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Makeup by Mario

Mascara.

Makeup by Mario Mascara
Eye Makeup

Type

Eye Makeup

Guru Score

70%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
2Gurus
1Approved
0Mixed
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What the gurus are saying

Allie Glines rates it highly; AliceintheRabbitHole passed. AliceintheRabbitHole: "This is a mascara from Makeup by Mario, and it completely betrayed me one day, it had flaked and smudged all over my face."
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take December 2025

What the gurus are saying.

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"This is a mascara from Makeup by Mario, and it completely betrayed me one day, it had flaked and smudged all over my face. I truly feel like Mario has some incredible products so I don't know what happened with this one. They make claims about this being a first to market brush that's supposed to be game changing, but I don't know what's so special about this brush. When you spend extra money on these high end mascaras I feel like you should be getting more from them, and that's just not what I feel with this mascara."
All 2 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole
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"This is a mascara from Makeup by Mario, and it completely betrayed me one day, it had flaked and smudged all over my face. I truly feel like Mario has some incredible products so I don't know what happened with this one. They make claims about this being a first to market brush that's supposed to be game changing, but I don't know what's so special about this brush. When you spend extra money on these high end mascaras I feel like you should be getting more from them, and that's just not what I feel with this mascara."
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"The Makeup by Mario mascara is just too expensive for what it is. There was a whole song and dance about how long they spent developing it and how innovative the brush is, but at first it was way too wet, and it's a mascara that can clump, so I'd recommend checking it through the day, especially in a humid climate. As time has passed I've been liking it more, it's a pretty volumizing mascara, and I do like that they made the opening big enough that it doesn't get messy. But my bottom line is it's twenty eight dollars, and I can't be the only one who wouldn't buy it again, because sure it's nice, but so are so many other mascaras at a fraction of the price. I like the brand and respect the artistry, but it's expensive, it's very expensive."
~Approved
"I'm wearing the Makeup by Mario one today which it's actually really pretty. It's a little bit softer than what I expected but I feel like it's something that you can wear on like an everyday basis. I did really appreciate the brush. [...] It's just a tapered fiber brush which is not very innovative I guess, but I personally really liked it so I could reach into those inner corners. And yeah it looks really good."

Frequently asked.

Is Makeup by Mario 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 Makeup by Mario Mascara's Guru Score?

Makeup by Mario Mascara holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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