Does Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara Live Up to Its Name?

The reputation of Too Faced's Better Than Sex Mascara most definitely precedes it. Imagine being the cosmetic product that dares to claim that it gives you lashes that are better than sex itself (or if the mascara the thing that's better than sex?). It's not just an apples-and-oranges situation, this metaphor reaches into alternate dimensions. It's a stretch, is what I mean. It's made to titillate and tantalize even the most skeptical of makeup enthusiasts. Of all the saucily named mascaras out there, however, this one really goes there — pioneering the whole sex-themed mascara thing in the first place.

But the real question is: Does it live up to its name? Honestly, does that even matter? With a name like Better Than Sex you know that it's going to get a lot of people hyped up and talking, stoking curiosity, and subsequently trying it. So, in a roundabout way, the desire and aura of sexy mystery could very well be better than sex itself — it's like the burlesque of mascaras. Touché, Too Faced.

The light pink tube has become something of a known figure all its own, standing out amongst all the other mascaras in the room. It even became the best-selling mascara in the world at one point. The curvy brush was made to mimic Marilyn Monroe's hourglass bodily proportions, and if your lashes are already long, the shape really helps to hug every lash. If like me, you have short lashes, this wand will prove a bit much. Here's a tip, though: the travel-sized version has a smaller tube and a smaller wand — problem solved.

One swipe will give your lashes a nice, black rain slicker to wear — slightly more boosted than what I'd call a "natural" lash look. Now, keep swiping and you'll get some really fluffy, voluminous lashes. You could probably fan a breeze at someone with a few eye bats, that's how voluminous I'm talking. It's not the neatest mascara to wear, but that isn't the point, really. When you want your lashes to look like you grew a full strip of falsies out of your eyelids, this is the one for you.

The Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara is a 2020 Allure Readers' Choice Winner. See the complete list of this year's winners here.