Over the past few weeks, I have tested the L'Oréal Voluminous Lash Paradise mascara. Just by the packaging, I am pretty sure that they are trying to dupe Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara. I got the washable and waterproof kinds, both in the shade "blackest black", but there are 3 other colors available in the washable version, and the waterproof version has 1 other color.
Opening up the tube, you can see the wand itself is similar to BTS, but not quite as large (now I'm definitely sure it's trying to be a dupe...).
The next few pictures show the mascara (washable version) on my lashes:
This is a photo of two coats of the waterproof version:
All in all, this was a decent mascara, but not in my top 5. It might be worth trying if you are needing a budget-friendly mascara with good lengthening and volume.
Opening up the tube, you can see the wand itself is similar to BTS, but not quite as large (now I'm definitely sure it's trying to be a dupe...).
The next few pictures show the mascara (washable version) on my lashes:
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| No mascara, just curled (There is some powder on my lashes; my lashes are not actually quite that light.) |
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| One coat |
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| Two coats |
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| Two coats on top and one coat on the bottom lashes |
You can see it was just a little messy, and I attribute that to the wand shape (I had the same issue with BTS), but the volume is nice and the color is very good. I had noticed a little flaking after a few hours of wear, but it's not horrible. I will note that the next day I wore the mascara with the Smashbox eyelash primer, and I felt like the flaking was actually worse. I found no difference in application and how it appeared on my lashes between the washable and waterproof versions. The waterproof version did live up to its title, so I had to remove it with an oil-based cleanser.
TL;DR?
| L'OREAL VOLUMINOUS LASH PARADISE MASCARA (WASHABLE & WATERPROOF) |
| Price: about $10
Pros: Strong pigment, good volume and lengthening Cons: Flakes somewhat, a little clumpy Will I use it up?: Yes Will I buy again?: Maybe |
All in all, this was a decent mascara, but not in my top 5. It might be worth trying if you are needing a budget-friendly mascara with good lengthening and volume.
