Lakme Kajal VS Maybelline Colossal Kajal || Indian Drugstore Kajal Comparison

Maybelline Kajal VS Lakme Kajal

The two most used Kajals in India are Maybelline Colossal Kajal and Lakme Kajal if I take drugstore barnds into consideration. I believe there is not one woman in the country that has not used the Lakme Kajal at least once and since the Colossal Kajal is so hyped and raved about, I think it is the same with Maybelline Colossal kajal as well!

I personally consider the Lakme Kajal to be the best budget kajal and that is a completely personal choice.

I am testing two of these most used kajal from Maybelline and Lakme on a few grounds and let us see how these perform. 

 

Maybelline Kajal VS Lakme Kajal

Longevity-          

Maybelline Colossal Kajal (MCK):- Stays for 4-5 hours on the waterline and stays on the eyelids for almost the whole day without smudging.

Lakme Kajal (LK):- Stays for 3-4 hours on the waterline and stays on the eyelids for the whole day but gets smudged. 

Finish-

MCK:- Is less pigmented than the Lakme Kajal and has no shine or glossiness.

LK: - A very dark glossy black finish. 

Smudging -

MCK:- Smudges slightly when rubbed

LK:- Smudges a lot when rubbed. 

Maybelline Kajal VS Lakme Kajal

Texture -

MCK:- Dry and rough texture.

LK:- Soft and creamy texture. 

Application -

MCK:- Not very easy to apply.

LK:- Extremely easy to apply. Practically glides on my waterline. 

Removal -

MCK:- Needs to be removed with a makeup remover.

LK:- Needs to be removed with a makeup remover.

Comfort –

MCK:-  Burns my eyes when applied on water line.

LK:-  Doesn’t burn my eyes when on waterline. 

Price –

MCK:- 199 INR for 0.35g

LK:-  50 INR  for 2g

Wastage –

MCK:- The bullet of kajal breaks sometimes and gets messy.

LK:-  Pencil has to be sharpened but the wastage is okay given the quantity. 

***I skipped out on testing how water proof these two are  but if you would like to know that let me know in the comments and I will update that as well. 

So, I like Lakme Kajal for my everyday use, especially when I am in a hurry and Maybelline when I know I am going to be out for a long time and need the kajal to last a long time.

Which one would you pick for your everyday use??