I was in a rush and couldn’t lay hands on my go-to mascara, so I took a risk and lashed on a new one. By the end of the night, there was very little product on my lashes, but lots of it under my eyes and around my face. While I love the Charli XCX grunge look, this was not what I was going for.
I’m not sure why mascaras that give you panda eyes still exist, but they do — in spades. Some manufacturers will claim that mascara smudging is down to your skin’s oiliness or the products used around the eye, but the reality is that there are lots of products on the market that don’t migrate at all. Obviously, waterproof mascaras are going to withstand moisture around the eyes, but tubing mascaras (where polymers create tubes around individual lashes) are also excellent in this regard.
Some people don’t like these formulas because they’re harder to remove, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s a fair pay-off for mascara that will stay where you put it. A good eye make-up remover (I like Vichy’s Pureté Thermale Waterproof Eye Make-Up Remover, £9.95) or cleansing oil will have them off in a jiffy.
With that in mind, here are some of my favourites: (£31) — This is a waterproof mascara that simply does not budge. You can sweat, swim, rub, roll around in a dewy meadow, whatever you fancy yourself, and it will remain on your lashes, exactly where you put it. Aside from the staying factor, it lengthens and defines, as well as helping your lashes to hold a curl.
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