Beauty

[Swedishmiss]

I purchased the Milani tubing mascara that has recently got a lot of hype.  It definitely lengthens my lashes, but it does not do anything for volume.  It also does not flake or smear.

[paixmcdao]

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@Goldengate8361 wrote:

@depglass  What is "tubing" mascara? All mascara comes in some kind of tube, right? I've never heard the phrase "tubing mascara."

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What is the difference between tubing mascara and regular mascara?

While your average mascara may use oils or waxes, what a tubing mascara is made up of is a formula of polymers that wrap around each individual lash. When applying a tubing mascara, rather than painting layers of pigment onto the lashes, you are coating each individual lash with a 'tube' that won't budge.

[depglass]

Above post explains process far better than I can.  I discovered this tubing mascara years ago from some seller on HSN.  I think she was from Australia?  It wasn't cheap but at the time I liked the novelty.  Then I moved on to the next latest and greatest.

[Texasmouse]

@Swedishmiss I know that's what happens with tubing mascara but I've heard that if you use an eyelash primer first, it helps to add volume. 

[Swedishmiss]

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@Texasmouse wrote:

@Swedishmiss I know that's what happens with tubing mascara but I've heard that if you use an eyelash primer first, it helps to add volume. 

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What a great idea 😀  

Thank you!  I will give it a try.  

[Fluke67]

Also some may be tubing without advertising as such. Look for polymers high on the ingredients- acrylates copolymer is usually one of the first few ingredients. Clinique also makes one that I find at TJ maxx fairly frequently. I like it because the brush isn’t huge.

[CatsyCline]

Double Exxtend or Voluminous Superstar (l'oreal)    

[tansy]

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@Fluke67 wrote:
Also some may be tubing without advertising as such. Look for polymers high on the ingredients- acrylates copolymer is usually one of the first few ingredients. Clinique also makes one that I find at TJ maxx fairly frequently. I like it because the brush isn’t huge.

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Good to know, @Fluke67.  The Clinique one is my favorite.