Saturday, August 18, 2018

The best volumising mascaras

After wearing a different product on each eye daily for more than a fortnight, I found not one, but three, that hugely impressed

Regular readers will know I’m rarely moved to rave about mascara, because so few seem up to the job of transforming my sparse, bristle-straight lashes into the long, thick, bovine pelmets of my dreams. But this month, after wearing a different product on each eye daily for more than a fortnight, I found not one, but three, that hugely impressed. What they share is a focus on volume (as opposed to lengthening or curling) and, sadly, a high price tag, so accept my apologies and know I tried hard to find a bargain I loved as much: I’m not ordinarily a mascara snob.

My favourite of these posh picks is Hourglass’s new (and vegan) Caution Extreme Lash (£12-£25), which is an exceptional all-rounder. It strokes on without clumping (uniquely, a second coat should be applied when wet, not after drying), making lashes look dramatically thicker while still feeling soft and fluttery. The magic is in the twisting together of two single brushes to form a thick one, the makers say, but they’re underselling what’s inside the tube: a terrific formula that, crucially for me (and the oily or gym-going), stays fast all day without depositing so much as a speck on my cheeks or a smudge under my eyes. Full marks across the board.

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