Want Your Best Lashes, Ever? Try One of These Cult Benefit Mascaras
Isobel is a skincare obsessed Piscean hailing from Byron Bay. She studied law and journalism in Brisbane before moving to Sydney where she’s now living by the beach in Bondi. She’s worked as a Beauty Writer for BEAUTYcrew, a Digital Content Editor for Marie Claire and InStyle, and her words have appeared in Vogue, Gritty Pretty, ELLE, Women’s Health - and of course here - at Adore Beauty.
Fact: Nothing has the power to change your look like a couple of coats of an excellent mascara.
This transformative beauty buy instantly adds definition to the lashes and gives eyes a bigger, wider, and brighter appearance.
Thankfully, when it comes to choosing a mascara, the Benefit range is the perfect place to start.
Boasting an impressive line-up of different formulas, Benefit makes mascaras to achieve pretty much any lash look your heart may desire.
Cool, but which benefit mascara is best? What is the best mascara for short lashes? Or what about the best volumising mascara, or mascara for straight lashes?
We've compared four of Benefit's best mascaras to help you figure out which one to add to cart.
Best Benefit Mascara (For You!).
Whether you’re looking to add length, definition, curl, or all of the above (because YES, you can have it all), there’s a Benefit mascara that’s perfect for you.
Invest in an awesome mascara and you’ll find yourself quickly listing it as your ‘desert island’ beauty must-have.
OK, but which of these best-selling mascaras should I choose?
Keep scrolling for the difference between the most popular Benefit mascaras to find out.
Best Benefit Mascaras.
1. Benefit They're Real! Lengthening Mascara.
What:
Best for:
Shorter lashes who need a lengthening mascara, and those who want clean, defined length.
Why it's so good:
Beauty IQ writer Emily Algar has tried hundreds of mascaras.
She reckons Benefit They're Real! is the best mascara for short lashes, hands down.
"You don’t need a PhD to figure out this Benefit mascara is designed to add length, but I’m here to tell you the promises are true," she says.
"The brush is like a miniature plastic comb, so it works to separate each lash and drag the product upwards and outwards."
"The formula dries quickly so you get a nice hold, the brush doesn’t apply too much mascara (no clumping) and it won’t flake throughout the day. Five stars from me."
2. Benefit Roller Lash Curling Mascara.
What:
Best for:
This one's the best Benefit mascara to curl and lift straight lashes.
Why it's so good:
Benefit Roller Lash Curling Mascara is the mascara for you if you want to achieve the look of a lash lift, without subjecting your lashes to a perm.
It works to curl lashes, giving an instantly lifted look that lasts up to 12 hours. Plus, the ink-black, water-resistant formula can also be layered beneath other Benefit mascaras to achieve maximum lash impact.
The formula contains pro-vitamin B5 and serin to nourish lashes while you’re wearing it. It's also lash-extension friendly, but be extra gentle while applying and removing.
Curious about how to use Benefit’s Roller Lash Curling Mascara?
Apply it as you would any other mascara, but try to manoeuvre the brush to flick up the ends of your lashes for maximum curl.
3. Benefit They're Real! Magnet Mascara.
What:
Best for:
When you want it all.
This mascara adds length, volume and curl, and you can add multiple coats for an even more extreme false lash look.
Why it's so good:
Adore's Senior Editor Amy Clark wrote a Benefit magnetic mascara review when the product first launched.
Here's a look at her Benefit magnetic mascara before and after photo comparing her lashes with and without just one coat. Yep.
"This 'magnetic' mascara makes my lashes look long, defined, glossy and super black. Sure, it smudges a bit, but I always get compliments on my lashes when I wear it," she says.
"As far as mascara wands go, this one might be my favourite, ever. It's sturdy so you can really push the product through the lashes from the roots, and the comb-like bristles define and separate each lash."
You can read Amy's full Benefit They're Real! Magnetic Mascara review here.
4. Benefit BADGal Bang Volumising Mascara.
What:
Best for:
If you're looking for a mega volumising mascara designed to give you your biggest, fullest lashes.
Why it's so good:
The power of this Benefit BADGal Bang mascara is instant.
Instant length. Instant volume. Instant lift. Think a true false lash effect. The wand is a bit thinner than other mascaras, so it's easy to add length and volume to those little lashes that are hard to reach in the corners.
The flexible comb-like brush separates each lash before adding weightless volume and colour, too.Oh, and the formula is smudge-proof and water-resistant (not to be confused with waterproof).
Want to see this mascara in action? Content creator Ruchi Page reviews Benefit BADGal Bang Volumising Mascara in this YouTube video below.
Best Mascara Tips.
Now that we've completed our benefit mascara comparison to finish, here are some simple tips on how to apply your mascara for the best result, and how to remove it safely.
1. More is often more.
All too often when friends express their disappointment in a certain mascara, I ask them how many coats they applied.
The answer is usually one or two, but on an average day, I’ll layer up about five to six coats. I think it’s best to reapply when the product is still slightly wet, but test it out with your current formula.
2. Use a lash curler.
I cannot vouch for lash curlers enough, especially if you have straight lashes. 10 or so pumps on the top lashes will seriously open up your eyes. Go straight in with mascara to hold the curl.
3. How do I apply my Benefit mascara?
The way you apply mascara is crucial to the result. I like to slowly zig-zag and wiggle the product through lashes, starting at the base and dragging upwards.
A few extra coats on the outer corner is nice if you're wearing a winged liner look, too.
4. How do I remove my Benefit mascara?
Use a waterproof eye makeup remover or an oil/balm cleanser to gently melt the mascara away.
5. Keep your favourite mascara wands.
If you’ve finished a mascara you loved, wash and keep the wand. It can be a great way to get more use out of any other mascaras you might have lying around that you don’t rate as highly.
90 per cent of the time, it’s the brush that does the heavy lifting.
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