A Rave: Maybelline The Falsies Lash Lift Mascara

Now that we’re on masks all the time, eye makeup has never been more relevant. These days I don’t step out of the house without at least some eyebrows and mascara on. Forget the base - these two products are all I need to look presentable! Anyway my favorite mascara find last year is the Maybelline The Falsies Lash Lift Mascara (P379 on Lazada). THIS IS SO GOOD. It’s the best AND most affordable drugstore mascara I’ve found to date. I’m already on my second tube!

It’s highly effective when it comes to volumizing, lengthening, and holding the curl of my lashes all at the same time. Some mascaras only offer one or two of these features, but the Lash Lift can do all. It’s so, so black, too! I often skip eyeliner with this since it frames my lids to well already.

It really can look like I’m wearing falsies with this on, and with minimal effort to boot. Two layers are usually enough to get a great lash.

As for staying power, I have sweated and cried in this and it is quite waterproof and smudge resistant. I’ve worn this for over 10 hours with zero problems, but it might be different for those with more active lifestyles and/or oilier lids.

The caveat is that Las Lift can look spidery if you’re not careful. This is a thick mascara that sets fast, so you need to coat your lashes as fast as you can manage to prevent clumping. The brush is also quite large. What is up with Maybelline and their uber fat brushes? If I’m not careful I get the mascara on my lids as I brush it through.

Another thing is that, as with any mascara on the market, you need to curl your lashes properly or else you won’t get the full effect of Lash Lift. Use a good curler to make sure your lashes are standing up curled, and splayed out like a fan. If you use this mascara on sub-optimally curled lashes then what you get are droopy, uneven lashes.

Overall, I really love the Maybelline The Falsies Lash Lift Mascara. It cheaper pa than L’Oreal’s Lash Paradise (P400+) or Canmake mascaras (around P600+). Is it better than those two options? Hmm, not really. The brush definitely needs improvement. But for the price + quality it’s the best in its range so I just love this as a daily workhorse.

Let me know what you think!