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Mascara is one of the major workhorses in our makeup routine — and there is truly a tube out there for everyone. Whether you're a fan of major volume or are looking for a formula that will leave you completely clump-free, a gal can be pretty particular about what she coats her lashes with. But what if you're looking to save some cash in the mascara department? Are there formulas that won't totally break your bank?Luckily, the answer is a resounding "hell yes." Ahead, we've rounded up the top mascaras — for just about every need. Click through and find your soul mate in a tube. Your lashes will thank you.
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Lengthening
Demi Lovato’s first makeup line in collaboration with New York Color is certainly a good one – but one of our favorite products is the Lovatics mascara, due to it’s lengthening skills. With a dual-fiber brush and a formula that has both beeswax and carnauba wax to help with volume and length, this mascara is a steal.
Lovatics by Demi Mascara, $4.47, available at Walmart.
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Revlon’s new lengthening mascara has a fiber formula that helps to extend each lash as you glide through them with the brush, yet that exact formula also makes it easy to build on said lashes. The plush blush also helps with volume for super flirty, long lashes.
Revlon Super Length Mascara, $8.99, available at Ulta.
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Clinique's mascara is richly pigmented, so it clings to lashes, making them appear longer and fuller. Give the brush a little wiggle as you work it up for maximum benefit.
Clinique High Impact Mascara, $16.50, available at Sephora.
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Avon's Mega Effects mascara has a unique brush that helps separate each and every lash. The bristles coat and stretch your lashes, making this a clear winner in the lengthening department.
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The name says it all. Almay's Get Up & Grow not only lengthens, but its conditioning formula helps strengthen your lashes over time. Not too shabby.
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Think you can't get much for a dollar? E.L.F.'s mascara will give you long lashes for just a buck.
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Clump-Stopping
There's a reason this tube is a favorite among quite a few of our beauty editors. Coat after coat, you'll never see a single clump.
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The secret of L'Oréal Voluminous Butterfly is the butterfly-wing-shaped wand. It combs through each lash for a perfectly even application.
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All hail Iman and her brand's Volumize Mascara. The bristles lift, separate, and never leave lashes stuck together.
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Volumizing
Any mascara with the name Doll Eye has got to give your lashes a serious volume boost, right? And that's just what Nyx's formula does — at a very pretty price.
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This lash duo from Honest Beauty helps to create both length and volume at the same time. First, the primer, protects and nourishes the lashes while also intensifying the color. Then, the mascara is able to be applied extra-smooth to appropriately lift and amplify each and every lash.
Honest Beauty Truly Lush Mascara + Lash Primer, $22, available at Honest Beauty.
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Circa Beauty’s Absolute Lash Icon Mascara lives up to it’s name – the oversized, bulbous brush helps to mold each lash for extra volume. Plus, the formula has avocado oil in it, enriching the lashes so they won’t clump as you aspire to maximum lash height.
Circa Beauty Absolute Lash Icon Mascara, $12, available at Walgreens.
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Consider this mascara a Wonderbra for your lashes. It lifts, separates, and makes every individual lash look bigger.
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Sure, the thick brush will give you mega-volume. But Organic Wear's gentle formula is especially clutch if you've got sensitive eyes.
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Thickening
Haven't tried Great Lash yet? You're missing out. There's a reason this lash-bulking formula is a favorite among pros.
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Neutrogena's Healthy Volume is made with a touch of olive oil to moisturize your lashes. The result? A thick, gorgeous set all through winter.
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No 7's brush has three different sides — to make sure every single lash gets some loving.
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Waterproof
Want to wear mascara to the gym? This one won't run down your face after a 45-minute sweat session.
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If you're committed to your non-waterproof mascara, pick up Locked & Coated from BareMinerals. It's a topcoat that turns any formula waterproof, so you don't have to ditch your favorite tube. Though it's not technically a drugstore brand, its price is on par with the rest of them.
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Through water, rain, sweat, or whatever else, this formula sticks to your lashes like no other.
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