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Do you want thick eyelashes that look like the false ones at your expensive salon? Try these 7 mascaras to make your eyelashes bold and voluminous.

Dealing with messy falsies? Add these 7 mascaras to your cart

Cop lashes on fleek, minus the sticky mess, in just a few swipes of any of these mascaras

Ask most beauty enthusiasts, and they’ll confess to feeling almost naked without mascara on. Why? Using mascara can instantly open up the eyes and elevate your eye make-up game. In the past couple of years, the obsession with overly dramatic eyelashes has grown, making false eyelashes an MVP. However, a rookie might need some coaching to understand how to put on false eyelashes. There’s also a fear of chipping, hurting your eye, running out of glue, or simply being unable to find the right type of false eyelashes for yourself. 

Thankfully, we now have mascaras that could easily fill in for false eyelashes. We list some of the best mascaras available right now. Start by curling your eyelashes, apply a lash primer if you feel indulgent, and coat them well with any of these for a bold and dramatic yet effortless lash look.mas

Fan Fest Mascara, Benefit CosmeticsWith a slight 40-degree curve, this newest mascara from Benefit is perfect to open up the eyelashes, courtesy of its fanning effect. Smudge-proof and water-resistant, this mascara promises long wear without making the lashes stiff and crusty. The formulation features vitamin B5, olive oil, cranberry seed oil, sunflower seed oil, and rosemary leaf extract to nourish your lashes and thicken them. For those who love a voluminous lash look, this is a great pick as it allows you to apply multiple coats.Image: Instagram.com/benefitcosmetics

Fan Fest Mascara, Benefit Cosmetics

With a slight 40-degree curve, this newest mascara from Benefit is perfect to open up the eyelashes, courtesy of its fanning effect. Smudge-proof and water-resistant, this mascara promises long wear without making the lashes stiff and crusty. The formulation features vitamin B5, olive oil, cranberry seed oil, sunflower seed oil, and rosemary leaf extract to nourish your lashes and thicken them. For those who love a voluminous lash look, this is a great pick as it allows you to apply multiple coats.

Image: Instagram.com/benefitcosmetics

MACStack Mascara, M.A.C CosmeticsViral on the Internet for all the right reasons, M.A.C’s MACStack Mascara is for anyone who loves sporting an OTT, false eyelashes look minus the false eyelashes. As the name suggests, the mascara is meant to be stacked (read: layered) copiously, leaving you without any spot clumps. The pigmented product renders an intense volume boost without overwhelming the lashes—without any flaking, or weighing them down.Image: Instagram.com/gatescreative

MACStack Mascara, M.A.C Cosmetics

Viral on the Internet for all the right reasons, M.A.C’s MACStack Mascara is for anyone who loves sporting an OTT, false eyelashes look minus the false eyelashes. As the name suggests, the mascara is meant to be stacked (read: layered) copiously, leaving you without any spot clumps. The pigmented product renders an intense volume boost without overwhelming the lashes—without any flaking, or weighing them down.

Image: Instagram.com/gatescreative

1 Coat WOW, Huda BeautyThis is Huda’s answer to all your rants about having to layer mascara. The 1 Coat WOW mascara features an hourglass-shaped, dual-sided brush to uplift your lashes in one swipe. However, you can build it up, should you wish. It lengthens and thickens the lashes for a fluttery look that appears natural yet on fleek.Image: Instagram.com/hudabeauty

1 Coat WOW, Huda Beauty

This is Huda’s answer to all your rants about having to layer mascara. The 1 Coat WOW mascara features an hourglass-shaped, dual-sided brush to uplift your lashes in one swipe. However, you can build it up, should you wish. It lengthens and thickens the lashes for a fluttery look that appears natural yet on fleek.

Image: Instagram.com/hudabeauty

Climax Mascara, NARS The Climax Mascara from NARS is loved by beauty editors around the world for it could let you cheat a striking lash lift sans any falsies or tweakments. The full-bodied wand boosts volume and length and separates lashes for a fanned-out look whilst rendering a jet-black finish. The formula of this vegan product features nourishing ingredients like vegetable oil, paraffin, and rice bran wax to ensure your lashes remain healthy and hydrated.Image: Instagram.com/narsisisst

Climax Mascara, NARS 

The Climax Mascara from NARS is loved by beauty editors around the world for it could let you cheat a striking lash lift sans any falsies or tweakments. The full-bodied wand boosts volume and length and separates lashes for a fanned-out look whilst rendering a jet-black finish. The formula of this vegan product features nourishing ingredients like vegetable oil, paraffin, and rice bran wax to ensure your lashes remain healthy and hydrated.

Image: Instagram.com/narsisisst

Lash Clash Mascara, YSL BeautyIf you have notorious lashes that dodge the mascara wand, resulting in an uneven application, the Lash Clash mascara is a winning choice. The extremely thick and dense conical wand ensures the product coats every single lash optimally to provide dramatic volume and lasting hold. Anti-ageing and anti-inflammatory Iris flower extract serves as a safety net for sensitive eyes, and the paraben- and fragrance-free formulation is ophthalmologically tested.Image: www.yvessaintlaurent.com

Lash Clash Mascara, YSL Beauty

If you have notorious lashes that dodge the mascara wand, resulting in an uneven application, the Lash Clash mascara is a winning choice. The extremely thick and dense conical wand ensures the product coats every single lash optimally to provide dramatic volume and lasting hold. Anti-ageing and anti-inflammatory Iris flower extract serves as a safety net for sensitive eyes, and the paraben- and fragrance-free formulation is ophthalmologically tested.

Image: www.yvessaintlaurent.com

Princess Lash Mascara, EssenceThe award-winning mascara range from Essence is a drugstore favourite. Available in multiple variants to cater to specific needs (think volume, length, waterproof, and curling), these mascaras come with a cobra-shaped wand that can coat and lift your lashes in just one swipe. Vitamin E and rice bran wax in the product formulation protect your lashes.Image: www.stylecaster.com

Princess Lash Mascara, Essence

The award-winning mascara range from Essence is a drugstore favourite. Available in multiple variants to cater to specific needs (think volume, length, waterproof, and curling), these mascaras come with a cobra-shaped wand that can coat and lift your lashes in just one swipe. Vitamin E and rice bran wax in the product formulation protect your lashes.

Image: www.stylecaster.com

High Impact Mascara, Clinique Clinique’s all-new mascara is volumising and lengthening while also being moisturising and apt for sensitive eyes. Supercharged with a blend of coconut oil, argan oil and moringa oil, panthenol, glycerin, and sodium hyaluronate, this mascara can’t do your eyes any wrong. The twisted conical wand helps reach the smallest lashes and coat them evenly. The mascara also contains fibres that equip the mascara to render maximum volume.Image: Instagram.com/cliniqueat

High Impact Mascara, Clinique 

Clinique’s all-new mascara is volumising and lengthening while also being moisturising and apt for sensitive eyes. Supercharged with a blend of coconut oil, argan oil and moringa oil, panthenol, glycerin, and sodium hyaluronate, this mascara can’t do your eyes any wrong. The twisted conical wand helps reach the smallest lashes and coat them evenly. The mascara also contains fibres that equip the mascara to render maximum volume.

Image: Instagram.com/cliniqueat

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