Better-Than-Waterproof Black

Name: Cargo Cosmetics Better-Than-Waterproof Black
Brand: Cargo Cosmetics
Rating: 3.4 (33 reviews)

Cargo Cosmetics

3.4

33 reviews

57%

would repurchase

3.4/5

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1.0

from

mpshouse

9 years ago

No. Just no. Let's start at the ending- removal. This is hands-down the hardest -to-remove mascara I've ever used. It's a tubing mascara that no amount of warm water and oil cleanser can get off....

About reviewer (66 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBlue

2.0

from

KelleyODay

10 years ago

Went to the store, tried it on, came home a few hours later to take a shower and it came off with almost no effort at all. Definitely NOT waterproof. Gave decent length and did not clump, but this...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Medium

HairBlond

EyesHazel

2.0

from

rfoss16

10 years ago

I had really high hopes for this mascara, but unfortunately they weren't all fulfilled. I liked that it was a tubing mascara and had a pretty good list of ingredients (free of parabens and...

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel

3.0

from

snowshoe73

11 years ago

It definitely is better than waterproof: apply it and nothing short of jumping into a pool will take it off. Even after submersion, it is still notoriously difficult to remove: I have to hold a...

About reviewer (333 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown

5.0

from

spacebabe4

11 years ago

I love this mascara. I wear it every day. All mascaras runs on me, but this stuff is like glue. Yet when I wash my face at night it just disappears. Lancome Definicils is another I have tried,...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesHazel

5.0

from

erincollard

12 years ago

I bought this mascara at Ulta and found it was the only mascara I'd purchased that didn't smudge or give me raccoon eyes. I returned it, however, because I hadn't used tubing mascara before and...

About reviewer (42 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesHazel

5.0

from

perfectionism

12 years ago

Finally - no smudges! It definitely doesn't remove quite the same as other tubing mascaras and tends to break off in pieces instead, but there's minimal tugging involved and my lashes are quite...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBlack

5.0

from

SwampThing

12 years ago

This is pretty much the only mascara I use now. I LOVE it. I already have very long eyelashes, and this mascara just makes them insane. People actually ask me if I'm wearing fake lashes. I also...

About reviewer (46 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Other, Fine

EyesGreen

4.0

from

lilly116

12 years ago

I am a fan of tubing mascaras because every mascara, even waterproof, WILL smudge on me (unless I use a combination of a primer such as Origins or Clinique under or Clarins Mascara Fix --great...

About reviewer (34 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown

4.0

from

mehays

13 years ago

Best mascara I've found for not smearing on hot summer days by the pool. It does clump alot though. I got it in a mini and usually wipe some off before I apply it to prevent clumping on lashes, ...

About reviewer (119 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen

4.0

from

vaigai

13 years ago

This stuff is awesome! I got a sample-size in a luxebox and at first, I wasn't too enthused about the 'tubes' concept. I have fairly long and thick eyelashes and I hate wearing non-clear mascara...

About reviewer (58 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Dark, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

4.0

from

CarlaN

13 years ago

I really like this mascara! <br> I fell in love with "tubing" mascara after trying MAC Optimum Black, because I found this kind of formula to wear wonderfully on contact-lens-wearing, oily-skinned...

About reviewer (847 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinVery Oily, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen

5.0

from

sbiringer

13 years ago

I stumbled upon this almost a year ago at the checkout counter at Ulta. I bought the mini size and absolutely love it! So far, this is the only mascara that will not run or give me raccoon eyes.I...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown

4.0

from

desertwaya

13 years ago

Wow i can't believe how much hate this mascara is getting. My eyes are beyond sensitive (most days i can't even wear mascara anymore). I usually wear Just For Redheads' mascara because of my...

About reviewer (748 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown

4.0

from

blu3lagoon427

13 years ago

So I got this mascara with the thought that it would be waterproof, since it was labeled to be a waterproof mascara. The test to its CARGO's claim of it being waterproof was when i went to an...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown

4.0

from

amaizeingndn

14 years ago

I was looking for an alternative to Imju Fiberwig and L'Oreal Beauty Tubes, which are the two mascaras I have been using for the past several years. The Fiberwig is pretty expensive, and the...

About reviewer (158 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Oily, Olive, Not Sure

HairBlack, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown

5.0

from

lovenoemie

14 years ago

Glad I didn't read the reviews before I purchased. I originally got a small size of this in a Cargo bronzer/mascara set from ULTA on a whim. I didn't really have any expectations, but this has...

About reviewer (81 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown

1.0

from

lightgreen22

14 years ago

Ick, good thing I received this in my Cargo 7 for 7 package, this mascara has got to be one of the worst I've ever worn, hard to handle and clump deluxe It seems no one on MUA wants this, no no...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

EyesGreen

3.0

from

sweetshiningstar

14 years ago

I'm not sure if I would buy this again. Maybe for a honeymoon, but not for the summer because I don't go to the beach/pool much. I'd rather just wear non-waterproof mascara that day and take it off...

About reviewer (134 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

1.0

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MbMinx

14 years ago

This was impossible to get off! Never mind what it did or didn't do while it was on - I had to really fight to get it off. I've used "tubing" mascaras before, so I'm familiar with the removal...

About reviewer (69 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen