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How to Find the Right Mascara That Makes Your Lashes Stand Out

Finding the right mascara can be a challenging task. With so many formulas, brush types, and textures out there, it's easy to get confused especially if you are a beginner in the beauty-verse. Now, your next question will probably be - How to find the right mascara? Well, in this piece, we have simplified the mascara selection journey for you. Before we move on, you need to first ask yourself: ‘What effect am I looking for?’ ‘What type of lashes do I have?’ If you know the answer, then read on and get access to some of the best mascaras for volume and length, and more!

1. Lash type: Short Lashes

Those with short eyelashes often feel their lashes are not living up to their full potential. While they do their job, they still need a few extra millimeters to make your eyes stand out.

Need & Solution: Lengthening Mascara

Short lash types need the support of advanced formulas that adhere to the lashes to lengthen them. Mascaras with high volume of large bristles are ideal for this type of lashes. These mascaras separate the lashes and ensure precise application.

Product recommendation:

L'Oréal Paris Lash Paradise Mascara is a volumizing and lengthening black waterproof mascara that delivers intense length, dramatic volume, and full-lash fringe effect. Its smooth, feathery formula enriched with castor oil, cornflower extract, and rose oil provides soothing results, free from flakes, clumps, and smudge. The 200+ soft, wavy bristle adds lift and definition, and enhances every lash, making it one of the best mascaras for volume and length.

Expert’s tip:
For maximum length, brush your lashes before applying mascara.

2. Lash type: Sparse eyelashes

If you have sparse eyelashes, you may notice thin, scattered lashes that lack fullness, volume and density.
Need & Solution: Volumizing Mascara
Those with sparse eyelashes need the assistance of effective volumizing mascaras with a thicker formula and powerful brush. These mascaras have the potential to coat each lash, giving the illusion of added fullness.

Need & Solution: Volumizing Mascara
Those with sparse eyelashes need the assistance of effective volumizing mascaras with a thicker formula and powerful brush. These mascaras have the potential to coat each lash, giving the illusion of added fullness.
Product recommendation:
L'Oréal Paris Volume Million Lashes Mascara is engineered with a unique Millionizer brush to coat each lash, providing a fanned-out effect with intense definition. Its super black formula enhances fullness and length, delivers lightweight and comfortable all-day wear, and creates a bold look, making it one of the best mascaras for volume.

 

Tip:
For spectacular volume, apply mascara in a gentle zig-zag motion from root to tip. Do not apply more than three coats to avoid clumping.

3. Lash type: Straight lashes

For Need & Solution: Curling Mascara

If you have sparse eyelashes, you may notice thin, scattered lashes that lack fullness, volume and density.
Need & Solution: Volumizing Mascara
Those with sparse eyelashes need the assistance of effective volumizing mascaras with a thicker formula and powerful brush. These mascaras have the potential to coat each lash, giving the illusion of added fullness.

Need & Solution: Volumizing Mascara

Straight lashes lack natural curl and often appears flat or downward-facing. Encourage your lashes to look up and take on a feminine curve, rather than resting straight and in contact with your undereye. You can enhance your lash game with an eyelash curler (to give your lashes the curl of your dreams) and curling mascara to add curl and create a more open-eyed look.
Product recommendation:
False Lash Superstar Mascara is the 1st curler effect mascara by L'Oréal Paris that coats the lashes in two easy steps for a stunning, curled lash look. Its fiber-rich formula gives your lashes wings for a more dramatic fringe.

Tip:
Apply mascara from the root to the tip of the lashes, turning the brush inwards, a little like curling your hair with an iron.
Now that you know how to find the right mascara based on your unique lash types, check out some creative and different ways to create popular and trendy eye looks and lash styles.

4. Top TikTok influencer eye looks

Doe-eyed look

Doe-eyed look is the new sensation in the arena of eye makeup. This eye look rounds out the eyes and gives them radiance, softness, and depth and certainly has become one of the popular eye makeup looks on TikTok. To achieve this look, apply a thick line on your upper lashes and add a short chunky wing at the outer corner. Glide a white or light-colored eyeliner to create the illusion of bigger eyes. Next, apply a generous coat of L'Oréal Paris Panorama Mascara Waterproof that gives you 1.4x bigger-looking eyes, clump-free, and smudge-free results.

Lifted eye look

Using a contouring technique, this look focuses on making your eyes look more lifted and defined. To achieve this look, apply winged eyeliner in a slightly upward position, blend eyeshadow toward the temples, and wrap your lashes with a lash-lifting mascara. Apply highlighter on the brow bone for added lift and brightness.

Siren eye look

The siren eye look is an elongated eye makeup style that can be achieved with sharp winged eyeliner and smoky shadow. Siren eye makeup look focuses on the outer corners, and helps achieve a sultry, feline-like effect that lifts and intensifies.

See! Finding the right mascara isn’t that hard after all. Identify your lash type, select the lash effect you want, upgrade your vanity with good waterproof mascaras, and create trendy eye looks like a pro.