Mixed Makeup has worked through more than 20 eye makeup products, from mascaras and eyeliners to brow pencils and eyeshadow palettes. She approved about four in five, with only a handful landing as mixed takes or skips. Her approval rate sits at 79%, and her favourite mascara stood out enough to be named a winner.
What does Mixed Makeup recommend in eye makeup?
She keeps coming back to mascaras that volumize without smudging, flaking, or leaving residue. The Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara became her daily go-to, and she used up every last drop before it dried out. The Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara earned praise for long lashes without smearing or flaking. For brows, she has a long-running fondness for the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, calling it an oldie but a goodie. She also likes her brow pencil a shade or two lighter than her natural brow for a softer look.
Mixed Makeup's eye makeup picks, in her words
"Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes mascara, that's a new favorite of mine. I [...] actually only got the trial size, like a little sample size, and I used that thing so quick. It was my daily go-to every single day. I took it on vacation with me. I love that mascara. I got every last bit of that mascara before it was completely dried up, so really a huge fan. [...] It's such a good mascara. [...] It's a solid formula but it volumizes."
"I'm going in today with the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz. This color is too dark for me but I'm going to use it anyway and the reason I'm going to use it is because I can't imagine it going to waste because this is my favorite brow pencil. It's an oldie but a goodie. [...] I like my brow pencil to be a couple of shades lighter than my brows because I don't want them to just really stand out hardcore."
"That mascara is bald. I think it's a Maybelline. I used to use it forever ago. It's been around for a long, long time, like at least 10 years. But it's so good."
"It gives you such long lashes, it doesn't flake, it doesn't smudge. It's a really nice mascara. It doesn't smear all over your face either. I definitely still use my oil cleanser to get it off, but I've heard you can also remove it with water."
"I want you to get this makeup eyeshadow palette because it's one of the best eyeshadow palettes ever made. I love these shades."
"I'm using Dior now. This is the backstage collection, but I love this shade so much. [...] I'm putting it here on the inner corner. [...] It changes the tone of it. [...] I'm going to take this pinky shade and a bit of this shade and just tap it on the center of the lid."
How many eye makeup products has Mixed Makeup reviewed?
Mixed Makeup has reviewed 24 eye makeup products, for an approval rate of 79%. 19 approved, 3 mixed, and 2 skipped.
What has Mixed Makeup skipped in eye makeup?
She skipped the Lancôme Lash Idôle Mascara, not because anything went wrong, but because it just did not excite her. She rated it a three, called it fine but not mind-blowing, and pointed out that at around 30 dollars it could not compete with cheaper mascaras she likes more. She also skipped the Glossier Brow Flick in Brown after buying it again years after first trying it. She found it harder to use the second time and felt she had to press hard just to get colour on her skin.
"I'm gonna give it a three because it's fine. It doesn't flake on me, it doesn't run, it just gives me like good looking lashes. If I had to use it I'd use it and I'd be happy with it, but I wouldn't be pumped about it. There's so many good ones out there. If one's like 30 bucks and it's good but it's not like mind-blowing and then there's one [...] that's 20 bucks and it gives you everything you need, why go back?"
"I recently bought the Glossier brow pen from a while ago that was really popular a while ago and I liked it when it first launched and then hadn't used it for years I decided to buy again and I didn't love it. I don't know what the difference was, I don't know, it just didn't leave a lot of color on my skin, it was a little bit harder to use. I felt like I had to press on it."
What should you take from Mixed Makeup's picks?
Mixed Makeup's record in this category is largely enthusiastic. She has strong favourites she returns to, like the Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara and the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, and she named Tower 28 Make Waves Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara her winner. When she skips something, it tends to come down to value and performance together: a product that is merely fine does not make the cut when better options cost less.
Watch Mixed Makeup say it
Every verdict here comes from a video. These are the moments themselves, each one jumping straight to the bit about that product.
- Tower 28 Make Waves Lengthening and Volumizing MascaraNamed a winnerWatch at 32:06
- Lancôme Lash Idôle MascaraSkipped itWatch at 8:35
- Glossier Brow Flick in BrownSkipped itWatch at 2:26
- Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing MascaraRated itWatch at 3:33
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow WizRated itWatch at 13:11
- Maybelline Lash Sensational MascaraRated itWatch at 18:31
- Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High MascaraRated itWatch at 11:41
- Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes Moonlight PaletteRated itWatch at 3:22
- Dior Eyeshadow PaletteRated itWatch at 5:42
- Kosas Brow Pop Nano Pencil in Medium BrownRated itWatch at 13:43
- Merit Brow GelRated itWatch at 25:42
- Maybelline Brow Fast Sculpt GelRated itWatch at 21:29
- Educated Mess Grow a Pair Lash SerumRated itWatch at 8:11
- Hindash Beautopsy PaletteRated itWatch at 7:44
- ILIA Fullest Volumizing MascaraRated itWatch at 8:22
- Fenty Beauty Flyliner Longwear Liquid Eyeliner in Big TruffleRated itWatch at 5:42
- Haus Labs Optic Intensity Eye Liner in Deep Cocoa MatteRated itWatch at 22:30
- Buxom X Ash K Holm Eyeshadow PaletteRated itWatch at 13:06
- ILIA Limitless Lash MascaraRated itWatch at 27:47
- NYX Lift & Snatch Brow Tint PenRated itWatch at 2:54
- YSL Lash Clash mascaraRated itWatch at 34:10
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This guide reflects what Mixed Makeup said across her videos about 24 products in eye makeup, aggregated by The Guru Index. Sponsored takes are excluded. The approval rate is the share of these products she approved. It is general information, not medical advice.