3.Lengthening: Ilia Limitless Lash Mascara
Beauty brand Ilia is beloved by customers and experts alike—especially for its foundations for oily skin but also for its lightweight Limitless Lash mascara. “Not only is this a clean mascara, but it coats the lashes perfectly and there’s no flaking,» says Genevieve Garner, professional makeup artist. «I love the dual-sided wand and use the shorter side to get that great coverage and curl and the longer side to lengthen and separate.” The mascara’s cruelty-free formula contains nourishing organic bee and carnauba waxes as well as shea butter and keratin for strength.
4.Volumizing/Lengthening: Maybelline Lash Sensational Full Fan Effect Washable Mascara
With over 77,000 high ratings among Amazon shoppers, here’s a best-selling lengthening mascara that costs less than $10. Maybelline’s Lash Sensational Washable Mascara has a chunky, curved wand with 10 layers of bristles that work to build layers of lashes from the root (without clumping). Its formula contains moisturizing rose hip oil, and though its formula coats on deepest black, the mascara is easy to rinse off.