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Better Than Sex Mascara.

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
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About this product

A volumizing mascara designed to create fuller, fluffier lashes with buildable coverage.

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The Guru Index verdict

75%

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Approved · 75%
3Reviewers
2Approved
1Mixed
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What the gurus are saying

Gurus consistently praise the mascara's volumizing and fluffing performance, particularly for a natural, feathered lash look. The recurring critique is that while the formula delivers, the product relies heavily on marketing hype and packaging rather than standing out against newer alternatives. Some note that the formula can clump, though this is manageable with a lash comb. The consensus leans positive on performance but suggests the cult-favorite status may not hold up against current competition.
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Key actives & flags

Fragrance-freeAlcohol-free

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)

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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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"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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"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."
Approved
"I love Better Than Sex mascara. I'm an OG fan."
All 2 takes from Mixed Makeup
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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."
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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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"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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