8 Best Mascaras

Inspired by Drybar’s iconic round brushes, this mascara’s innovative wand is designed to separate, lift and volumize lashes — like a professional blowout for your eyelashes. The smudge-free mascara earned top scores with testers, who loved that the smooth formula offered long-lasting volume and “nice separation.”

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. “Like a lash lift in a bottle,” said one tester. “This one is a keeper.”

You can bring on the waterworks with this no-budge mascara. 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.

It scored high in every single category, except for one: easy removal (but that’s the whole point of a waterproof option!). The coverage was so voluminous after one application that a tester decided to forego her eyeliner, while another said it stayed on when she cried, sweat and even rubbed her eyes. “Where has this been all my life?” she asked.