Throughout the years I have been wearing makeup I have gone through my fair share of mascaras (it’s almost embarrassing). Since mascara is a staple in many peoples makeup bags, including mine, I have formed a list of mascaras from a range of price points that I have had the best experience with so no matter your budget you have options!
What I have taken into account when formulating this list is how lengthening, volumizing and separating these mascaras are but also how they wear throughout the day. If you are someone who is prone to rubbing your eyes at your work desk or shedding a few tears over a TV advert I would 100% recommend a waterproof formula so you can finish the day without panda eyes!
One problem with waterproof mascaras is the removal. Some of them would carry you through the apocalypse I swear so I would recommend you either use a gentle but strong micellar water or use a microfibre pad such as the Face Halo to make the removal process as simple as possible.
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1.
Rimmel Scandaleyes Reloaded Mascara
£7.99/$10
A lengthening mascara that builds extreme volume, Scandaleyes Reloaded is a game-changing formula that boosts lashes while leaving them clump-free, no matter how many times you reapply. Plus, the full-bristled brush catches every. single. eyelash. to take your lash volume next-level. Perfect if you’re all about a false lash effect finish. And the best part? You can remove mascara with warm water – easy.
2.
Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara
£22/$26
The number one selling prestige mascara in the U.S., this is a Holy Grail formula for countless devoted fans. It’s enriched with unique peptides to impart the deepest, most intense black possible and porcelain flower extract to moisturise and condition lashes. As well as this, film-forming polymers and collagen provide smudge-proof, all-day wear that can weather the wildest storm, tantrum or whatever else you throw at it. The brush is shaped like an hourglass to ‘unlock’ the formula and leave no lash behind, lifting and coating each and every little one, top and bottom.
3.
Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara
£25/$27
The lash-maximizing, curvy brush places the most volume at the hard-to-reach centre lash line, and the defining tip styles lashes for major drama. This volumizing mascara’s ultra-concentrated black pigment delivers the greatest visual impact, and the Flash Volume Complex™ creates instant, smudge-free length and volume in three strokes or less
4.
L’Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara
£11.99/$10.99
Designed especially for those prone to irritation, the L’Oréal Lash Paradise is a gentle formula that never compromises on a dramatic end result. Blended with Cornflower Water, the mascara soothes and calms the eye area for long-lasting comfort while Castor and Rose Oil nourish and condition. The presence of oil ensures enough slip for the mascara to glide across lashes without pulling or tugging for the ultimate in delicate application.
5.
Urban Decay Perversion Mascara
£21/$25
Lengthening, lifting and volumising with a single coat, the high-tech brush and densely packed bristles grip, lift, wrap and separate each, individual hair to effortlessly amplify from root to tip. Neither too wet nor too dry, the texture is juuuuuust right, while the cocktail of nourishing proteins and amino acids – including marine glycogen – condition and stimulate growth to keep lashes strong, supple and silky. Honey extract and elastine work to fortify, while the high-shine, latex-effect finish is brilliantly buildable to upgrade every gaze and guarantee a breeze-inducing blink.
6.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara
£8.99/$9.99
Maybelline’s first Layer-Reveal brush with 6 lengths of bristles that captures the tiniest lashes you didn’t know you had. Inner bristles capture the tiniest lashes you didn’t know you had whilst outer bristles volumise & define the look of longer lashes. From corner to corner, top to bottom, no lash is left behind. Maybelline’s liquid ink formula, with a low wax count creates the blackest of black lashes that are so dark and defined. Layers can be built without clumping.
7.
Benefit Roller Lash Mascara
£22.50/$25
Benefit’s Roller Lash lifts and curls eyelashes for exquisitely enhanced, perfectly defined peepers. Ideal for short or straight lashes, this mascara features a unique Hook ‘n’ Roll brush that grabs each lash separately for the ultimate lifted and curled look. The long-wearing formula is water-resistant (but easy to remove once you’re ready) and enriched with gorgeously conditioning, lash-loving provitamin B5 and serin to soften lashes and promote growth.
8.
L’Oréal Paris Telescopic Carbon Mascara
£10.99/$10.99
L’Oréal Paris Telescopic Mascara gives up to 60% longer-looking lashes and intensity lash by lash. The high-precision flexible multi-comb is made of supple elastomer bristles that help give a precise application. The flat surfaces of the multi-comb stretch the formula from the roots of your lashes right through to the tips, making them look up to 60% longer. The flexible multi-comb separates and defines lashes one by one, reaching even the finest lashes.
9.
Charlotte Tilbury Full Fat Lashes Mascara
£23/$29
With a phenomenal, clump-resistant formula that glides through lashes seamlessly to maximise their fluttery fullness, this feels soft and flexible (never ‘spidery’), and grants that enviable, eyebrow-grazing wow-factor. A must for those who’re fed up with deliberating over length or volume – this little miracle does both – while curling, ‘lifting’ and separating to ensure a full-on, breeze-inducing blink!
10.
Pat McGrath Labs FetishEyes Mascara
£26/$30
A fetish-worthy mascara that dramatically lifts, lengthens, and seamlessly builds for lethally-luxe lashes that defy gravity — like lash extensions in a tube. This flexible formulation builds to create a range of runway-worthy lash looks. Conditioning peptides strengthen and defend, while panthenol hydrates for luxuriously soft lashes. It’s the ultimate pro-artist secret weapon for the beauty-obsessed.
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