Hi everyone, time for another edition of Drugstore vs. High-End! This week I’m comparing one of my all-time favorite mascaras to a more affordable drugstore option that’s said to give nearly identical results. These mascaras have really similar brush styles and promise to lengthen, curl, and fan out your lashes.

Keep reading to see who wins this week’s beauty battle! 

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Right Eye: Maybelline Lash Sensational

To test these mascaras, I wore one on each eye all day this past Saturday. My activities included walking a German Shepherd on my grandparents’ farm in the scorching Tennessee heat, taking a much-needed nap, and then staying out until 4:30 AM at my boyfriend’s show in Nashville.

Let’s just say that despite all the sweat, heat, humidity, and tired watery eyes, both of these mascaras held up amazingly. Neither of them smudged, flaked, or ran the entire day. Whaaat?!? When it came time to finally “take my face off”, both products came off relatively effortlessly with a makeup wipe.

Related reading: The 5 Best Drugstore Waterproof Mascaras for Smudge-Proof Lashes

The Champion: It’s a Tie!

I personally prefer Benefit’s Roller Lash mascara, but only because it was my first love. However, the two products are so similar that I probably won’t repurchase it once it runs out. The Maybelline Lash Sensational is a standout drugstore product that definitely gives high-end results, and its similarities to the Roller Lash are practically identical. It’s a win-win all around, ladies!

What did you think?

Thanks for reading! Have you tried these products? What do you think of them? Share your reviews and thoughts in a comment below and come back soon for another edition of Drugstore vs. High-End!