Hit or Miss: Drugstore Mascara

Whenever a magazine rounds up makeup and beauty that you should save or splurge on the number one item they tell you to save on is mascara. Why? Because mascara gets tossed quickly! You don’t want to buy mascara and apply it to your lashes for the next six months of your life. At best, mascara has a shelf life of two months maybe three tops. Think about it. That applicator is touching your lashes and being shoved back into a tight, wet, dark place. It’s a breeding ground for bacteria. Eye infection central.

So, remember kids, toss your mascaras often.

This is why most beauty editors will say don’t splurge on mascara because you have to toss it in two months! Why spend $20 or more bucks on a mascara you’ll be tossing?

The thing is, drugstore mascara has reached an all time pricing high. I mean some drugstore mascaras are as much as $13.99! So why, not go and splurge on a $20 from Tarte or Too Faced or any other number of mid-range brands right?

Are drugstore mascaras a hit or a miss for you?

I lean towards splurging on mascara which makes most drugstore mascaras a miss for me. But on a rare occasion I come across awesome formulas at the drugstore that have me rethinking my splurge mentality.

I have lashes that naturally cross over each other and I always feel like those big club mascara applicators from brands like Covergirl end up creating a mess. I recently tried and hated Volum’ Express The Colossal Big Shot Mascara. I ended up giving it a second chance and now it’s suddenly my best friend. It creates a really full lash look. Loves it!

But most days, drugstore mascaras are a miss for me.

How about you?

Are drugstore mascaras a hit or a miss for you?