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73% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 6 in makeup
Sample
19 redditors with explicit opinion · 14 positive · 4 negative · 1 neutral
Score
0.747 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 51–88% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Highly Recommended — ≥65% positive across ≥7 redditors.
Sources
r/Makeup, r/Sephora, r/DrugstoreMUA
Maybelline · makeup
Highly Recommended
Sky High Mascara
r/Makeupr/Sephorar/DrugstoreMUA
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Drugstore mascara that beats high-end formulas for length and drama, but the tube dries out fast so you'll replace it often.
What redditors love
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Beats high-end mascaras like Estée Lauder and YSL
“the one I go back to time and time again is the Maybelline Sky High mascara - it took over my former faves Estée Lauder Sumotuous extreme and YSL”
u/Keztral-Berry · r/Makeup →
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Waterproof version locks curl in super straight lashes
“If you have super straight lashes like mine, Maybelline sky high waterproof is great to lock your lashes in the same place after the eyelash cur”
u/the_sexiest_horse · r/Makeup →
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Long-term holy grail after trying expensive alternatives
“I've been using Maybelline sky high for YEARS. Tried others even high end but I always go back to her.”
u/Lovergirl15501 · r/Makeup →
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Creates fluttery, dramatic lashes with flexible formula
“Maybelline Sky High: fluttery, flexible, great for drama”
u/ReportAny2227 · r/DrugstoreMUA →
What they don’t
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Tube dries out extremely fast compared to other mascaras
“the Maybelline mascara tube dries out SO fast”
u/Royalchariot · r/DrugstoreMUA →
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Floppy wand makes lashes look clumpy and spidery
“A mascara that has a floppy wand that kind of makes your lashes look black and”
u/wisteriajellies07 · r/DrugstoreMUA →
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Very wet formula creates spider lashes on some users
“Maybelline sky high are both very wet and give me spider lashes”
u/Mobile_Ad_9090 · r/DrugstoreMUA →
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Direct quotes
What 19 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/DexterCutie
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r/Makeup
I love Maybelline Sky High mascara. It's so affordable and better than high end, imo
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u/beniceyoudinghole
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r/Sephora
I use the maybelline sky high! I would throw down for that mascara.
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u/Ccameraa
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r/Makeup
Is mascara supposed to last me all year? Every year I ask for a normal tube of maybelline sky high mascara for christmas, that's the only mascara I use for the rest of the year a
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u/Lovergirl15501
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r/Makeup
I’ve been using Maybelline sky high for YEARS. Tried others even high end but I always go back to her. I’ve used th
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u/Keztral-Berry
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r/Makeup
d them all (or so it feels) and the one I go back to time and time again is the Maybelline Sky High mascara - it took over my former faves Estée Lauder Sumotuous extreme and YSL L
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u/Sensitive_Young_3920
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r/DrugstoreMUA
beauty opinions? Here are a few mine:
Maybelline age rewind concealer & Sky High mascara are overrated
Sunscreen is way better than primer
Colourpop needs to st
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"L’Oréal telescopic and Maybelline sky high are both very wet and give me spider lashes. What to try next? Looking for a ma"
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"If you have super straight lashes like mine, Maybelline sky high waterproof is great to lock your lashes in the same place after the eyelash cur"
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"there’s prob good drugstore blush and highlighters). I really like maybellines sky high mascara so I stopped buying expensive mascara and for eyeshadows colourpop has some nic"
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"lescopic? I’m crushed 💔
ETA—ok after some research and recs, I personally find Maybelline Sky High to be a decent replacement. Still not as good, but it’ll do I guess. My lashes"
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"Oreal Telescopic:** skinny wand, perfect for definition & bottom lashes
* **Maybelline Sky High:** fluttery, flexible, great for drama
* **Lash Paradise:** affordable dupe for"
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"n’t be fooled! The new Essence Lash Without Limits is supposed to be a dupe for Maybelline Sky High. I was hopeful because the Maybelline mascara tube dries out SO fast. Similar p"
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"affordability, keeping my eyelashes curled and being easy to apply/remove:
1. [Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High](http://hwturtle.com/go/B08H3JPH74?p=kat) \- Amazon bestseller for a reason, th"
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"is a great dupe for the Dior lip glow balm. And always have a tube of maybeline sky high mascara on hand when I run out of hourglass mascara and am running low on funds!"
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"how it sets everything)
2. Instant Age Rewind Eraser in 03
3. Lash Sensational Sky High mascara
4. SuperStay 30H Foundation in 119
They work so well together for a natural ev"
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"one IMO. I haven't found a tubing mascara in the drug store I like better.
But Maybelline sky high is also great. I got some at random for a friend who asked me to do her makeup"
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"uld go with the dew drops.
For mascara, a more affordable option could be the Maybelline Sky High one.
As for the products in your list….
The Summer Fridays Lip Balms and I"
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