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NARS is known for two things: great cosmetic products and even greater names for them. The brand is notorious for their creative, yet very risqué choices–like their Orgasm Collection, to give you one example. So when NARS introduced their new Climax Mascara on Instagram we didn’t bat an eye at the name–but fans of the popular cosmetics brand did lose it a little bit, and rightfully so. This mascara went viral so fast, we just had to find NARS Climax Mascara dupes.
The NARS New Climax Mascara Promises To Satisfy All Your Needs
With a name like Climax, we have some high expectations for this new NARS mascara. The brand promises this magical mascara will give you the “most intense, exciting” lashes of your life. All wrapped up in a sultry red, little ribbed tube, the packaging of Climax already lives up to its name. But what about what’s inside?
NARS isn’t the first brand to use sexy-appeal when it comes to its makeup products. This new mascara launch is presided by the Too Faced Cosmetics cult-favorite Better Than Sex Mascara.
The NARS Climax Mascara campaign encourages women to #NeverFakeIt with their eyelashes–or anything else. Promising to help you reach “explosive volume,” the ribbed bristles of this mascara wand are designed to lift your lashes to new heights and give you buildable volume. The formula is a whipped, black pigment that still makes your eyelashes feel featherweight and soft-to-the-touch. Clump-resistant, flake-resistant, and smudge-resistant, this mascara is not going anywhere, no matter how physical things get.
Retailing exclusively at Ulta Beauty or NARS Cosmetics, the new Climax Mascara is priced at $24.
With a sassy name like Climax, what’s not to love about this new mascara? For most, the only downside–if any–is the price to this little red tube. While NARS products have proven themselves time and time again to be worth it, this mascara doesn’t exactly come cheap.
That’s why we found four dupes for the NARS Climax mascara!
The Best Drugstore Dupes For NARS Climax Mascara
NARS Climax Mascara ($24)
Beauty-addicts are saying this mascara is an alternative to lash extension. On NARS’ website, one woman said, “OMG this made my lashes appear SO long! This is perfectly buildable, & layers without clumping. Doing this made an insanely thick & fluttery look without any spider-y effect. Zero flakes & the brush is perfect (usually I only use brushes that are thin/plastic). I swear it gives a lash extension look, my lashes almost reached my brows... that hasn't happened since I stopped my prescription lash serum!”
1. L'Oreal® Paris Voluminous Original Mascara
L'Oreal® Paris Voluminous Original Mascara ($5.79)
The L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara is a classic drugstore mascara dupe. Just like the NARS Climax Mascara, this product promises a bold, volume-building formula for up to 4x fuller lashes. The mascara wand resembles that of the NARS Climax Mascara wand and separates each lash to individually lift and coat it in pigment. It’s uniquely formulated to resist climbing and build thickness in your lashes while maintaining their soft feel. The formula is also clump-resistant and flake-resistant. Sound familiar? It’s a perfect dupe for the NARS Climax Mascara.
2. Rimmel ScandalEyes Retroglam Mascara
Rimmel ScandalEyes Retroglam Mascara ($5.49)
Rimmel London is another amazing drugstore beauty brand and they’re known for their mascaras. The ScandalEyes Retroglam Mascara gives your eyelashes extra volume for a bold, glamorous look. You’ll look wide-eyed and ultra-dramatic while wearing this formula on your lashes. The thick, hourglass-shaped wand and bristles make it resistant to clumping, as they lift and curl your lashes.
3. Maybelline® Volum' Express® The Rocket™ Mascara
Maybelline® Volum' Express® The Rocket™ Mascara ($5.49)
How could we ever great a beauty dupe roundup without Maybelline? This beloved drugstore beauty brand has a variety of mascaras for under $10, making them a steal! The Maybelline Volum' Express The Rocket Mascara has the patented supersonic brush that promises 8x the volume. Its clump-free formula coats each of your lashes for a full, even look. You can build on this mascara as much as you want and your lashes will still feel soft and lightweight, just like the NARS Climax Mascara.
4. COVERGIRL® LashBlast Volume Mascara
COVERGIRL LashBlast Volume Mascara ($6.19)
Hello, Covergirl! We could never forget about this brand. COVERGIRL’s LashBlast Volume Mascara is a great dupe for the NARS Climax Mascara. It boasts volume that is 10x more than your bare lashes. The LashBlast volume-boosting formula maxes out your eyelashes for an ultra-bold, falsies-look. It leaves your eyelashes smudge-free, clump-free, and soft-to-the-touch.
