Dupe It Out | L’Oréal Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara vs. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Hi Everyone!

Today, I’m comparing two best-selling mascaras: Too Faced Better Than Sex and L’Oréal Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara. Better Than Sex retails for twice as much as the Lash Paradise. I wanted to write this review before the Better Than Sex mascara dried out. I think out of all mascaras I’ve owned, the Better Than Sex mascara is the quickest to dry out. Continue reading to find out which one I named the winner!

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara – I’ve tried this several times and I just don’t love it. It dries out too quickly and I prefer cone-shaped wands.

Experience a Mascara so amazing… It’s Better Than Sex! This unique collagen-fueled formula thickens, lengths, and curls after just one coat. Swipe on 3 coats for the most luscious, dramatic, volumized lashes possible!

L’Oréal Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara – This was a bit pricey for a L’Oréal mascara. Similar to the Better Than Sex, I just don’t like the wand.

Take your lashes to paradise! Our 1st mascara for voluptuous volume & length. Soft wavy bristle brush holds maximum formula for a dramatic volumizing charge. 200+ bristles catch every lash for a full fringe effect. Smooth glide formula provides silky volume in one coat. Lashes are feathery soft to the touch.

I’m going to start off by saying that I try not to pay more than $15 for mascara because I don’t want to spend that much on mascara when I’m going to be throwing it out in a few months (because three months is when you should throw out your mascara). I’d rather save on mascara and splurge on products for my base (foundation, primer, etc.). The high end mascaras that I do own are travel-sized ones that I got as rewards or in a kit.

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Too Faced Better Than Sex (top), L’Oréal Lash Paradise (bottom)

I think the Better Than Sex mascara has dried out a bit and there’s not as much mascara on the brush, whereas the Lash Paradise brush doesn’t look as hourglass-shaped because there is more mascara on the brush (I didn’t wipe off either brush to show you what they look like straight from the tube. When I applied them to test the two, I did have to wipe off some excess from the Lash Paradise.

The first time I got the Too Faced mascara, I think it was dried out. It went on clumpy and my lashes weren’t curled. I prefer a tapered wand, the brushes on these two mascaras are hourglass-shaped. I wanted to see how smudge-proof the mascaras were, so I rubbed my finger across my lashes. The Better Than Sex mascara flaked onto my hand while the Lash Paradise didn’t. Both versions of mascara that I have are not waterproof, I just wanted to see how well they would do if I were to get caught in some rain. I sprayed my face with some face mist and blinked a few times, both mascaras smudged.

I wouldn’t say either of these mascaras are on my top ten list, but if I had to choose a winner, it would be the Lash Paradise. When I tried the mascaras (one on each eye), the Lash Paradise held the curl of my lashes better. I do love L’Oréal mascara though, the Voluminous Original was one of the first mascaras I tried and I still love it. See my Best of 2017 post to see which four mascaras I liked best this year! I chose two high end ones and two drug store ones (one retails for $5.49).

WINNER: L’Oréal Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara

What are your fave mascaras? Are the Too Faced Better Than Sex and the L’Oréal Voluminous Lash Paradise on your top ten?

Love,

jen

20 responses to “Dupe It Out | L’Oréal Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara vs. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara”

  1. Janet Avatar
    Janet

    Yay I definitely need to purchase it now. I did realize my better then sex sample one dried quicker then any mascara I own

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  2. Janet Avatar
    Janet

    Yay I definitely need to purchase it now. I did realize my better then sex sample one dried quicker then any mascara I own

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  3. Tigritsa Avatar

    I found my Lash Paradise to dry out quickly! With that said, I prefer it to the Better Than Sex by a long shot. I find the BTS overrated. It flakes and smudges all over me! That’s a big no! I don’t have that problem with the Lash paradise and it gives very nice lashes!

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    1. jencat26 Avatar

      I agree, BTS is overrated! Oh no, lash paradise dries out quickly too? I just got mine recently and it’s the first time I’ve bought it.

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      1. Tigritsa Avatar

        Mine dried out within a month but I haven’t heard about that happening to others so I may have just got a dud!

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  4. Tigritsa Avatar

    I found my Lash Paradise to dry out quickly! With that said, I prefer it to the Better Than Sex by a long shot. I find the BTS overrated. It flakes and smudges all over me! That’s a big no! I don’t have that problem with the Lash paradise and it gives very nice lashes!

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    1. jencat26 Avatar

      I agree, BTS is overrated! Oh no, lash paradise dries out quickly too? I just got mine recently and it’s the first time I’ve bought it.

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      1. Tigritsa Avatar

        Mine dried out within a month but I haven’t heard about that happening to others so I may have just got a dud!

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  5. Emilee Morrison Avatar

    Ah I love BTS! However, it does dry out way too fast&#8230 less than 3 months, I&#8217ve found. This is helpful though, I&#8217ll definitely have to try Lash Paradise.

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  6. Emilee Morrison Avatar

    Ah I love BTS! However, it does dry out way too fast… less than 3 months, I’ve found. This is helpful though, I’ll definitely have to try Lash Paradise.

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  7. farahpinklady Avatar

    I tried Too Faced mascara before and I used to like it alot.
    Until the day Benefit Cosmetics comes out with their new BADgal BANG mascara.
    That’s my new favourite mascara now ;p

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    1. jencat26 Avatar

      Ohh, awesome! I really want to try that! I’ve heard the Benefit Rollerlash is great too.

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      1. farahpinklady Avatar

        I haven’t try the rollerlash yet…
        But the They’re Real mascara is good.
        Tried that before 😉

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  8. farahpinklady Avatar

    I tried Too Faced mascara before and I used to like it alot.
    Until the day Benefit Cosmetics comes out with their new BADgal BANG mascara.
    That’s my new favourite mascara now ;p

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    1. jencat26 Avatar

      Ohh, awesome! I really want to try that! I’ve heard the Benefit Rollerlash is great too.

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      1. farahpinklady Avatar

        I haven’t try the rollerlash yet…
        But the They’re Real mascara is good.
        Tried that before 😉

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