Mascara smudges are something I deal with all year round, not just during the summer. Oily eyelids combined with a hooded eye shape equal raccoon disaster. I don’t love wearing waterproof mascara every day, because it is such a pain to remove. But when the temperatures and humidity rise in the summer, I have to be even more particular about what mascaras I wear.
I am the first to admit, I don’t have the longest, most luscious lashes out there. And while I am trying to get pregnant, I don’t want to be using lash growth serums. I have to work with what my mama gave me, and that is short and stubby lashes. But at least I have some decent curl to them.
The best part of all of these mascaras is that they are available at the drugstore. I will be the first to admit I can be a bit of a snob when it comes to makeup, but mascara is one item that I know doesn’t require a higher price tag.
If you have never used a tubing mascara, your mind is about to be blown. It is the most bizarre experience to remove, and the firs time I used one, I thought it was pulling out all my lashes. A tubing mascara creates tiny little “tubes” around your lashes. It is easily removed with just warm water, and comes off looking like little tiny spider legs. This is totally normal and the reason they work so well in the heat! They don’t dissolve like traditional mascara, keeping them from smudging on your lids or under eyes.
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L’ORÉAL DOUBLE EXTEND BEAUTY TUBES
This is like the OG of drugstore tubing mascaras. It was the first one I had tried, and I still love it. It comes with a primer, which helps to bulk up the lashes a bit and makes for easier removal.
NYX DOLL EYE MASCARA
This mascara is new to me and quickly becoming a favorite. It gives your lashes a super fluttery, soft look without clumps or spider legs. It removes with water like the others, and is super natural and flirty.
L’ORÉAL VOLUMINOUS MILLION LASHES EXCESS
If I could only wear one brand of mascara from the drugstore, it would hands down be L’Oréal. They just make amazing mascara that adds so much thickness. This one gives the “cleanest” look to the lashes. No clumping, no spider legs. Just thick, individual lashes that never give me a black eye. Even on the hottest of days.
BEST MASCARA FOR THE POOL OR BEACH
MAYBELLINE VOLUM’ EXPRESS THE ROCKET WATERPROOF
Tubing mascaras are great, but they are definitely not waterproof. While no mascara is actually made for the pool and water (they will all smudge a tiny bit when wet if you rub your eyes), sometimes you just want to definition if you are at the beach or pool. I get it. This is by far my favorite waterproof mascara. It gives lots of definition, while still looking natural. It is like the equivalent of a perfect nude lipstick. You don’t HAVE to wear it, but it just gives you that little oompf you’re looking for.
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