This no-budge mascara is perfect for weddings, hot summer days and everything in between. The clear winner among all of the waterproof mascaras we tested, consumers said it excelled in volumizing, lengthening and separating while also creating a natural look. Most testers liked this mascara, which scored well for lengthening and not flaking or smudging and it was the very best for being easy to remove.

Its finally time to get into the real testing. It doesn’t really matter how great a product looks, the proof is in the pudding; above all else you want a mascara to perform well.Formula:Waterproof mascaras can be seriously drying, so look for formulas with nourishing ingredients to avoid causing unnecessary damage to your lashes. Inspired by Dry Bar's iconic round brushes, this mascara’s innovative wand is designed to separate, lift and volumize lashes — like a professional blowout for your eyelashes. One reviewer wrote: "I have heard people raving about this mascara so I finally decided to give it a try. I wish I had tried it way sooner! It goes on amazingly smooth, no clumps, and even on my short and very straight lashes, I get a lovely length and curl with this mascara! This will be my go to from now on!" While just about every Essence mascara is highly rated, affordable, PETA-certified cruelty-free, and designed to emphasize your lashes, different products serve different purposes, and that's due to their slightly varying formulas. Some are waterproof, some resist flaking and smudging, some are designed for falsie-like volume, and some provide a little bit of everything. Shop The Best Essence Mascaras Another reviewer brought up an additional (and often underlooked) reason why I ~also~ love this mascara so much—the wand. The original formula has a conic-shaped fiber brush, which allows you to build and extend multiple layers without it flaking, while the Sculpted Volume comes with a tapered brush that coats each individual lash for a more defined and separated effect. Finally, the regular Volume version features a curved applicator which allows you to easily get from root to tip for major fullness, all without losing precision and control. This one happens to my favorite of all the Lash Princess varieties, though I do love and use each of them on the reg.

Some people want all-day staying power, but they don't necessarily want to deal with a hard-to-remove waterproof formula. If that describes you, Essence's tubing Bye Bye Panda Eyes formula is a great option. Unlike standard pigmented mascaras, this one wraps each individual lash in a tube-like enclosure. As a result, it won't smudge, flake, or fade, even in the presence of mild moisture — but when you wash your face with warm water and just a bit of pressure, the tubes slide right off, leaving your lashes clean and lightweight. That way, you can get long-lasting volume without scrubbing. Consider how waterproof you need it to be: If you plan to go swimming, you want a robust waterproof formula. But if you're looking for something sweat resistant, for example, you might be better off reaching for a tubing mascara. This will be less damaging and could be more suitable for your needs. As well as its waterproof credentials, SUQQU's Eyelash Waterproof Mascara builds impressively easily and doesn't feel at all dry, no doubt thanks to its oil-based formula. We found that it added a lovely amount of definition and volume to our lashes and the curl lasted well. After coating my lashes once I found that the mascara had made my lashes appear separated and lengthened. It looked beautifully natural, and I have to be honest I was pretty surprised at how much I liked the formula.

Deputy Editor Jessica Teich teamed with Beauty Lab Senior Chemist Sabina Wizemann for this article. Sabina led Lab and consumer tests, analyzed the data and compiled them in a technical report, while Jessica distilled the findings, gathered additional recommendations from makeup artists and editors and wrote this roundup. One reviewer wrote: "This PRIMER IS A MASTER! It increases the volume and length of my lashes before I even apply the mascara, once I put the mascara on WOW it almost looks like I’m wearing false lashes! So much volume and it keeps my mascara in place all day!" Each variation of the Essence mascara range has the same basic design, the only difference is the colour of the text and graphics. These slight changes not only help to identify all variations as part of the same Essence Lash Princess range, but to also easily identify at a glance which variation of the mascara you’re actually purchasing .. a real boon if you’re out makeup shopping after a long night partying. There’s not much more for me to say about this wand. It’s a pretty standard shape and similar to lots of other mascaras on the market. From first inspection the product does seem to clump over the bristles slightly, so I did have to wipe the excess off on the rim of the lid, but that’s pretty standard for lots of mascaras. Testing the Essence False Lash Effect Mascara