The All-Time Best Mascaras For Outrageously Fluttery Eyelashes

If you're looking to add some length to lacklustre lashes, look no further than this opaque, jet black mascara. It's silky texture and defining brush extend every single lash without clumping, adding v0lume and thickness effortlessly.

For fans of a thicker mascara formula, this dramatic moussey texture is perfect. It adds volume and body to fine lashes, giving them a dramatic fanned effect that doesn't veer to spidery. The best part? This effortless formula doesn't require layering and doesn't dry too quickly, allowing you to sculpt and finesse the shape you want.

Fluffy and defining, this delicate formula creates a soft but lengthened lash look that doesn't veer too dramatic or faux. Rich in rice wax, provitamin b5 and castor seed oil, it nourishes and conditions lashes as you wear it, adding a separated, lifted look.

Lengthening, volumising and totally clump-free, this XL mascara brush has been making the rounds on the ELLE UK beauty team. Famed for giving nothing but fluttery, extension-like lashes, this is the ideal mascara for fans of a big applicator and even bigger results.

While some waterproof mascaras can feel overly drying and crumble away mid-day, Mac's glossy formula has got your back. It'll add major length that lasts and lasts, whether you're stuck on a humid commute or watching Netflix's latest tear-jerker.

Looking for bold but defined lashes? This slim, flexible brush makes short work of catching every single lash as you apply. Housed in sleek, click-in packaging that screams quiet luxury, here you'll find a formula that both delivers longer results and looks chic in your make-up bag.

While eyelash extensions are a great time-saver, getting them too often can sometimes damage your lashes and leave them worse off than what you started with.

For the closest thing to lash extensions in a bottle, try a tubing mascara. Our all-time favourite is Hourglass' Unlocked mascara, which wraps around each individual lash to leave a glossy, vinyl-like coat that lasts all day without smudging. And the very best bit? Removing it couldn't be easier: just add water and the 'tubes' will simply fall away.

If anyone can convince us that coloured mascara is a seriously chic move, it's Hermès. The most recent addition to the brand's sublime make-up collection, these slender golden wands come in a spectrum of deep, elegant colours, from a rich burgundy (incredible with a wash of gold eyeshadow) to a rebellious forest-green. The wand is slender and the formula predictably sophisticated, offering lift and length without the bulky weight.

Everyday falsies wearers will know that no mascara can match the impact of a faux set of lashes, but this formula comes pretty close. Its helix shaped brush means that no lash is left behind and your eyelashes look thick and voluminous thanks to the lash-extending fibres inside.

The ultimate day time mascara, one application of Glossier's Lash Slick gives satisfyingly fanned out, clump-free, barely-there lashes. What's more. you can layer and layer this au natural formula for a false lash effect without the glue or the effort.

Bestowing the gift of 'your lashes but better', we present Victoria Beckham's Future Lash. The uber-thin brush will win over those who favour precision with their mascara, and a couple of coats will leave you with glossy, natural but defined lashes. It's not just called Future Lash for the fun of it either: the formula is enriched VB's C2 complex which conditions your eyelashes and improves them over time for stronger, healthier, future lashes. Geddit?

High-street beauty brands often lead the way when it comes to industry innovation, but this is especially true of the mascara category. Easily as good as the most pricy prestige options, L'Oreal's Paradise Big Deal Mascara has gone viral for good reason: it lifts and lengthens remarkably well, and stays put all day long. Tick!

When it comes to tubing formulas, this is the everyday mascara we've been reaching for lately. As effective as it is chic, this buildable texture lengthens and defines effortlessly, with a post-wear removal that's just as easy.