These 3 Mascaras Are Named After Sex — But Which One Is the Best?

This mascara has a whipped, creamy formula that thickens lashes so that you get maximum volume without any clumping or smudging. The brush is girthy with a tapered tip (seriously though) and designed to reach every single lash, including those small hairs at the inner corners of your eyes. While Climax looks like a pretty standard mascara in the tube, I was impressed with how thick and luscious it made my lashes look once it was on. Honestly I'm not faking it: My lashes have peaked. 

Nars | $24

The day I chose to wear Urban Decay's Troublemaker Mascara was extremely G-rated, despite getting extremely sweaty in the NYC humidity and brushing against a stranger on packed subway car. And while this mascara looks pretty innocent with its rainbow tube, it's kind of a bad b*tch. Troublemaker was actually marketed by Urban Decay to stay put during sex, and is formulated to give lashes a longer, fanned-out look thanks to volume-boosting fibers and a specially designed rubber brush. Troublemaker definitely made my lashes longer, but I didn't notice much change in volume. In other words, if you're considering Troublemaker as an option, you'll definitely want to prioritize length over width. It's not for everyone, but if it works for you, great.

Urban Decay | $24

It's the OG coital-inspired mascara, but nothing about Too Faced's millennial pink tube blatantly screams "sex." That is, until you open it and see the wand's hourglass shaped-brush. Its silhouette is designed hug, curl, and separate lashes. The actual formula is enriched with collagen to lengthen and add fullness.

I appreciated the definition and length that Better Than Sex gave my lashes and its jet black color, but I didn't feel the same connection to it as I did with the other two mascaras. After going out with it once and ghosting it, I'll probably wear it again a month or two from now when my other mascara has dried up. 

Too Faced | $24