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11.26

buy + diy: best mascara brands + sampler bow pouch

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bow makeup pouch

A few weeks ago I decided to find THE BEST mascara brand. I was running low of my current Great Lash, although I only had that one because it was on sale. Ever since Whip It came out Lash Blast has really been my favorite. But I wanted to try some different brands to see how they compare. So I asked on instagram and got some great suggestions! I bought a total of 8 top suggested mascaras (okay, no one suggested ELF, but it was only $3!) and put them to the test. I got them all in Black. Here is what I found:

the BEST mascara brands for your budget

Price (1-cheapest, 8-most expensive):
1. e.l.f. Mascara
2. Great Lash by Maybelline
3. L’Oreal Voluminous
4. Maybelline Falsies
5. CoverGirl LashBlast
6. Benefit They’Re Real!
7. Diorshow Mascara
8. Blinc

Top THREE! It was really fun to try new mascaras and I couldn’t narrow it down to my top favorite, so here are my top three, all with slight differences
1. Benefit They’re Real. Just amazing. Like, woah.
2. Dior Show is amazing. It has a little more full effect. I loved this one and really noticed a difference as opposed to budget brands.
3. Lash Blast. Guys, Lash Blast is really great and for the price! Thumbs up.

Wildcard: Blinc! Blinc is amazing. The formula is different than any I have seen before, it seriously coats the whole lash. You can tell because when you use makeup remover to get it off, it slides off your lash, like a glove. This is my favorite wand, it’s small and easy to apply. I love the way this looks! I’m calling it a wildcard because it was less of a mascara and more of an “experience”. It wasn’t as dark as the others when it was on, but for some reason it was really cool and I loved it. I don’t consider this an everyday wear, but maybe a special occasion wear mascara.

Best Budget Brand:
Let’s be real, I probably won’t fork over $25 every time I need mascara. Trips to Sephora are a special treat not an everyday thing for me, so my favorite Budget Brand was Lash Blast Volume, which also made my top three. I think the big wand really makes a difference.

Also thumbs up to Maybelline Falsies and Loreal Voluminous.

cute handmade/store bought gift idea

Now for the handmade part of this gift!

I thought this would make a super cute gift, a mascara sampler! What girl does not want 8 different kinds of mascara to try? It is really fun to try a different one everyday. I made a pouch to fit the mascaras perfectly. And you can make one too! Here is the free pattern:
Materials:

-1/2″ velcro–5″ piece
-1/4 yard fabric
-1 fat quarter contrast
-fusible interfacing
-a selection of your favorite mascaras. I chose: diorshow, LashBlast, e.l.f. Mascara, Great Lash,  L’Oreal Voluminous, Maybelline Falsies, Benefit They’Re Real! and Blinc.

mascara sampler

Instructions:

Cut your pattern pieces based on the chart below:
materials for mascara sampler

Step 1: Fuse interfacing to back of pieces.

mascara kit tutorialStep 2: Sew velcro on the right sides of both lining and main pieces.

velcro

Step 3: Fold and press over 1″ on top and bottom of bow piece. Topstitch top and bottom edge. Then gather or pleat side of bow and attach with baste stitch to top of main fabric piece. This will be the back of the bag.GATHER-BOW

Step 4: Make loop. First fold loop piece in half lengthwise and sew (b). Then turn right side out (c) and fold in half long ways. Stitch (d). Turn right side out and you will have a loop (e).step-4-loop

Step 5: Push loop on over the bow piece and gather or pleat other side. Bow complete.

step-6

Step 6: Sew lining to front with right sides together. Leave a 2″ opening on the side sew-togetehr

Step 7: Clip seam allowance then turn and press. Fold pouch bottom up and topstitch sides together. The stitching you create will close the opening you left. Backstitch at the top and bottom and you’re done!

step-7-Load it up with mascara and you’re ready to put it under the tree!

mascara sampler pouch pattern

What is your favorite mascara?

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10 Comments

  1. calinai

    11/26 at 9:34 AM

    this is one of the better internet tutorial/free patterns I have seen, I like that the whole pattern was in the blog post, because lets be honest I am never going to print a patter out! Thanks for sharing!

  2. Cari

    11/26 at 9:47 AM

    This is so cute! I think I’ll use a laminate cotton scrap for the lining to really give it some durability as a makeup case. Also, that fabric. love. Every time you’ve posted a project with it I’ve loved it even more! This is a great way to use up remnants of well-loved fabric that you don’t want to get rid of!

  3. Vivian

    11/26 at 11:55 AM

    I love this idea! I branch out pretty often to try new mascara brands, but my go to is CoverGirl lash blast. And I know what you’re talking about with Blinc. I got a sample of .em mascara and it does the same thing. No flaking or smudging ever, it just washes off all in one piece from each lash.

  4. Heather

    11/26 at 4:35 PM

    This is so cute! I can see filling it with make up for my teen ager. She is all about the “look” these days. Thanks so much for the inspiration!!
    ~Heather

  5. Nikita

    11/27 at 1:44 PM

    Great idea for a cute little Christmas present! :-)

  6. Nash Khan

    11/29 at 4:14 PM

    Super duper adorable and the colors are so cute too! :)

  7. Anne

    11/30 at 11:05 AM

    Very cute! I’ve linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-bow-makeup-pouch/2013/11/30/
    –Anne

  8. Jackie Feltner

    12/16 at 11:32 PM

    You should try Youniques 3D fiber lashes, amazing!!!
    I’d love you to try them .
    Wow.makeoveryourlashes.com

  9. Jackie Feltner

    12/16 at 11:33 PM

    http://Www.makeoveryourlashes.com
    Oh and the pouch is so cute!!

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