I have used the Clinique High Definition Lashes mascara for a wee while now, having received as a gift with purchase. The wand is half brush, half comb – the idea being that you brush through the mascara with the brush and then comb out any clumps or bunching. I found that the comb actually clumpifies though.
In the pictures below, I have benchmarked the Clinique (see left) against a previous winner of a mascara challenge – the Lancome Vitruose (see right). I recommend both for every day wear. The Clinique made my lashes look fuller and curlier, but those benefits are slightly offset by it also being messier and clumpier. It does last well through the day, with minimal smudging.
The dual brush/comb gives more choice on how your lashes can look. Using the brush alone works quite well for a subtle look, and the comb makes lashes much fuller and darker. The end of the wand is tapered nicely too so that you can easily get the tricky little lashes in the inner corner of your eye.
It may not be perfect but I’ll use it again, and maybe purchase it if I see it on sale.
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Ugh, the Clinque looks so clumpy in that photo. That’s been my experience with comb-through mascaras too. I’d go for the Lancome.
Something to consider with mascara – what your lashes are naturally like. Once I was having make-up done professionally and the artist remarked that because my lashes were already so thick, long and dark (o rly?), she wasn’t going to bother with putting much mascara on.
The way most mascara is marketed, you’d think everyone’s lashes were scraggly and fair, but if you’ve already got fairly decent lashes, you don’t necessarily need a mascara that adds a lot extra.
I am such a fan of Mabelline mascaras (except the pink one, which is way too runny). I love their sky high curves one, which really just curls and adds a bit of length. I already have long dark lashes so don’t feel the need to use much either (as Robyn says above) for day wear. Sometimes I think it’s just as good to buy them as it would be to spend three or four times as much on a bigger name