caliray Come Hell or High Water: The Best Tubing Mascara?

caliray Beauty Come Hell or High Water is simply stunning.

A mascara that delivers high impact results and long wear is an A+ in my book. In simplest terms, I want a mascara that lengthens and defines my lashes while staying put without giving me raccoon eyes (you know what I’m talking about, those dreaded black smudges under your eyes). If a mascara can do all of this and more? Even better!

caliray Come Hell or High Water is a clean tubing mascara. Don’t know what a tubing mascara is? Essentially, the formula creates little “tubes” around each and every lash. They are typically the most long wearing mascaras without being waterproof. Tubing mascaras also lend themselves to an easy, no tug removal. All you need is warm water and light pressure – no makeup remover required!

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(4.7)

:caliray Come Hell or High Water Mascara

Price: $24.00

0.37 oz

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(4.7)

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(4.5)

Volume, Length, Curl, Define

(4.5)

Longevity

(4.7)

Extra Benefits

(4.9)

Industry Standard

(4.5)

:Lancome Lash Idole Mascara

Price: $27.00

0.27 oz

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(5)

Volume, Length, Curl, Define

(4.8)

Longevity

(4.5)

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(4)

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Promises vs. Performance: Say bye, bye to raccoon eyes and hello to long lasting mascara.

In the words of caliray Beauty, “k bye to ugly cries & grungy undereyes.” Come Hell or High Water is the first clean and super volumizing mascara with “longwear potency.” It has what caliray calls next-gen tubing technology for water resistance and easy removal. In addition, the formula has film forming agents which help to lengthen lashes while also eliminating smudges. Even better, the formula conditions lashes with the addition of argan oil and a triple wax mix. It has a teddy-bear brush with multi-dimensional fibers that allow for precise application. The creamy, flexible, and buildable formula promises no under eye shadows, smudges, or flakes.

Let’s start with the brush of this mascara. It is a fluffy, soft brush that is packed with tons of bristles which tapers at the tip to allow a precise application. I will warn you, the wand can get a bit clumpy, so I recommend wiping off the excess on the tube itself as needed. Next, application. caliray was right when saying this mascara is beautiful from the first stroke. Immediately, I get intense black pigment deposited on my lashes and can start to see the tubing fibers add length. I get subtle volume at the roots of my lashes, making them look fuller which I love. An added bonus with this mascara is that it really helps hold curl! I like to curl my lashes before and after my mascara application to really give my lashes that extra oomph.

Now, for the wear.

Could Come Hell or High Water be better than the cult favorite Thrive Causemetics tubing mascara? Dare I say it might. This one feels much more lightweight on the lashes, which helps keep them curled all day long. As promised, there is no smudging or transfer with this mascara. However, the tubes can flake a little. Luckily, the flakes are easy to wipe away and don’t leave any smudges behind!

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This Product

(4.6)

:caliray Come Hell or High Water Mascara

Application

(4.5)

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(4.5)

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(4.7)

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:Thrive Lash Extensions Mascara

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(4.6)

:Milani Lash Extensions Mascara

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(4.4)

—, Length, Lift, Definition

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How It Compares: caliray Come Hell or High Water is the best tubing mascara of clean beauty.

Oh, how we love this mascara over here on the Milabu Team. Our editors agree that this is one of the best clean beauty mascara launches. caliray Come Hell or High Water has mega length and definition, keeps lashes curled, and delivers subtle volume. In addition, it has a beautiful long wear that is free of smudges and transfer. Yep, even if you shed a tear! This tubing formula ensures your mascara stays in place no matter what. However, the wand can be a little clumpy at application (easily fixed by removing excess), and the formula can flake a bit. But, we’re willing to overlook both of these things for how stunning this mascara makes our lashes look.

Let’s also compare to one of my favorite mascaras of all time: Lancome Lash Idole. Idole gives my lashes a false lash look without the falsies and applies beautifully. I love this formula because it does a lot of everything: volumizes, lengthens, curls, and defines. It does all of this while having a long wear with minimal smudging/transfer or flaking. For those reasons, Lancome Lash Idole is still the best performing mascara on the market.

caliray Come Hell Or High Water Mascara DUPE

There is a perfect dupe for caliray Come Hell Or High Water Mascara. We are talking about Milani Highly Rated Lash Extensions Mascara. It is a cleaner drugstore mascara formula, it is a tubing formula (i.e. water resistant), it provides great definition and length. Where Milani Mascara really shines is the longevity – this formula does not budge.

The characteristics that are lacking for Milani Lash Extensions Mascara are:

• it does not provide great volume
• it can sag your lashes if too much is applied
• its not truly clean

If you are looking for caliray Come Hell Or High Water Mascara dupe, it does not get any better than this. Check out the ratings in the chart above to compare characteristics.

Milabu Beauty Method: Psst, we have a secret.

1. Start with curling your lashes. I love the eyelash curler from Shiseido ($23).
2. Before applying, wipe off any excess mascara from the wand. I like to make sure there’s no clumps hanging around. The tubes can sometimes get stuck together on the wand.
3. With this mascara, I find it works best to start at the roots of your lashes. Wiggle the brush at the roots in a zigzag motion.
4. Comb through lashes from roots to tips, building as desired.
5. I like to finish off my mascara application by focusing on the tips of my lashes. This really helps create even more length!
6. This step is optional, but, trust me, you’re gonna want to do it! Once your mascara is fully dry, curl lashes again. This is my secret to getting ultimate curl.