Hi lovelies! Three quick Qs from the Lipstick League this week about mascara: Black or brown? Volumizing or lengthening? Waterproof or washable? Here's what the Beautygeeks team has to say:

ManiGeek: Black. Lengthening, simply b/c volumizing clumps my sparse lashes together and I end up with 5 thick things. Waterproof. Always.

Liza (LEEZA): Black, black, black, and if some gets pushed between the lashes to look like smudged eyeliner, well, I totally planned that. Lengthening and I'll add another coat after it dries and before heading out the door and voilà – the effect is both lengthening and volumizing. (I like the thinner formula of lengthening. I get too much glop with a volumizer.) Washable because I wear contact lenses. Waterproof makes me want to claw my eyes out if a flake sneaks its way under a lens. 

Cranky Beauty Pants: Black. Either. Washable.

Janine: Black. Carbon black. Volumizing, because lengthening formulas turn my sparse lashes into long sparse thin thorns. The right volumizing mascara gives me magic. Washable – waterproof is too much of a pain in the arse to remove the way I like to remove eye makeup. #micellarcleanser

lipstick league links of the week

My Newest Addiction  Laura shares her favorite item from MAC Giambattista Valli and it probably isn’t what you think!

Nouveau Cheap  There’s about to be a new player in the dollar-store game, but will this new national chain bring us some new budget-beauty options? Here’s what we know so far.

Prime Beauty has a love hangover from the new Too Faced Love Flush blush and it’s grrreat!

Phyrra  Have a special event coming up? Phyrra has her Summer Wedding Guest Makeup tutorial to share. You’ll look radiant!

we heart this  Want to see the look you can cook up with the MAC Cool Neutral palette? You kinda do…

Beautygeeks  One of the trickiest SPF moves is re-upping your facial UV-protection hours after you’ve put on your foundation. Not any more — here’s how to reapply sunscreen over your makeup, and it's not so much about mineral powder.

Clumps of Mascara looooves a good face mask. But riddle her this: do you pamper yourself regularly?

EauMG  Victoria has put together her perfume picks for Summer '15. There’s something for any of your summer activities and at a variety of price points!

Gouldylox Reviews  The Makeup Wars team uncovers the hidden gems in a hair line you may not have heard of.

My Beauty Bunny  Looking to save a few bucks in your beauty routine? My Beauty Bunny's got 5 DIY Hair Masks For Shiny Hair so grab a few kitchen staples and start DIYing!

(Wondering what the Lipstick League is? Find out here.)

Guest Post of the Week, as chosen by My Newest Addiction  The first YouTuber that Laura ever watched was Lollipop26 (you may remember her) but she quit blogging and uploading to YT for a while. A couple years ago she came back and has reinvented herself on Buy Now Blog Later!

Your turn! Mascara: Black or brown? Lengthening or volumizing? Waterproof or washable? What say you? xoxo