This mascara is truly a lash-defining icon, thanks to its eye-opening formula accompanied by a uniquely curved, oversized brush designed to be held against lashes for an eye-lash curler effect – and it works! Since wearability outside the Lab is just as important as performance in the Lab, we also send mascara samples to hundreds of real consumers around the country. Clinique High Impact mascara creates lusher, plusher eyelashes while gentle on sensitive eyes and skin.

Many people swear by their waterproof mascaras, but removing the stuff requires some serious elbow grease. Mascara is a game-changer for your make-up routine, making you look instantly more awake and finishing off your eyeshadow work. She has over 15 years of experience under her belt, starting her career as an assistant beauty editor at GH in 2007, and working in the beauty departments of SELF and Fitness magazines. Another beauty brand from across the Atlantic that keeps impressing us is ILIA, with a skin-centric philosophy: meaning all the make-up in the minimalist collection is infused with active skincare ingredients.The clay is supposed to balance, nourish, hydrate and repair lashes while delivering soft, weightless volume. She has over a decade of industry experience, previously as beauty editor at USA Today's Reviewed where she launched the Beauty vertical and tested hundreds of products and has covered trends for publications like The Boston Globe and The New York Times. As a result, we saw significantly lengthened eyelashes that were spread upwards and outwards, creating a long-lasting babydoll look. The luxe, Instagram-worthy rose-gold tube is also infused with lash conditioning ingredients, so no matter how many layers you add, your lashes stay soft and supple. We were instantly wowed by the intense black pigment added to our lashes by this vegan-friendly mascara.

Try one of the several non-waterproof mascaras mentioned above that have a no-smudge formula, yet gentle removal. This includes this volumising mascara packed with lash-strengthening and nourishing ingredients, so your lashes stay soft and weightless. Testers loved the inky, deep pigment of this mascara, saying "this is one of the deepest blacks I have tried.It’s safe to say all the above may be exacerbated by make-up products, which is why we’re here to help. Not only can this cause irritation by getting product in the eyes, but it’s the perfect storm for a bacterial infection. The "great everyday mascara" scored highly for resisting smudges and going on smoothly, and 100% of testers agreed it wasn't irritating even on sensitive eyes, though some noted "a few fine flakes in the late afternoon. In the Beauty Lab's most recent traditional and waterproof mascara test, scientists evaluated 21 new formulas on 402 consumer testers and tallied 6,432 survey questions to find the top performers. A beauty editor favorite and top-rated on Sephora with over 3,500 five-star reviews, Tarte's magic wand claims to enhance volume, length and curl is hypoallergenic, ophthalmologist and dermatologist-tested and safe for contact lens wearers.