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Best For A Natural Look
Glossier Lash Slick
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Pros
Subtle drama
Cons
Can dry out quickly
There's a lot to love about Glossier's Lash Slick, from an applicator with tiny bristles that coat each lash hair for natural volume to a weightless formula that doesn't clump or smudge.
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Best For Fullness
Urban Decay Cosmetics Perversion Volumizing Mascara
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Pros
Buildable formula
Cons
Can smear easily if not careful
Thanks to its creamy, lightweight formula, this mascara can be built up to your desired volume and thickness.
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Best Drugstore Option
Milani Highly Rated Anti-Gravity Mascara
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Pros
Super affordable
Cons
Can get flaky after a while
Milani's mascara will be added to your holy grail beauty list not only because it's $11, but the wand separates your lashes like a dream and lasts all day long.
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Best For An Easy Application
Chanel Inimitable Waterproof Volume
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Pros
Separates lash hairs like a dream
Cons
Pricey
No lash size is a challenge for Chanel's Inimitable mascara. The bristles are short, which allows the brush to easily separate and coat each lash hair for clump-free coverage.
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Best Flexibility
L'Oreal Paris Unlimited Lash Lifting and Lengthening Washable Mascara
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Pros
Wand can bend in two directions
Cons
Too much product can create clumps
If you're looking for the ultimate lift, this mascara from L'Oreal Paris has a wand that bends into two positions to accentuate hard-to-reach areas on your eyes.
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Best For Bottom Lashes
MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash Mascara
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Fans out lashes for drama
Cons
Can get flaky after a while
MAC's Extended Play Mascara works best for those with long lashes but works wonders for the lower lash line. The small bristles impart a Twiggy-esque finish that doesn't flake by the end of the day.
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Best Clean Mascara
MILK MAKEUP KUSH High Volumizing Mascara
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Pros
Clean ingredients
Cons
Can get clumpy
Clean beauty lovers are obsessed with Milk Makeup's Kush Mascara because it's vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and more. Plus, it does its job. Formulated with ingredients like cannabis seed oil, the mascara nourishes your lashes while elongating them.
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Best For Thickness
PAT McGRATH LABS FetishEyes™ Lengthening Mascara
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Pros
Thickens and darkens lashes
Cons
Pricey
If spider lashes aren't your jam, the dense, thick brush on the Pat McGrath mascara wand helps to thicken your eyelashes and makes your lashes appear fuller thanks to its pitch-black shade.
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Best For Longwear
Huda Beauty Legit Lashes Double-Ended Volumizing and Lengthening Mascara
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Pros
Dual-ended for maximum effect
For a mascara that will last through tears, look no further than Huda Beauty's Legit Lashes. As one user recalls, “This mascara doesn't budge. I full out cried when I got pulled over and it didn't even move.”
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Best Transfer-Free Formula
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara
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Pros
Transfer-free
Cons
Lasts too long (mini size recommended)
Any mascara that ends up on your eyelids or underneath your waterline is a big no-no. Rare Beauty's Perfect Strokes mascara is not to be included in that category. With its insane pigment, a little goes a long way.
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Best For A Faux Lash Extension Look
Hourglass Caution™ Extreme Lash Mascara
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Pros

Lengthens with first coat
Cons
Brush picks up a lot of product
Fake the lash extension look with this fan favorite from Hourglass. You'll fall in love with it for its drama and long-wear, but also for how fluttery and long their lashes look throughout the day.
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Best For An Even Coat
ILIA Limitless Lash Lengthening Mascara
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Pros
Applicator evenly coats lashes
Cons
Pricey
The sparse brush gets even the most stubborn hairs and gives them the shine they so rightfully deserve.
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Best For A Dramatic Finish
Bite Beauty Upswing Full Volume Mascara
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Pros
Adds drama
Cons
Can get clumpy if too much product is applied
Another clean beauty favorite, the brush takes the drama up a notch by evenly coating the hairs with its thick, lightweight formula.
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Best For Sensitive Eyes
Wander Beauty Mile High Club Mascara
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Pros
Non-irritating formula
Cons
Watery formula
If you have sensitive eyes, you can rest assured that this mascara won't cause any irritation. The deceiving formula leaves you with a “falsies” look and stays put all day long.
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Best For Fine Lashes
Stila Huge Extreme Lash Mascara
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Gives fullness and length with one stroke
Cons
Can get flaky
Stila's mascara has a formula suited for those with fine eyelashes. The mascara is lightweight and extends the lashes so much that compliments are guaranteed.
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Best For Realistic Length
Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Lengthening Mascara
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Pros
Adds immediate volume
Cons
Dries fast
We all have a keeper in our beauty stash, and Benefit's They're Real is pretty much every beauty lover's favorite mascara for the insane volume and fullness they offer.
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Best For Everyday Use
It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara
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Depp black shade for fullness
Cons
Can dry out quickly
What's great about the It Cosmetics Superhero mascara is its nourishing formula with biotin, collagen, peptides, and more.
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Best Natural Shades
Jane Iredale PureLash Lengthening Mascara
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Pros
Two different shades to choose from
Cons
Picks up a lot of product
Jane Iredale created a mascara that comes in two different shades—black and brown—as black can be too deep and bold for some folks and brown can be too subtle for those who want drama.
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Best Conditioning Formula
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty The Volume Mascara
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Pros
Infused with jojoba oil
Cons
Pricey
The mascara is very natural-looking which makes it ideal for work and daytime, but not for a night out on the town. It also scores major points because the formula packs jojoba, a natural fiber conditioner, that helps lashes grow thick and strong.
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Best For Drama
Uoma Beauty Drama Bomb Extreme Volume Mascara
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Pros
Adds drama and fullness
Cons
Can get clumpy
Uoma Beauty designed its mascara in an hourglass shape, which fans out the inner and outer corners of your lashes while its packed bristles add volume and fullness.
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