
Soft or stiff lashes?
Soft
Tubing mascara or fiber mascara?
Tubing? I’m not sure.
Clear mascara: love it or leave it?
Leave it, I don’t feel it’s that important.
Would you rather have a mascara that gives you massive length or intense thickness? Massive? Intense? Neither! Overblown, artificial looks just don’t suit my lifestyle.
Lash primer: a must-have or an unnecessary step? For me, it is an unnecessary extra step. I’m fortunate in that I don’t need anything other than one coat (two for special occasions) and I’m good to go.
Mascara on lower lashes: love it or leave it? I like to apply a very light coat on my lower lashes to keep things in balance.
Brown mascara or black mascara? My lashes are naturally black, so I only use black mascara.
Purple mascara or blue mascara? Neither. Colored mascara isn’t my thing. Since I have black lashes, I’d go without rather than wear a color.
Department store or drugstore mascara? I’d like to buy my department store mascara but at a drugstore price! LOL. Actually, when I buy my mascara during Nordstrom’s Mascara Madness event, the price isn’t that bad.
Skinny wand or oversized wand? A skinny wand does a better job of getting the little lashes at the corners of my eyes.
Tapered wand or curved wand? Tapered. I’ve never really gotten the hang of curved wands.
Do you prefer mascaras with a natural effect or dramatic effect? Natural effect.
Soft or stiff lashes? Soft
Tubing mascara or fiber mascara? I’m not crazy about either, but a bit of fiber is OK.
Clear mascara: love it or leave it? Why bother!
Oooh fun!
Would you rather have a mascara that gives you massive length or intense thickness? Super thick!
Lash primer: a must-have or an unnecessary step? Unnecessary.
Mascara on lower lashes: love it or leave it? Love it. I skip it sometimes then apply halfway through the day with my emergency work mascara.
Brown mascara or black mascara? BLACK
Purple mascara or blue mascara? Purps sounds fun!
Department store or drugstore mascara? Both! Tho this YSL sample I have currently is bomb.
Skinny wand or oversized wand? Fat, oversized.
Tapered wand or curved wand? Tapered.
Do you prefer mascaras with a natural effect or dramatic effect? Dramatic!!
Soft or stiff lashes? Ssssoftt…
Tubing mascara or fiber mascara? Fiber.
Clear mascara: love it or leave it? Clear for my wispy cowlick hair.
Would you rather have a mascara that gives you massive length or intense thickness? Longer is better
Lash primer: a must-have or an unnecessary step? None for me – never felt like it made a difference
Mascara on lower lashes: love it or leave it? Leave it
Brown mascara or black mascara? Black
Purple mascara or blue mascara? Purple
Department store or drugstore mascara? Depends on the day – I have both
Skinny wand or oversized wand? Skinny
Tapered wand or curved wand? Tapered
Do you prefer mascaras with a natural effect or dramatic effect? Normally natural but sometimes drama is good
Soft or stiff lashes? Soft
Tubing mascara or fiber mascara? Haven’t tried tubing yet
Clear mascara: love it or leave it? What’s the point?
Would you rather have a mascara that gives you massive length or intense thickness? Length – if I layer that it often gives me Volume without the clumpiness
Lash primer: a must-have or an unnecessary step? Unnecessary, I can achieve the same effect with another mascara layer
Mascara on lower lashes: love it or leave it? Leave it
Brown mascara or black mascara? Black!
Purple mascara or blue mascara? Purple, I really liked Benefits bad gal plum – fors this even exist anymore?
Department store or drugstore mascara? I wear contacts and replace my mascara at least after four month, so drugstore. – ATM Loreal Lash paradise. But with high end brands I would looove to buy minis. I love the lancome hypnose, but alas I am not willing to shell out the money three times a year 🙁
Skinny wand or oversized wand? Oversized
Tapered wand or curved wand? Tapered for shurd
Do you prefer mascaras with a natural effect or dramatic effect? Buildable!
Soft or stiff lashes? Soft
Tubing mascara or fiber mascara? None.. both are too much hassle for me
Clear mascara: love it or leave it? I don‘t see the point with it, so leave it
Would you rather have a mascara that gives you massive length or intense thickness? Length
Lash primer: a must-have or an unnecessary step? Unnecessary and annoying step. I have no patience for faff like that.
Mascara on lower lashes: love it or leave it? Leave it. My lower lashes are almost as long as my top lashes and it just looks weird.
Brown mascara or black mascara? I prefer Brown. But since it’s so rare, I usually go with formula first. Color isn’t quite as important as having mascara that doesn’t smudge, flake. irritate my eyes or leave me looking like a raccoon.
Purple mascara or blue mascara? Neither
Department store or drugstore mascara? Department store
Skinny wand or oversized wand? Skinny. I have small eyes and it’s easier to maneuver.
Tapered wand or curved wand? Either
Do you prefer mascaras with a natural effect or dramatic effect? Natural? I like my lashes to look long and fluttery. I hate the clumpy, spidery look.
Soft or stiff lashes? Soft.
Tubing mascara or fiber mascara? Tubing as long as it’s from Japan.
Clear mascara: love it or leave it? What’s the point? Isn’t that just brow gel?
Would you rather have a mascara that gives you massive length or intense thickness? The thicker the better!
Lash primer: a must-have or an unnecessary step? Not for me – I don’t like the feel of heavy lashes and it seems to weigh mine done.
Mascara on lower lashes: love it or leave it? Leave it. My bottom lashes are light colored but strangely long so it’s a bad look (clockwork orange).
Brown mascara or black mascara? Black.
Purple mascara or blue mascara? Purple BECAUSE it looks black. HAHA!
Department store or drugstore mascara? Department store but after trying lots of different brands, I find Faux Cils works best for me. It would take something miraculous to get me to switch. 🙂
Skinny wand or oversized wand? Skinny.
Tapered wand or curved wand? Tapered. I’m SO bad with the curved wands. I just can’t seem to get the right angle.
Do you prefer mascaras with a natural effect or dramatic effect? Total drama.
Soft or stiff lashes? As long as they don’t feel heavy, I don’t really have a preference.
Tubing mascara or fiber mascara? I agree that fiber flakes more but tubes = heavy for me.
Clear mascara: love it or leave it? Leave it!
Would you rather have a mascara that gives you massive length or intense thickness? This is a tough question! I guess length since I can fake thickness by working liner into my lash base.
Lash primer: a must-have or an unnecessary step? Was in love with it but now I’m pretty much over it. Unnecessary.
Mascara on lower lashes: love it or leave it? Love it!
Brown mascara or black mascara? Blacker than black 🙂
Purple mascara or blue mascara? Hmm, maybe blue on the tips?
Department store or drugstore mascara? Department store mainly because I can look at the wand w/o buying it from a picture on the back of the card it comes in.
Skinny wand or oversized wand? Another toughie! I guess oversized.
Tapered wand or curved wand? Tapered
Do you prefer mascaras with a natural effect or dramatic effect? Drama all the way, baby!
Soft or stiff lashes? Soft
Tubing mascara or fiber mascara? Don’t like either
Clear mascara: love it or leave it? Leave it