Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara: a Guru Score of 73%

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

~Yay

"Too Faced, the brand that brought us the Better Than Sex Mascara, once a cult favorite, hasn't had a product catch fire in years."

All 2 takes from Robert Welsh

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"Putting it on does not feel better than sex. Kind of just feels like pain."

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"Too Faced, the brand that brought us the Better Than Sex Mascara, once a cult favorite, hasn't had a product catch fire in years."

Beyond50Skin

32k subs

~Yay

"I've been using the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, and it gives a very nice light coverage for that fluffy lash natural look. Sometimes I'll come in if I get some clumps with my lash comb, which just kind of helps lift the lashes and get rid of any clumps, [...] so it refines that look."

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All 3 takes from Beyond50Skin

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"My favorite mascara for fluffy lashes is the Too Faced Better Than Sex."

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"I've been using the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, and it gives a very nice light coverage for that fluffy lash natural look. Sometimes I'll come in if I get some clumps with my lash comb, which just kind of helps lift the lashes and get rid of any clumps, [...] so it refines that look."

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"If I'm ever unsure what mascara to recommend, I always fall back on Too Faced. I've purchased the Better Than Sex Mascara multiple times, I always have one floating around either in my purse or on my shelf. If you want a go-to that's been around forever and is fairly reliable, that's a good one to pick up, especially now that they have minis."

Abbey Yung

887k subs

~Nay

"It's such a jet black, short, voluminous extra black look, and it's just not for me. I also didn't realize how terribly this wears on me by itself. Again, this was always just something I used as a second layer. This smudges quite a bit and fades a lot. It just does not look nearly as good as it did when I first applied it, and you already know how I feel about that. I don't even love the way it looks when it's first applied, so this one was ranked much lower than I was expecting."

All 2 takes from Abbey Yung

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"It's such a jet black, short, voluminous extra black look, and it's just not for me. I also didn't realize how terribly this wears on me by itself. Again, this was always just something I used as a second layer. This smudges quite a bit and fades a lot. It just does not look nearly as good as it did when I first applied it, and you already know how I feel about that. I don't even love the way it looks when it's first applied, so this one was ranked much lower than I was expecting."

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"Next is mascara. Maybelline Lash Sensational is still here in this video and is a newer favorite for me, but one that I have also mentioned before is the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara. The shade is, is it chocolate or brown? I think it's better than sex chocolate, but it's a brown mascara, and I think that this is beautiful for a more natural look."

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Frequently asked.

What is Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara?

A volumizing mascara from Too Faced designed to build fluffy, full lashes with a buildable formula.

Is Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 73%.

What is Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara's Guru Score?

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara holds a Guru Score of 73%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.