What kind of mascara do i need

De-Clump with a Clean Toothbrush If your mascara went on a little or a lot clumpier than you originally planned, use a brand new toothbrush to comb through lashes and fight spider eyes without completely starting over. As for those far more common frantic mornings when a one-step-mascara will have to do, we put our faith in these five: — Benefit They're Real!

Erica Smith. Really good at wearing bedhead, pretty good at hoarding eyeliner, definitely watched too much MTV as a tween. Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Lengthening Mascara. Most recent stories. Previous An arrow pointing left.

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To complete the perfect cat eye, the Japanese beauty swipes on Dior's Pump N'Volume mascara on her top and bottom lashes. After applying two pairs of false lashes to re-create her pageant look, Miss Universe Catriona Gray picks up her trusty lengthening formula to finish it off. Regardless of what you want out of a mascara, waterproof and tubular mascaras are going to be your friends. They are also great at keeping lashes curled. The Japanese invented tubular mascara.

I used to think that the only time I needed waterproof mascara was when I was crying giant, silent, Lauren Conrad tears. As a straight-lashed person, the side benefit is that waterproof mascaras are like a brace for holding curl. Something about the formula its rigidity, I expect keeps the curl in place all day.

I think everyone regardless of lash type should try, if not own, this gentle but very effective mascara. The entire beauty team plus Emily Weiss, who shouted it out on a Fat Mascara podcast, all love this mascara. It makes it seem easy — your lashes look super-long, never clumpy, never tangly, and with real definition so you can still see practically every lash, baby or not.

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