It’s a simple fact of life: Not all mascaras are created equal. Some provide amazing volume, others lengthen your lashes like a pro and some just end up smudged under your eyes by mid-day. Enter tubing mascara, the secret weapon of the mascara world. Most mascaras work by coating your lashes in pigment. Tubing mascara is different: It wraps your lashes in itty-bitty flexible polymers that will not budge throughout the day. And don’t worry, application is exactly the same as traditional mascara. Plus, removal is also a breeze: The tubes slide away with mere soap and water (yes, you can see them), so there’s no need for heavy-duty makeup removers that leave your skin dry and irritated. Ready to try tubing mascara for yourself? Keep reading for our faves.
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This article originally appeared on TotalBeauty.com
7 Tubing Mascaras That Seriously Lengthen Lashes (Without Smudging)
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Blinc
Mascara Amplified, $26 at Sephora
This is the OG of tubing mascaras (yep, Blinc invented the product!) so you know it's good. Available in black and brown, the oil-free formula adds volume and length with zero clumps or smudges.
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L'Oreal Paris
Double Extend Beauty Tubes, $9.99 at Ulta
You don't have to break the bank to try tubing mascara. This drugstore version comes with a moisturizing lash primer on one end and a lengthening tubing mascara on the other. Two products for the price of one? Sign us up!
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D.J.V.
Miaray Fiberwig, $20 at Dermstore
Japanese beauty products are seriously innovative, so it makes sense that a Japanese brand like D.J.V. Miaray would have a lengthening tubing mascara in its portfolio (in fact, this is one of the biggest bestsellers in Japan!). This tubing mascara is formulated with fruit and royal jelly to condition lashes, plus it's sweat-proof, so you can work out without worrying about dealing with raccoon eyes.
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Trish McEvoy
High Volume Tubular Mascara, $32 at Nordstrom
Many tubing mascaras tout lengthening your lashes as their main benefit. But if adding volume is what you want, set your sights on this one. The formula creates a 360-degree coating around your lashes that amplifies volume for up to 24 hours without budging.
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Thrive Causemetics
Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara, $24 at Thrive Causemetics
This tubing mascara contains teeny-weeny fibers as well as Korean plant extracts to curl your lashes and add dramatic length without ever flaking. As a bonus, for every product purchased the brand donates to help a woman in need thrive.
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Kevyn Aucoin
The Volume Mascara, $28 at Sephora
The combination of bold pigments and volume-building fibers in this tubing mascara result in a majorly dramatic look. The skinny brush makes application a cinch and jojoba oil in the formula ensures your lashes stay super-soft.
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Surratt Beauty
Relevee Mascara, $30 at Sephora
This humidity-proof tubing mascara lengthens and defines lashes with a microfiber formula and slim, angled brush. You'll love how dramatic your fringe looks and how easy it is to wash your mascara off at the end of the day.
