The Best Drugstore Mascara's

If you know me, you know I love me some makeup! More specifically, I love me some mascara. I am constantly buying new one's to try, whether it be high-end or drugstore. Let's be honest though, most of the time I'm on the drugstore side of Ulta because, ain't nobody got money for $30 mascara all the time! So I thought I'd share some of my favorite drugstore mascara's with ya'll. And yes, I just typed ya'll and it was as awkward to type as it probably was for you to read it. Almost as awkward as me writing a blog post about makeup... but! In my defense! I have a lot of people ask me what mascara I'm wearing, even if a lot of those 'people' are 13 years old...

Anyway, onwards! To the best drugstore mascara's! Actually, most of these are just my favorite mascara's in general. Also, quick disclaimer: I have naturally long lashes, so I'm usually just looking for mascara's to give me more volume instead of length. I get that everyone has different types of eyelashes/needs, so I can see how you might try some of these and hate them. But if you try them, let me know what you think! Oh! Also, whenever I'm trying a new mascara, I wear it about 3-4 times before I judge it. You gotta break 'em in! Yes, just like you do with new shoes.

Okay, FOR REAL NOW. Here are my favs!

1. Maybelline Lash Sensational   This is my favorite mascara ever! This mascara is one of those that if it didn't say Maybelline on it, you'd never know it was a drugstore mascara! It's seriously that good. I actually prefer this over some of my more expensive mascara's. What I love about it is the brush-- it's curved so I can get reaaallly close to my lashline + the bristles are short and stiff so it really grabs onto my lashes and lets me comb through them if they start looking a little too chunky/globby. It's really buildable, so I can put a few coats of this on and the brush will still comb through them and help me avoid that spider eyelash look (no one can pull that off). Try this mascara and thank me later.

2. L'Oreal Voluminous Volume Building   I know I just said that the Lash Sensational is my favorite mascara, but this is a really close second. This one gives my lashes so much volume, but also really lengthens them! What has surprised me about this mascara is how long it lasts. Most cheap mascara's dry out within a month or so--not this one, though! I've kept a tube of this stuff for 5 months and not had it dry out at all. My only complaint I would have about this mascara is that it transfers onto my brow bone sometimes, but that's really my only complaint! This is definitely a go-to mascara for me and one that I'll always go back to after trying a bunch of different ones.

3. Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Just by the name you can already tell this one isn't meant for volume, but I still LOVE it. I first got it per Jaclyn Hill's recommendation for just using it on the lower lashes (which is amazing--the brush is so thin and tiny!), but I also found that I love using this on top of other mascara's to give my lashes more length. Sometimes I'll even just wear this mascara when I want that "no makeup makeup look," aka I'm running errands and don't want to look completely dead so I put on some mascara. Couple of swipes of this and I'm good to go.

4. CoverGirl LashBlast Volume  This is an oldie, but a goodie! I remember using this in high school...typically with too much eyeliner and purple eyeshadow... but at least my eyelashes were on point! This is one of those that I always come back to. I think I'll find better or that I don't need it in my life anymore, but somehow I always come back to it and think, "how did I live without you?!" It's just a staple in my makeup drawer.  I love it because I can use this mascara to give me a really natural looking lash with just a couple of swipes, or coat it on thick and get huge voluminous lashes to go with a smokey eye! Because the brush has really firm bristles, I also like to use this on my lower lashes because it really separates them. Really the only thing I don't like about this mascara is that this one does dry out really fast, so you have to buy it more often, but you know me, I'll take any excuse to go to Ulta!

If you read this entire post... fist pumps to you! + I'm assuming your'e a makeup lover as well, so in that case... what other mascara's do I need in my life?! Do you like any of my favorites?! If you're not a makeup lover but were nice enough to read this post, don't worry! I'm sure I'll be back to blogging about 8th graders and diet Dr. Pepper soon!

Speaking of 8th graders... Happy "It's Justin Bieber's Birthday, Mrs. Gourley!" Day to all of you, too. Oh, and let's not forget that it's Ron Weasley's birthday today as well! Ron, you the real MVP, even if the 8th graders of Fort Herriman don't agree with me.