L’Oreal Double Extend Mascara Is A 2-in-1 With Staying Power

In search of a long wearing, tubing mascara from the drugstore? Add L’Oreal Double Extend Mascara to your list.

Nothing beats a good drugstore mascara. They’re the beauty product we have to replace the fastest (every 3 months is recommended!), so why spend a ton? I think mascaras are one of my favorite products to test out. I love comparing them one to one to see which performs best in terms of volume, curl, length, separation, and longevity. There’s a lot that a mascara can claim to do, but few actually do it well. L’Oreal is home to a few of my favorite mascaras, from Lash Paradise to the classic Voluminous Original. One of my more recent discoveries is L’Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes™, a tubing mascara that promises mega length and a flawless wear.

Promises vs. Performance: Will this drugstore mascara perform?

L’Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara promises “up to 80% longer-looking, nourished lashes.” This mascara is a dual-ended lash primer and mascara. The lash primer is ultra-nourishing and infused with Ceramide R and D-panthenol to protect and strengthen lashes. On the other end, the mascara is a tubing formula that visibly lengthens lashes. Beauty Tubes™ claims not to run, clump, flake, or smudge for an all day wear. Then, when you’re ready to remove, the formula removes easily with just warm water, no makeup remover required! Its also ophthalmologist and allergy tested, plus safe for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.

I love the concept of L’Oreal Double Extend Mascara being a dual-ended lash primer and mascara. And, I will say – the two formulas work well together. First, lash primer create a great base for the mascara to grab onto. The mascara formula applies easily, with the dense boar bristle brush grabbing onto each lash. Instantly, I notice my lashes look lengthened and separated. The formula is opaque in just one coat (I definitely think the primer helps with this). I will say, the formula can clump if you apply too many layers and/or it dries too much. It does set fast, and once its set lashes are hard to separate and can get clumpy.

As far as the wear of Beauty Tubes Mascara, I give it an A-. The tubing formula is budge proof with no flaking, smudging, and transfer. Although, the curl does fall pretty fast, at least on me. When you’re ready to remove your makeup, L’Oreal Double Extend removes with just warm water – no makeup remover or excessive rubbing required!

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(4.2)

:L’Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara

Price: $12.99

0.33 oz

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(4.3)

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(4)

Volume, Length, Curl, Define

(4)

Longevity

(5)

Extra Benefits

(3.5)

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Price: $4.99 – $13.99

various sizes

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(4+)

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Industry Standard

(4.6)

:Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara

Price: $11.99

0.32 oz

Value

(4.2)

Application

(4.8)

Volume, Length, Curl, Define

(4.7)

Longevity

(4.5)

Extra Benefits

(3)

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How It Compares: Is L’Oreal Double Extend the best drugstore mascara?

It’s not my holy grail, but L’Oreal Double Extend is up there with my favorites. The lash primer and mascara duo make it a great value, plus the mascara itself performs well. I will say, the lash primer and mascara do work best together, hence the dual-ended formula. But, we’re here to focus on the mascara. Beauty Tubes™ is primarily a lengthening mascara (L’Oreal claims up to 80% more length) because of its lash extension, tubing formula. The dense brush allows each lash to be coated evenly and it separates fairly well. While I do think the brush/formula does separate fairly well, it can clump if too many layers are applied, especially if it dries too much in between. The longevity of Double Extend is incredible, though. The formula doesn’t flake, smudge, or transfer on my normal-combination skin.

My holy grail drugstore mascara is Maybelline Lash Sensational (rated ****4.6). It isn’t a tubing mascara, but I can rely on this one for a 8+ hours of wear, free of flaking, smudging, and transfer. The curved wand hugs my lashes perfectly to help lift and curl lashes. This one has my heart because I get everything I want from a mascara: length, volume, separation, curl, and longevity.