Mixed Makeup has worked through more than 30 eye makeup products, from mascaras and eyeliners to brow pencils and eyeshadow palettes. She approved almost all of them, with only a small handful landing as mixed takes or skips. Her approval rate sits at 84%, and one product stood out enough to earn a named 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. The Patrick Ta Major Dimension Eye Illusion Eyeshadow Duo in In Your Dreams got a warm reception too, especially the gold shimmer, which she said gave a pretty, summery wet look.
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."
"I'm just going to run a little bit of brow gel through the brow. This is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze, just something to hold up the brow hairs and keep them in place."
"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 actually really like these. They're actually really pretty. [...] The gold shimmer just gives it such a pretty, like summery Miami vibe. Just a thin layer of this just for that, like, wet look."
How many eye makeup products has Mixed Makeup reviewed?
Mixed Makeup has reviewed 31 eye makeup products, for an approval rate of 84%. 26 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
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow FreezeRated itWatch at 20:15
- Maybelline Lash Sensational Illegible Length MascaraRated itWatch at 18:31
- Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High MascaraRated itWatch at 11:41
- Patrick Ta Major Dimension Eye Illusion Eyeshadow Duo in In Your DreamsRated itWatch at 7:39
- Kosas Brow Pop Nano Pencil in Medium BrownRated itWatch at 19:39
- Dior Eyeshadow PaletteRated itWatch at 5:42
- Merit Brow GelRated itWatch at 25:42
- Ardell Naked Lashes 420Rated itWatch at 21:57
- 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
- Ci Ray Tubing MascaraRated itWatch at 3:02
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Duo in Ash BrownRated itWatch at 26:26
- 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
- Kylie Cosmetics Volume MascaraRated itWatch at 15:52
- ILIA Limitless Lash MascaraRated itWatch at 27:47
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This guide reflects what Mixed Makeup said across her videos about 31 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.