Best Mascaras: The Ultimate Guide to the Top 10 Picks You Need Right Now

This viral product deserves all the recognition. It does a little bit of everything; the flexible wand coats lashes well without clumping them; it lengthens as well as gives volume in just one coat, the formula is waterproof (but can be easily removed with a cleansing oil), and by the end of it, you look like a totally different person. It's a good mascara and if you wish to see it in action, check it out here.

User Rating: 4.5/5

If 200+ soft bristles don't get you volume, we don't know what will. The wand coats every lash, and then coats some more. The formula has castor oil (hydration), rose oil (boosts growth), and cornflower extract (softens and hydrates). Users love the instant volume effect it gives with just one or two coats without and the instant effect of a lash lift.

User Rating: 4.4/5

A blessing for people with short or scarce lashes, this mascara will make you feel like you have falsies on, and people asking if They're Real or not (get it?). What we like about this one is the applicator brush; the bristles are sturdy, so it separates each lash quite well; it has a magnetically charged core, which pulls the magnetic formula outwards, resulting in 40% longer lashes. The formula does so much but still remains lightweight and builds easily.

User Rating: 4.6/5

You won't get a more budget mascara than this, and one from a Canadian brand that actually works well. It's a volumising mascara, and while it doesn't claim to be waterproof and smudge-proof, users say that it was quite long-lasting, intense and gave them denser and thicker lashes.

User Rating: 4.4/5

An easy pick for the best high-end mascara is none other than Better Than Sex by Too Faced. It gives an almost airbrushed lift to your lashes, gives volume and even lengthens to some extent. The formula is very lightweight, you feel like you have almost nothing on and the wand also helps in curling your lashes while you apply the mascara. 

User Rating: 4.3/5

Clear mascara is not only for the blessed people who have lashes, it can be used as a topcoat, add shine and gloss, or make lashes hold the curl of your lashes and define them. One of the best clear mascaras that we've come across is the e.l.f.'s clear brow and mascara duo that not only is a mascara but also helps tame your brows and keep them set all day long without making them crusty.

User Rating: 4.3/5

A mascara that does not budge come rain or shine. We've worn this mascara day to night without it making us look like a racoon. We like that the bristles are short and sturdy, so it's able to coat all lashes evenly and not only give good length and volume but also curl lashes well.

User Rating: 4.5/5

We chose this Simplynam mascara for lower lashes specifically because of its applicator; the unique comb applicator makes it easier to control where you're applying mascara, making it perfect for lower lashes. The wand also helps in lengthening from the root giving a fuller look. Plus, it's waterproof.

User Rating: 4/5

A good applicator can even make a bad mascara seem good. It's one that won't clump your lashes even in the third coat, one that separates lashes like you're combing them, one that is able to reach the corners of your eye without creating a mess and the Benefit Cosmetics BADgal Bang! Mascara does it all. The custom big slimpact brush tapers on the top root-to-tip, corner-to-corner, upper and lower lashes. The mascara is long-wearing, and gives volume without weighing down the lashes.

User Rating: 4.5/5

For some curling and lifting action the Benefit Cosmetics roller for lashes is probably the best in the market. The Hook n Grab curved brush helps instantly gives a lift to your lashes. You could call it a push-up bra for your eyelashes. The long wearing formula stays for about 12h, it's water-resistant (not proof) so it stays for a long time but is still easy to remove, best of both worlds. 

User Rating: 4.6/5