Buy it9.7/10
✱ Best Overall
+ Maximum volume with clean definition
− Premium price compared with drugstore alternatives.
Buy it✱ Best Long-Wear Volume
Benefit BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara
9.2/10Verdict Lab Score · Buy it
Best forLong days and dramatic volume
DrawbackCan feel less soft and fluffy than wax-heavy mascaras.
Key featurePrecision volume
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✱ The verdict
Why it scores
9.2 out of 10
BADgal BANG! is built around bold, dramatic volume.
Benefit positions it as its bigger, more dramatic option in multiple shades and sizes. The relatively slim applicator reaches small lashes more easily than oversized volume brushes.
Why we ranked it #5
↗Strong dramatic volume
↗Slim precision brush
↗Easy to build
↗Good lash definition
↗Long-wearing
↗Multiple shades
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Buy it9.5/10
✱ Best Volume + Lash Care
+ Volume combined with daily lash conditioning
− Smaller U.S. retail presence than Lancôme, Too Faced or Benefit.
Buy it9.4/10
✱ Best for Dramatic Volume
+ Dramatic lashes and evening makeup
− The large brush can be harder to control on short lashes.
Buy it9.3/10
✱ Best for Volume and Length
+ Thickness and length in one
− Heavy multiple coats can turn clumpy.