The Birchbox Mascara Matchmaker Kit is one of the latest exclusive kits from Birchbox featuring lash lengthening favorites.
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About this Birchbox Kit
The Box: Birchbox The Mascara Matchmaker Kit
The Cost: $26
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This kit includes:
- butter LONDON Oh My, How High!™ Lengthening Mascara
- Benefit Cosmetics BADgal BANG! Bigger, Badder, Volumizing Mascara
- jane iredale PureLash® Lash Extender & Conditioner
- jane iredale Longest Lash Thickening and Lengthening Mascara
- M·A·C Cosmetics In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash Mascara
- Marcelle Xtension Plus Skyline Mascara
- W3LL PEOPLE Expressionist Mascara
- Smashbox Cosmetics Super Fan Mascara
- Stila Cosmetics HUGE™ Extreme Lash Mascara
Ships to: The US, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands
Birchbox The Mascara Matchmaker Kit Review
Here is the info sheet for the box. There was a generic coupon code to save $5 off a future mascara purchase, too. As a side note- I modeled each mascara sample in this kit. Swipe all the way through to see the photos.
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butter LONDON Oh My, How High!™ Lengthening Mascara, 0.15 oz - Estimated Value $9.37 (Buy the 0.32 oz version for $20)
This mascara has a large and curled wand that gave my lashes good curl but couldn't quite reach to the roots of my lashes. I still liked it and thought it layered really well with the lengthening mascaras in this kit that could reach every lash.
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Benefit Cosmetics BADgal BANG! Bigger, Badder, Volumizing Mascara, 0.14 oz - Estimated Value $11.67 (Buy the 0.30 oz version for $25)
This is one of my favorite mascaras from Benefit. It gives me great length and separation, and I can layer on multiple coats to get the va-va-voom lashes that I live for. This will occasionally clump on me just a little bit, but it’s never hard for me to brush those clumps out and avoid the spider lash look.
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jane iredale PureLash® Lash Extender & Conditioner, 0.09 0z - Estimated Value $6.47 (Buy the 0.32 oz version for $23)
jane iredale Longest Lash Thickening and Lengthening Mascara, 0.10 oz - Estimated Value $8.33 (Buy the 0.42 oz version for $35)
This came as a sample set of both the lash primer and mascara. The conditioner did leave my lashes feeling soft, and I noticed a big difference in the mascara when I used this first. Speaking of the mascara, I was honestly surprised when I pulled the mascara wand out of the tube- it is so thick and fluffy, it looked too big to fit in the tiny sample. That huge wand couldn't give me the lift at the base of my lashes the way I prefer, but the conditioner made it much easier to get the big lashes I do prefer. In the photo of me demonstrating these, I am wearing the conditioner + mascara on the side that I am holding the mascara tube on, and just mascara on the other eye.
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M·A·C Cosmetics In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash Mascara - Buy the 0.44 oz version for $24 (no size was listed for this sample)
This mascara did a little of everything- a little curling, a little volumizing, a little lengthening. It didn't give me the dramatic mascara finish I prefer, but that is more so because I have extraordinarily high standards when it comes to mascaras rather than MAC being subpar. This definitely felt like the smallest sample in the bunch, but no size was listed for me to confirm that notion.
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Marcelle Xtension Plus Skyline Mascara, 0.14 oz - Estimated Value $9.13 (Buy the 0.23 oz version for $15)
This mascara didn't do much for me- I need more volume and curl in a mascara, and this one definitely focuses on lengthening. If you're like me, though, and enjoy cocktailing your mascaras, this was a great match for the butter LONDON mascara also in this kit.
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W3LL PEOPLE Expressionist Mascara, 0.10 oz - Estimated Value $9.56 (Buy the 0.23 oz version for $21.99)
This mascara gave me fluttery, long lashes, but it did clump and smudge a bit on me. I do prefer an inkier black pigment in my mascaras, but overall I think this would be a good option for those who are more conscious of ingredients in beauty products.
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Smashbox Cosmetics Super Fan Mascara, 0.20 oz - Estimated Value $12.73 (Buy the 0.33 oz version for $21)
I really liked this mascara- it allowed me to layer on multiple coats with zero clumping due to the flexible wand. This was probably my favorite mascara discovery in the box.
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Stila Cosmetics HUGE™ Extreme Lash Mascara, 0.20 oz - Estimated Value $10.45 (Buy the 0.44 oz version for $23)
This is a tried and true mascara for me- I have gone through at least one full-size tube in the past. A single mascara can never hold my heart for long, but this one definitely competes. It gives me curled, voluminous lashes in an inky black pigment that accentuates my eyes.
Verdict: I am a big fan of mascaras. While I have found plenty that I adore (my current favorite is Volume Disturbia by Givenchy), I still am always eager to try out new mascaras. This kit had a great selection of mostly new-to-me mascaras, and while some of them didn't meet my personal mascara requirements, they were all still good mascaras. Value-wise, I calculated a total value of $77.71 for everything except the MAC sample.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this kit if you order today? No, this kit is now sold out.
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Value Breakdown: This box costs $26, which means you're paying approximately $3.25 for each of the 8 items.
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