L'Oreal Paris Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara, Black, 0.33 Ounces

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Siena Gagliano is a contributing beauty editor at Cosmopolitan and has three years of experience writing about beauty, fashion, and lifestyle news. She’s an expert at researching and writing beauty stories, like the best lip plumpers and the greatest cream blushes on the market, and feels especially knowledgable in tubing mascaras, because she is always on the hunt for long-lasting, water-resistant mascaras that come off easily (hence why she loves tubing mascaras). She regularly tests and analyzes mascaras on her own lashes for efficacy, while working with the industry’s top makeup artists and cosmetic chemists to assess new formulas and brands. Pros: Smudge-proof, flake-free tubing technology, contains an orchid stem cell complex that encourages longer lash growth. Apply the basecoat (the white end), to your lashes, being sure to coat them completely. This step is formulated with nourishing ingredients which help to protect and strengthen lashes, effectively preparing them for tubing. On the other hand, tubing mascara uses a polymer that wraps around each lash to create a tube, hence the name. The tubes flake less, last long, are water-resistant, and are great for those with sensitive skin. Tubing mascara is also so easy to remove—just soak a cotton round in warm water, and the little tubes will slide right off. (FYI, they are water-resistant to cold water, but not to warm, hence the easy removal.) T he Kevyn Aucoin Volume Mascara is also notable for its intense volume and length, using tubing technology to enhance lash appearance while being smudge-resistant." — Seropian

Why It's Worth It: Need proof Thrive Causemetics Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara is the real deal? It won a 2020 Best of Beauty Award for its falsies-like effects that become apparent from the very first swipe. Countless Allure editors have raved about its abilities to bless lashes with sky-high length that never flakes, thanks to its innovative tubing formula that wraps around each individual lash. And, with the addition of shea butter and castor seed oil, lashes stay looking healthy and conditioned during wear. Why It's Worth It: Blinc Mascara is the original tubing mascara that started the trend and its legacy is still going strong, as evidenced by its 2023 Best of Beauty Award seal. It's since branched out into six different colors (like burgundy and navy) and features a soft, curved brush and formula that imparts a lengthening, "your-lashes-but-better" look. It doesn't budge, flake, or smudge throughout the day, and it's even tear-proof. This three-in-one tubing mascara gives your lashes lift and length, keeps them shiny and healthy thanks to ashwagandha (a plant-based ingredient rich in antioxidants), and strengthens your natural lashes with a peptide complex too. The effect? Lashes that look instantly gorgeous and better with time. Tubing mascaras are meant to provide intense length—something you no doubt want—but they typically don’t help with curling your lashes. That’s why you’ll want to break out your eyelash curler before applying our two-step tubing mascara. Step 2. Apply The Nourishing Base CoatPros: Waterproof, slim brush that grips even the tiniest lashes, advanced lifting formula, smudge-proof. Pros: Provides up to 24 hours of wear, flake-free, smudge-proof, includes shea butter, castor oil, and carnauba wax to hydrate lashes and encourage healthy growth. Editor Tip: You only have about 60 to 90 seconds to apply this stuff before it dries down and becomes un-buildable, so it's not ideal for topping up during the day. Editor Tip: It shares the same anti-smudging and easy-wash-off characteristics as other tubing mascaras.

Editor Tip: Lavonne recommends lightly dusting your lashes with a little loose powder before applying the mascara for added longevity, as well as a dab underneath the eyes to prevent transfer. Why It's Worth It: Too Cool for School's Dinoplatz Escalator Mascara has a particularly special feature: a twistable cap that expands and contracts the wand's bristles, so you can totally customize this mascara to your precise lash preferences. An extended brush gives you length, while a contracted brush zones in on fullness and volume — or combine both tactics for va-va-voom lashes. Pros: Amplifies lash length for a fuller, more dramatic appearance, enriched with polymer fibers that add volume without smudging or flaking, contains vitamin E to condition lashes. This tubing mascara will give you some major Bambi eyelashes. Seriously, you’ll have people wondering if you’re wearing fake lashes. The teeny-tiny bristles grip your lashes for intense volume and length, while the jojoba oil in the formula keeps ’em soft and shiny.One time, halfway through a date, I went to the bathroom and noticed that my mascara had completely smudged underneath my eyes. Not a cute look, and I definitely could have avoided it if I had used this tubing mascara. It's on the pricey side, yes, but the formula doesn’t budge, so it won’t give you raccoon eyes (bless), but it will give you long, wispy lashes, thanks to the brush. Blinc's tubing formula is a classic and forms tiny water-resistant tubes around your lashes for maximum amplification and hold. Once applied, the tiny tubes don't run, smudge, flake, or clump. If you want your lashes to look great every day without an extensive routine or eyelash extensions, you need to swipe on this tubing mascara ASAP. The brush helps separate and coat your lashes, giving you a beautiful, your-lashes-but-better look. It’s perfect for a night out (or, like, any time you run into your ex and want to look amaze).

Pros: Wax-free formula glides onto the lashes with ease, clump-free, easy to remove, provides intense color to the lashes, budget-friendly. Yes, this dual-ended tubing mascara requires you apply two different products—an eyelash primer and then a tubing mascara—but the results are so GD impressive that I doubt you'll mind. The primer is infused with panthenol and ceramides to condition lashes, while the little tubes in the mascara cling to lashes to provide a dramatic lengthening effect. This is my absolute favorite tubing formula. Like I mentioned above, it was hard for me to find a mascara of this type that actually worked well for me, but this one is it. Many mascaras claim to be smudge-proof and non-clumpy, but this one really holds up to those claims, with or without primer. It's truly a miracle in a tube. I'm also not the only one who loves it. Seropian also says it tops her favorites list.Tarte's tubing mascara offers flake-free, smudge-proof wear for up to 24 hours. It also contains hydrating ingredients like shea butter and castor oil, which helps promote healthy lash growth. If you've given them a go before, you may already be familiar with the oddly satisfying visual of your lashes appearing to shed, like snakeskin, while your real lashes thankfully stay intact. (On the other hand, if this is your first try, don't freak out when you see lash-like, little tubes going down the drain!) Apply one or two layers of the topcoat to your lashes, being sure to cover every bit of the white base coat. As the mascara sets, the tubes will form, and you won’t have to fear smudging, smearing, or flaking. Since tubing mascaras are known for creating length, you may want to layer them with a volumizing mascara formula and that’s totally okay. You can apply tubing mascara before or after your washable mascara, though we recommend leaving the tubing formula for last to get a smudge-free lash look. Who What Wear is part of Future US LLC, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Celebrity makeup artists Elizabeth Seropian explains exactly what a tubing formula is and what makes it different than traditional mascara. " Tubing mascara creates water-resistant, tube-like coats around each lash, providing smudge-proof and long-lasting wear," she says. "Unlike traditional mascaras that coat lashes with pigment, tubing mascara creates flexible tubes that wrap around lashes, preventing smudging and flaking. It's easily removed with warm water, as the tubes slide off without the need for makeup removers."