Trying to find the best mascara? There are SO many options out there, from Maybelline to L’Oreal and MAC to Rimmel, how do you you choose?
Well whether you’re after a lengthening mascara for short lashes or a volumising one to give you a false-lash flutter, we have ALL the reviews you need. Yup, if a picture speaks a 1000 words, you’re in luck, because we’ve tested 100 of the UK’s best mascaras on one eye, so now you can see what each formula looks like IRL.
We haven’t chosen a ‘winner’ for this beauty experiment – it’s up to YOU. Do you want length, volume, curl or a natural look? Decide what suits your lashes with our pictorial evidence – and wave your magic wand…
1. NYX Cosmetics Doll Eye Mascara, Dhs43Â
2. Lord & Berry Scuba Extreme Waterproof Mascara, Dhs47
3. Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara, Dhs57Â
4. Accessorize Fibre Lash Lengthening Mascara, Dhs28.50
5. Benefit, Bad Gal Lash Mascara, Dhs83
6. Bourjois Volume Clubbing Ultra Black Mascara, Dhs38Â
7. Origins GinZing Mascara, Dhs83
8. Clinique High Impact Waterproof Mascara, Dhs78
9. MAC Extended Play Lash Mascara, Dhs66Â
10. Rimmel Max Volume Flash Mascara, Dhs32
11. NYC Big Bold Curl Mascara, Dhs9.50Â
12. PUR Big Blink with Argan Oil Mascara, Dhs71
13. Barry M Lash Vegas Mascara, Dhs30Â
14. Chantecaille Faux Clis Mascara, Dhs166Â
15. Benefit They’re Real Mascara, Dhs93
16. AVON Supershock Max Mascara, Dhs48
17. Bobbi Brown Everything Mascara, Dhs90Â
18. Rimmel Scandal Eyes Flex Mascara, Dhs33
19. Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Colour Lash Enhancing Mascara, Dhs100
20. BareMinerals Flawless Definition Mascara, Dhs76
21. Seventeen Va Va Voom Mascara, Dhs29Â
22. Liz Earle Lash Definition Smudgeproof Mascara, Dhs69
23. Guerlain Maxi Lash Mascara, Dhs109
24. The Body Shop Super Volume Mascara, Dhs48
25. Maybelline The Falsies Flared Mascara, Dhs38
26. Bourjois Fantastic Volume Mascara, Dhs48
27. Shavata Extreme Volumising Mascara, Dhs71Â
28. Seventeen Doll’d Up Mascara, Dhs30
29. Dior Diorshow Mascara Volume Lash-extension Effect Mascara, Dhs124
30. Gosh Boombastic XXL Volume Mascara, Dhs40Â
31. Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara, Dhs86Â
32. Clinique High Impact Extreme Volume Mascara, Dhs80
33. Lancome Hypnose Doll Eyes Mascara, Dhs107
34. Make Up Store Rotating Mascara, Dhs71
35. Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara, Dhs121
36. Givenchy Noir Couture Waterproof Mascara, Dhs112
37. Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara, Dhs52
38. YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Babydoll 1 Mascara, Dhs116
39. Maybelline Great Lash Blackest Black Mascara, Dhs24
40. Tom Ford Extreme Mascara, Dhs161
41. MAC False Lashes Extreme Black Mascara, Dhs86
42. Shu Uemura Precise Volume Waterproof Mascara, Dhs102
43. Bobbi Brown Perfectly Defined Mascara, Dhs81
44. Dior Diorshow Iconic Extreme Mascara, Dhs110
45. L’Oreal Paris Volume Million Lashes Mascara, Dhs52
46. Wild About Beauty Nourishing Mascara, Dhs85Â
47. Miss Sporty 24h Pump Up Booster Mascara, Dhs19
48. Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara, Dhs71
49. Daniel Sandler Jumbo Jet Mascara, Dhs70
50. Art Deco Art Couture Lash Volumizer Mascara, Dhs69Â
51. MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash Mascara, Dhs68
52. The Body Shop Big And Curvy Mascara, Dhs48
53. Dr. Hauschka Volume Mascara, Dhs89
54. Eyeko Lengthening Skinny Brush Mascara, Dhs71Â
55. MAC Studio Fix Lash Mascara, Dhs67
56. AVON Supershock Mascara, Dhs40
57. Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara, Dhs107
58. Bobbi Brown Lash Glamour Extreme Lengthening Mascara, Dhs90
59. Shiseido Perfect Mascara Full Definition, Dhs110
60. Rimmel Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara, Dhs38
61. MAC Opulash Mascara, Dhs67
62. Max Factor Lash Extension Effect Extreme Lengthening Mascara, Dhs52
63. NYC Show Time Volumising Waterproof Mascara, Dhs9.50
64. Bourjois Ultra Black Volumizer Mascara, Dhs52
65. MUA Mascara, Dhs4.75Â
66. Bourjois Volume Glamour Max Definition Mascara, Dhs48
67. Collection 2000 Mascara, Dhs33
68. Kiko Luxurious Lashes Mascara, Dhs34
69. Eyeko Fat Brush Mascara, Dhs71
70. YSL Shocking Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara, Dhs110
71. Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Mascara, Dhs48
72. Rimmel Scandal Eyes Show Off Mascara, Dhs33
73. Seventeen Falsifeye False Lash Effect Mascara, Dhs31
74. 2True Wow! Volume Mascara, Dhs7
75. Eyeko Black Magic Drama & Curl Mascara, Dhs86Â
76. MAC Studio Fix Boldblack Lash, Dhs67
77. Revlon Lash Potion by Grow Luscious Mascara, Dhs48
78. Topshop Volume Lash Mascara, Dhs48
79. Nars Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara, Dhs91
80. Bobbi Brown No Smudge Mascara, Dhs85
81. Max Factor Wild Mega Volume Volumising Mascara, Dhs33
82. Bourjois Volume Glamour Max Mascara, Dhs48
83. Gosh Growth Mascara, Dhs40
84. Art Deco Amazing Effect Mascara, Dhs55
85. Sensai 38°C Mascara, Dhs95
86. Eyeko Curvy Brush Mascara, Dhs71
87. Diego Dalla Palma Graduated Volume Mascara, Dhs81
88. Cargo Triple Action Mascara, Dhs67
89. Maybelline The Rocket Volum’ Express Waterproof Mascara, Dhs38
90. RMK Separate Curl Mascara, Dhs105
91. d.j.v Beautenizer Fiberwig LX Mascara, Dhs86
92. Essential Care Organic Mascara, Dhs83
93. Sheer Cover Extra Length Mascara, Dhs86Â
94. Vivo Volume + Length Mascara, Dhs17
95. MUA Mega Volume Mascara, Dhs14
96. Bobbi Brown Intensifying Long Wear Mascara, Dhs80
97. L’Oreal Paris False Lash Telescopic Mascara , Dhs52
98. L’Oreal Paris False Lash Flutter Mascara, Dhs52
99. 2True Wow! Volume Waterproof Mascara, Dhs4.75
100. B. A11 Lengthening, defining and Volumising Waterproof Mascara, Dhs48Â