Mascara Wand Types: Elle's Beauty School

So this post came about after a crazy experience last week: a lady in Target asked me my advice on mascaras. She shot down every mascara--she'd tried them all...even one I had made up on the spot. So bad, I know! They were all basically the same to her, she said. Long story short (the long story is on my FB), I left in a frustrated huff, but with a sign to finally finish this post. It had been sitting in the drafts folder for years. Think all mascaras are the same? Think again. Let's open up Elle's Beauty School and learn a little about mascara wand types:

I decided to keep this really simple with these basic types: lengthen, tapered, volume, and curl. Let's check out each one:

Lengthening Mascara

• Usually made of silicone, rubber, and/or plastic
• Long and narrow wand--usually bendy
• Gives length to lashes
• Excellent for bottom lashes
• Try L'Oreal Telescopic or Covergirl Lash Blast Length or It Cosmetics Tight Line or Benefit They're Real

Tapered Wand

• Can be nylon bristles or rubber wand
• Usually short on ends and bigger in the middle
• Designed to grab all lashes, especially the hard-to-reach ones on the end
• There are also hourglass wands that are the opposite in design
• Try Tarteist by Tarte or Covergirl Lash Blast

• Definition--a sub category of Tapered
• These wands are usually in an odd shape, like the ball one above from Givenchy. They give definition to a certain area of lashes, like the ends. These are kind of gimmicky to me, but I did want to mention them.

Volumizing Wand

• Traditional bristle wand, stiff
• Gives thickness to lashes
• Try L'Oreal Voluminous or Tarte Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara (pictured) or Too Faced Beter Than Sex

Curved Wand or Curling Wand

• Usually traditional bristles, but other types exist
• Gives appearance of curled lashes
• Try one from Rimmel or Maybelline Falsies Benefit Roller Lash (this one lengthens and curls) or DiorShow Over Curl

What's your favorite type of mascara wand?

If you'd like a post on mascara formulas or tips/tricks, let me know!

Extra Elle:

• Got food poisoning from a salad and ulcers from taking a Goody's powder over the weekend, so my weekend was very low-key. I did check out the Somm documentary on Netflix. It is SO good and I don't really drink or know much about wine. 
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