Is Honest Beauty Mascara The Best Clean Drugstore Mascara?

I love this mascara duo from Honest Beauty.

Jessica Alba’s Honest Beauty makeup line has some award winners. One of those is Extreme Length Mascara, which has won several awards from Byrdie, Allure, and People. In my opinion, a lot of Honest Beauty products are overpriced for what you get, but the mascara is one of the few items worth the higher drugstore price. For $17.99, you get a solid lash primer and a lengthening mascara in one convenient tube. I enjoy the mascara end on its own, but coupled with the primer its even better. Could this be the best clean drugstore mascara? I think it might be.

Promises vs. Performance: How good can a 2-in-1 mascara be?

Honest Beauty Extreme Length is all about length. The dual ended tube features a mascara on one end and a primer on the other. Begin with the primer to create a base that enhances mascara performance, boosts length, and increases staying power. Wait 30 seconds, then apply the mascara on top to achieve maximum length and lift. The formula is infused with jojoba esters to nourish and condition lashes while wearing. In addition, it is ophthalmologist tested and free of ingredients such as parabens, paraffins, synthetic fragrances, silicones, and mineral oil.

Let’s start with the lash primer. It has a thin, long wand that makes it easy to coat lashes from roots to tips. Something I enjoyed right away with this mascara primer is that it doesn’t deposit a ton of white pigment on your lashes. As suggested, I wait about 30 seconds after priming before going in with the mascara. The mascara’s wand is very similar – tiny and long. It has short plastic bristles that are flexible. Right out of the packaging, it is a wetter formula, but after a week or so it dries down to the perfect consistency. The formula deposits intense pigment immediately from the first swipe. It lengthens my lashes and adds the perfect amount of volume.

I am super pleased with the wear of this mascara + primer combo! It didn’t transfer to my eyelids and has minimal flaking – even as it becomes a drier consistency. Even when worn on the lower lash line, I don’t get any transfer or smudging which is amazing. As with any mascara, I do recommend setting the under eyes with a powder to prevent as much transfer/smudges as possible… Especially if you have watery eyes or oilier skin!

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