These mascaras will make you look more awake instantly

Liquid Lash Extensions™ Mascara, USD$24 (S$33.23), Thrive Causemetics

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This mascara has garnered high praises from many especially beauty gurus on TikTok for its amazing formula that not only gives your lashes volume, but it also doesn't clump, flake or smudge. As the name suggests, the mascara also mimics the look of lash extensions and provides the right amount of volume for your lashes without weighing them down.

Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara, $16, Maybelline at Lookfantastic

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By now you would've probably heard about Maybelline's coveted Sky High mascara (if you haven't, where have you been?)

But what is it about this product that many on the internet are going crazy for? Well, as a matter of fact, the Sky High mascara has been said to help extend your lashes from the root to the tip, while giving them volume and fullness with each layer without weighing them down.

Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara, $33, Rare Beauty

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Created for all lash types in mind, this mascara from Rare Beauty helps your lashes to look fuller, longer, and more pronounced. What's more impressive about it is that it can also withstand the heat and stays on for an entire day of wear without budging.

Climax Mascara, $42, NARS

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While the brush is on the larger side, the bristles are uniquely designed to coat lashes with just the right amount of product with each layer, so you can build lash volume effortlessly without worrying about clumping or smudging. And thanks to a breakthrough innovation, the formula has a lightweight, whipped texture to thicken individual lash without weighing them down. It also nourishes lashes at the same time so they look lustrous and feel supple all day long.

Perfect Lash Mascara, $73, Clé De Peau Beauté

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The sumptuous creamy formula and curved brush applicator ensure that each and every eyelash is coated evenly in just one coat. The weightless mascara volumises, lengthens and curls the lashes perfectly all day long that result in beautifully framed eyes.

Stretch Xtreme Precise Finish Waterproof Mascara, $50, Shu Uemura

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Thanks to the unique curvature of the tool, the brush grabs every eyelash and coats them with the lightweight and clump-free mascara. You can easily build volume and extend lash length while ensuring perfectly defined lashes as the bristles remove any clumps with each coat.

CliniqueFIT Workout 24-Hour Mascara, $39, Clinique

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The skinny applicator makes reaching the tiniest lashes a breeze. Plus, the brush has a four-sided obelisk shape that deposits the optimal amount of product without weighing lashes down. And that’s not all: this mascara uses Advance Thermal Technology to ensure that the product doesn’t smudge or fade for 24 hours even when there’s sweat and humidity.

Diorshow Pump 'N' Volume HD - Squeezable Mascara, $54, Dior

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We can’t stop raving about this mascara enough. Why? Simply because everything from its formula to its packaging is thoughtful. For amplified lash care, its formula is enhanced with strengthening vitamin B5 and protecting cotton extract to help reinforce lashes with each use. Its bi-material brush sees of a rigid wand for steady application, alongside flexible bristles that meld perfectly to the lashes. Plus, it also claims to have a 24-hour staying power.

Monsieur Big Waterproof Mascara, $48, Lancome

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The saying “bigger is better” may not always apply in all situations, but it definitely applies to lashes. Said to create 12 times the volume of your natural lashes, it also claims to have a 24-hour wear time of voluminous, bold lashes – even in the morning after.

Phenomen'Eyes Mascara, $54, Givenchy

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If you haven’t already caught it, the brush of this Givenchy mascara isn’t shaped like your atypical brush. Built as a spherical little knob, this precise shape is made to separate and coat – even the shortest ones – from the root to the tip. It also features a new hydrating polymer in its formula which prevents smudging and a triple-action polymer that’s able to cling onto the lashes to lengthen and curl them.

Lash Slick, US$16 (S$22), Glossier

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Born after 248 formulations, comes the cult beauty brand’s version of what they call the perfect everyday mascara. Tiny fibres in the formula coat lashes to lengthen them, while flexible polymers work concurrently to lock and lift each fibre firmly onto the lash. Something to note though: this one’s water-resistant, not water-proof.

BADgal Bang! Mascara in Black, $44, Benefit

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This mascara promises 36-hour dramatically full and voluminous lashes that are so full it’s like wearing actual falsies on your eyes. Coupled with its streamlined brush and weightless gravity-defying formula, this matte-black mascara coats lashes evenly every application.

Roller Lash Mascara in Black, $44, Benefit

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Its Hook ‘n’ Roll brush that mimics the shape of hair rollers features tiny hooks that are designed to catch, lift, and curl even the shortest and straightest lashes without the use of an eyelash curler. So, it really saves some application time without compromising on beautifully fanned out lashes.

The Feathers Mascara, $37, Pretty Vulgar

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This one from Pretty Vulgar claims to be buildable and layerable, so that you can control how dramatic or natural you want your lashes to be. It’s also formulated with pro-vitamin B5 to moisturise and thicken each lash.

Damn Girl 24-Hour Black Mascara, $37, Too Faced

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This pick is said to have a unique creamy mousse formula that was birthed from a lightweight blend of whipped melted waxes to keep your lashes flexible while lifting, lengthening, and volumising.

SuperFan Mascara, $32, Smashbox

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A long-wearing, lengthening mascara that gives you 12-hour length, lift, volume and glam without any heaviness or clumping? Sold. Plus, its 360° precision brush acts like a wind machine that catches and coats the smallest of lashes that might’ve been hidden.

Noir Couture Volume Mascara, $52, Givenchy

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Featuring silica micro-beads filled with keratin, Givenchy has devised this mascara to protect your lashes while nourishing rice peptides strengthen and revitalise the lash fringe. The unique two-toned brush has black bristles that create instant volume and white bristles that specialise in high definition.

Better Than Sex And Diamonds in Black, $38, Too Faced

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We don’t think that you’d need any further convincing on why you need this iconic bestseller from Too Faced. Especially now that it’s dressed up in a diamond-studded case, who could resist?

Smoky Stretch Mascara, $45, Make Up For Ever

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With a tight, toothed brush applicator, this mascara is designed to grip lashes at their base and comb through to thicken, lengthen, curl and separate each one of them. Factor in its Flex Control Complex and you get the ideal formula to keep lashes fluttery and well-separated all day long.

Faux Cils Longest Lash Mascara, $123, Chantecaille

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Beyond a thickening and lengthening formula that gives you enviable lashes, this extravagant mascara also cares for your lashes with a powerful peptide technology. Over time, this mascara also helps to enhance the appearance of natural lash length, thickness and fullness. Its double helix brush also helps separate lashes for a perfectly defined effect.

Lights, Camera, Splashes™ 4-in-1 Waterproof Mascara, $35, Tarte

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One of the most versatile mascaras available in the market, this product lengthens, curls, volumises and holds lashes in place for dramatic eye fringe. And unlike many waterproof mascaras that can leave lashes looking dull and flaky, this formula is infused with lash-conditioning ingredients that soften and moisturises lashes. Did we mention it’s also made to stay put throughout rain, heat, sweat or tears?

Full Frontal Volume, Lift & Curl Mascara, $39, Fenty Beauty

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This waterproof mascara is formulated to do it all – lengthen, curl and volumise. Its unique brush has two sides, a “fat side” to lift lashes for the ultimate curl, and a “flat side” to define and add volume.

Caution Extreme Lash Mascara, $49, Hourglass

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The tapered brush head of this mascara allows you to reach tiny lashes at the inner corner of the eyes. The buildable formula also allows you to coat lashes without the worry of clumping.

FetishEyes™ Mascara, $46, Pat McGrath Labs

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This lash-conditioning mascara contains peptides and panthenol to strengthen and hydrate lashes while helping to achieve runway-worthy lashes.

LashLift 188 Mascara, $28, Pixi

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This two-in-one mascara is designed like a nesting Russian doll. Use the outer wand to add volume, then the smaller inner wand to coat bottom lashes and tiny lashes on the inner corner of your eyes.

ImperialLash MascaraInk Waterproof, $50, Shiseido Makeup

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The silicone brush on the wand means you get bristles on the tip, which allows you to reach smaller lashes and cost them easily without clumping or smudging. Its water-proof formulation means it can withstand the sweatiest of days without smearing.

Soleil Lash Rays Mascara, $76, Tom Ford Beauty

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The ideal mascara to pack along for a beach holiday, this waterproof mascara lasts throughout the day without caking or clumping. Lash-filling powders help coat lashes for more voluminous lashes and comes off with warm water.



This article was first published in Harper's Bazaar Singapore.