Too Faced

Better Than Sex Mascara.

Eye Makeup

About this product

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

Type

Eye MakeupLiquid

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Water\Aqua\Eau, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Propanediol, Pullulan, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Stearic Acid, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Palmitic Acid, Cellulose, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Stearyl Esters, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Iron Oxides (Ci 77499)

Guru Score

76%

Approved

3 experts · Moderate agreement

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What the gurus are saying

This mascara divides reviewers on staying power and whether it still holds up against newer volumizers. Some gurus praise it as a reliable, lightweight option that delivers a natural fluffy lash look and remains a go-to they repurchase regularly, though one notes it works best for those new to good volumizing mascaras. However, others find the formula can clump and feel uncomfortable on application, and feel better volumizing options have since emerged. Those after a longstanding, dependable mascara may find it worth trying, particularly in the mini size.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take April 2025

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What the gurus are saying.

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Mixed Makeup

1.47M subs

✓Approved

"I love Better Than Sex mascara. I'm an OG fan."

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"I love Better Than Sex mascara. I'm an OG fan."

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"It was a really great volumizing mascara and I'm sure it still is. If you haven't used a good volumizing mascara, this one would actually be impressive. But I don't use it anymore and I don't think I ever will. It was partially marketing and partially packaging. I feel like there are other volumizing mascaras that are even better."

Beyond50Skin

31k subs

✓Approved

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

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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."

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

✓Mixed

"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."

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

Common questions

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?

Mostly yes. 2 of the 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

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

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 independent expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.