The Mascaras For Short Lashes That Our Team Rates Most Highly For Lifting And Lengthening
The best mascaras for short lashes should magnify the eyelashes, making them appear longer, fuller, and more defined with lightweight formulas and precision wands.
“Choosing a lightweight but buildable mascara is important,” advises makeup artist and beauty expert Zoë Taylor, “rather than a heavy, dense formula, which might clog and weigh down the hairs.” These are the tried-and-true mascaras that actually curled, volumized, and lengthened our short lashes to the fullest after testing a plethora of buys and taking Taylor’s advice into consideration.
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L’OrÉal Paris Telescopic Lift Mascara
Introducing L’Oreal Paris’s Telescopic Lift Mascara. Lift your lashes to the next level, with up to 5mm longer looking lashes and up to 24 hour lift. Together with the ceramide-infused formula, Telescopic Lift Mascara lengthens and lifts lashes to the next level! No clumping, or smudging. The mascara is suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.
The results are stunning long and lifted eyelashes that last up to 36 hours. The mascara is suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.
Mascara that lengthens and lifts lashes up to 5mm, with a 25 degree curl effect, Suitable for sensitive eyes, and contact lens wearers
For instantly longer lifted lashes, Provides long-lasting volume and curl, Offers thicker, fuller eyelashes
How to use
Apply mascara by using the front hook bristles to lift and coat your lashes from root to tip, Use the side hook to comb and separate your eyelashes for volume and length.
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Shiseido ImperialLash MascaraInk in ‘Sumi Black 01‘
Amplify your eyelashes with Shiseido ImperialLash MascaraInk in ‘Sumi Black 01’, a volumising mascara that curls, lengthens and defines lashes with smudge-proof, 12 -hour wear.
The unique brush has a rigid core surrounded by flexible silicone bristles, and a unique crown tip perfect for coating hard-to-reach inner corner lashes and bulking up lower lashes. The intense black mascara contains a wax blend for defining without the clumps and a film former to prevent smudging for long-lasting wear.
How to Use
Starting at the roots, use a zig-zag motion to coat lashes completely. For added intensity and definition, build up and separate lashes with the crown tip.
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YSL Lash Clash Mascara
Bolster your gaze with YSL’s Lash Clash Extreme Volume Mascara Travel, a lash-caring formula that delivers smudge-resistant, intense black pigment.
In a miniature travel format, the product is designed to volumise and saturate the lashes from root to tip. Enriched with iris florentina extract, a gentle ingredient derived from a plant root, the formula has nourishing and conditioning properties to prevent the amplified, photo-ready finish from feeling brittle or clumpy.
Take the product with you on the go or save it for jetsetting, achieving a fluttery look that’s proven to last up to twenty-four hours.
How to Use
Start applying the mascara at the centre of your lashes, then move to the inner and outer corners.
Apply mascara to the other eye without re-dipping the brush.
For the best results, clean the brush with a dry tissue once a week, as recommended by Yves Saint Laurent.
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Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
“Lash Sensational Mascara by Maybelline New York reveals every lash with its innovative wind-style brush that has multiple levels of bristles. The formula creates rich volume and perfectly separated lashes, for a natural yet striking look. This mascara is ideal for everyday use when you want lashes with a layered and defined effect.
How to use
Apply the mascara with gentle movements from the root to the tip of the lashes, making sure the brush catches all the hairs. Repeat for additional volume, but avoid over-application to avoid clumping.”
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MERIT Clean Lash Lengthening Mascara
Meet your go-to mascara for every day. Designed to distribute the perfect amount of product, the defining brush lifts lashes while ensuring your look never clumps or flakes. The mascara is easy to remove with cleanser to protect your lashes from harmful pulling and removal techniques that most smudge-proof mascaras require.
Proprietary tubing technology wraps and defines each lash with no smudging — ever
Precision brush makes it easy to lift and separate each lash for a full, feathery look
Fatty acids and olive oil esters condition lashes while vitamin B5 adds shine
Removes easily with warm water and cleanser.
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Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Lashes Volume 2 Mascara
-Super-volumizing formula
-Lash volume is increased by 5X after one application!
-Long-wearing, smudge-proof + humidity resistant
-For a dramatic Hollywood flutter!
-Easy-to-use fibre brush
Legendary Lashes Volume 2 is my super VOLUMISING mascara with a long-wear, smudge-proof, humidity resistant formula! It INCREASES the look of volume by 507% after just one application* for the dreamiest Hollywood flutter and a wide-awake look in seconds!
The intense jet-black formula will add the perfect finishing touch to any eye makeup look!
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Clinique High Impact Zero Gravity Mascara
A tubing mascara that instantly lifts and curls lashes by 50%*—and keeps them lifted for 24 hours
A next-level lift for lashes, without a pinch, pull, or tug. This mascara’s brush and formula work together to instantly lift, curl, and lengthen your natural lashes—and to keep them lifted for 24 gravity-defying hours. No curler required.
-Instantly lifts, curls, and lengthens lashes for 24 gravity-defying hours
-Weightless gel formula with flexible polymers keeps lashes feeling featherlight
-Eyes appear bigger and brighter.
-Curved brush lifts and sets lashes.
-The inner curve scoops up every lash, while the outer curve helps to set and hold the lift in place.
-Resists rain, sweat, humidity, and tears.
-Rinses off easily with warm water, thanks to our poly-thermal technology. No makeup remover, no harsh tugging.
-24-hour wear.
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MAC MACStack Mascara
Stack on infinite layers of volume and length with our new breakthrough formula, which means layer after layer, lashes stay perfectly defined and feathery soft – no clumping, no flaking, no smudging.
Build customisable lashes to suit your style with this must-have mascara that does it all. 95% saw instant lift and length!
Benefits:
-95% saw instant lift and length
-24-hour wear
-Clump-resistant
-Weightless
-Flake-resistant
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Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions Mascara
The revolutionary, custom-designed Instant Extension Bristle Brush envelopes every lash, coating even the hardest-to-reach, for weightless, fanned-out, eye-opening lift. Powered by lightweight fibers that lock in place for up to 16hrs of smudge-proof, flake-free wear. Available in Ultra Black & Espresso shades.
-Look of lash extensions
-Instant One-Coat Payoff
-Intense length, lift and definition
-Fanned-Out Lashes
-Film-forming technology
-Smudge-proof
-Flake-Free
-Instant Extension Bristle Brush targets every lash
-Removes easily with warm water
