Benefit

Bad Gal Bounce Mascara.

Eye Makeup

About this product

A mascara with a hybrid brush featuring a comb on one half and a fluffy brush on the other, designed to create a lifted lash effect.

Guru Score

70%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

3Gurus

1Yay

2Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Hybrid comb-and-brush wand design
Formula not too wet

What they flagged

Won't deliver dramatic or voluminous lashes

What the gurus are saying

The split brush design (half comb, half fluffy bristles) delivers a soft, natural lash look rather than dramatic volume. Gurus found it gives a wispy, fluffy effect without heavy buildup, making it best for anyone who prefers a gentle, natural finish over extra thickness. The formula itself is not overly wet, which many appreciate, though the mascara does not hold curl as strongly as some might hope.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take March 2025

Type

Eye MakeupLiquid

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What the gurus are saying.

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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Yay

"This is the new Benefit BadGal Bounce mascara, I picked it up as a freebie in my last Sephora order. I do like it, it has minimally smudged on me. It's got that brush tip where one side is for application and the other side is for volumizing, it's pretty good."

Alexandra Anele

1.44M subs

~Mixed

"It's a hybrid brush, so you have a more comb side on one end and then [...] a more brushy, fluffy side, which is interesting to me. It seems like a nice formula. I haven't used it yet but it seems like not too wet, which I always appreciate. [...] I like the split design, it's [...] literally one half of the wand is a comb and one half is a brush, which is intriguing to me. [...] I'm always skeptical of mascaras because of my lashes, but I've been embracing the fact that my lashes just don't hold a curl."

Allie Glines

829k subs

~Mixed

"It does give a very fluffy lash effect. I'm not sure if I would say bouncy, but it is pretty. This definitely gives fluffy lashes. It does not build up like crazy, though, which is actually surprising. I thought with this brush it would be like a really beefy mascara, but it's actually pretty wispy. It's really gentle, natural. You're not getting extreme volume. It's actually giving a very natural effect. I like it though. I really think this effect would suit somebody who wants more of a soft natural lash look. It's not going to give super beefy lashes like at all, but I think that's actually pretty cute. That brush is definitely different than anything I've tried before. Very innovative."

Frequently asked.

What is Benefit Bad Gal Bounce Mascara?

A mascara with a hybrid brush featuring a comb on one half and a fluffy brush on the other, designed to create a lifted lash effect.

Is Benefit Bad Gal Bounce Mascara worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 70%.

What is Benefit Bad Gal Bounce Mascara's Guru Score?

Benefit Bad Gal Bounce Mascara holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.