Benefit's BADgal Lash Mascara

I am a total sucker for cute packaging and that's probably the main reason why I want to try so many of Benefit's products. Benefit's BadGal Lash comes in a black tube with sparkles and pink letters.

Benefit emphasizes that this is a volume-building mascara, which I completely agree on. The brush is big and thick with bristles helping to add volume to your lashes. The formula is very light and doesn't clump at all.

My only issue with this mascara is the price tag. It's $19.00 for a full size which is a bit expensive considering that you can get great mascaras for under $10.00. I honestly think this mascara gives a very similar effect to Maybelline's The Falsies mascara, which is much cheaper.

Lancome's Hypnose Drama Mascara

I managed to get a sample size of Lancome's Hynose Drama mascara and I love it! Let's start out with Lancome's claims for this mascara, directly from their website:

Benefits

• Unique, oversized brush provides full contact with lashes for ultimate volume
• Delivers maximum lash coating with immediate load gives lashes instant volume
• Fluid, creamy gliding formula evenly coats lashes from root to tip for buildable volume
• Promises intense, deep color
• Fragrance-Free. Ophthalmologist Tested. Allergy Tested. Safe for contact lens wearers.

Technology

• New oversized S-shaped curve full contact Convex Brush
• Texturizing Complex formula with highly saturated waxes
• Triple Coating System enriched with Pro Vitamin B5
• Deep Carbon Black Pigments

The fact that the brush is curvy and has really large bristles helps to volumize your lashes, literally with just one coat. The formula is on the heavy side, but that might be because of the amazing vitamins that are in it! If you put on too many layers of this, it does start to get clumpy, but honestly you really only need 1 or 2.

As for color payoff, my lashes are already black, but I can still see a difference in the intensity of the color.

Now, the frangrance-free claim has me raising my eyebrows a bit. I do smell a plastic-y scent, but it isn't that strong and it only comes from the tube not the wand.

Overall, it's probably my favorite mascara that I've tried. I just wish it was cheaper. But like all department store brands, it comes with sleek packaging and a hefty price tag: $26.00.