I personally believe that a great mascara should also be affordable and it isn’t hard to find the perfect mascara, if you know what exactly you are looking for.
So, I thought I’ll make it easier for you to pick the perfect mascara from the start, so that you don’t have to waste your time and energy on mascaras that simply don’t work.
Below you’ll find the list and the descriptions of fabulous mascaras that apply beautifully, make your lashes look fantastic and which, most importantly, don’t break the bank!
63. Revlon Lash Fantasy Total Definition Waterproof Mascara …
Type of Mascara: Waterproof, Thickening & Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I decided to experiment with this mascara as I wanted to see if just one step would get results. The results showed laziness does not equal lashiness! This mascara …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening, Waterproof & Volumising
Overall Rating: Excellent
I found this mascara was equally as effective as the non-waterproof version and created noticeable results. My lashes were visibly longer, nicely separated and looked …
Type of Mascara: Thickening & Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I don’t want to spend too much time applying mascara so the two-step procedure is an instant turn-off for me! However, I gave it a try and I was super-surprised with …
Type of Mascara: Volumising, Lengthening & Separating
Overall Rating: Excellent
Having discovered Bourjois know a thing or two about mascara I was keen to test this one. I’m not a fan of the two-step routines that keeping appearing on the shelves …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening, Volumising, Curling & Waterproof
Overall Rating: Good
I was so impressed with the orginal version I couldn’t wait to see if this waterproof mascara could rival it. On the first application I noticed there was a slight …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening & Volumising
Overall Rating: Good
I was impressed with this mascara! It applied evenly and dried quickly between coats without a clump in sight. After the second coat my lashes were delectably long and …
Type of Mascara: Waterproof & Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I loved the results from this mascara. It was a very smooth, clump free application and each coat dried really quickly. My lashes were separated and visibly longer. I …
Type of Mascara: Waterproof & Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
This mascara passed with flying colours! It broke boundaries of lash extension and created bucketfuls of definition. The brush allowed for a clean, steady application …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
This is one of my favourite mascaras from L’Oreal. I love the curved brush as it makes it so easy to apply and catches every last little lash! My lashes feel really …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I think this is an excellent product from Maybelline and available at an unbeatable price. I found this mascara glided on my lashes without clumping, leaving them …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I was skeptical when I saw just how small the brush was – it is minute compared to some of the luxury brands! However, when I went to work on my lashes it was easier …
Type of Mascara: Waterproof, Curling & Lengthening
Overall Rating: Good
This mascara is very similar to the non-waterproof version. It creates a voluptuous curve and some added length. The waterproof formula is a lighter consistency and …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening
Overall Rating: Good
I think this mascara is great for daytime lashes. It applies really smoothly without clumping and stays in place all day. It doesn’t create anything dramatic in terms …
Type of Mascara: Volumising & Waterproof
Overall Rating: Excellent
Thankfully I don’t need mascara that’s tearproof but if there’s one that is sweat-proof - I’d love to try it! On application this mascara came out very fast and went on …
Type of Mascara: Volumising & Waterproof
Overall Rating: Excellent
I was so impressed with the orginal of this mascara, I hoped I wouldn’t be let down by the waterproof version! It wouldn’t be the first time! Fortunately this mascara …
Type of Mascara: Thickening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I loved the results I got with this mascara! It sweeped through my lashes leaving them lengthened and thickened, without a single clump or lump! The formula did leave …
Type of Mascara: Volumising
Overall Rating: Excellent
I couldn’t wait to try this mascara as my lashes lack the faintest whisper of volume, but after going to work with the massive brush they suddenly screamed of it! The …
Type of Mascara: Thickening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I have very a very fine sprinkling of lashes so to find a mascara that could create triple the thickness I was all ears…or should I say ‘eyes’! When I realized the …
Type of Mascara: Volumising & Thickening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I have a scantly little sprinkling of lashes so when I came across this mascara I was excited to see what it could do for me. I instantly liked the brush and found it …
Type of Mascara: Volumising
Overall Rating: Excellent
This mascara promises va va voom glamour and for under five dollars – I couldn’t wait to see if it delivered! The first application went on quite evenly, although I …
Type of Mascara: Volumising
Overall Rating: Excellent
We all hate those moments when applying mascara and lashes stick together so if this product can deliver we may have send an end to them! I found the brush a bit …
Type of Mascara: Volumising
Overall Rating: Excellent
I’d heard a lot about this mascara so I couldn’t wait to see what it could do for my lackluster lashes! I immediately fell in love with the rubber bristle brush and …
Type of Mascara: Volumising
Overall Rating: Excellent
I love gel based mascaras, they feel fresh and cool on application and leave lashes softer. I hate the brittleness of my lashes after using waterproof mascara so I was …
Type of Mascara: Volumising & Waterproof
Overall Rating: Good
Maybelline stay true to their no-clump statement, this Define-A-Lash line really separates lashes as it is applied. I found this mascara actually added just as much …
Type of Mascara: Curling & Volumising
Overall Rating: Good
I couldn’t wait to try this mascara as not only is it cheap but Bourjois claim that only one coat is needed, which means it is extremely economical! I withdrew the …
Type of Mascara: Volumising
Overall Rating: Good
This mascara keeps its promises – no clumping and oodles of volume. However, it takes a long time to dry and you know the saying about watching paint dry! Once the …
Type of Mascara: Volumising
Overall Rating: Good
I was impressed with the results I got with this product. The curved brush allowed for a faster application and it also lifted my lashes making my eyes look more open. …
Type of Mascara: Volumising & Thickening
Overall Rating: Good
It seems logical to add some air to increase volume so I was hoping to see a surge of volume hit my lashes! The first application was very wet, the formula was a bit …
Type of Mascara: Waterproof
Overall Rating: Excellent
I’m ecstatic to find this mascara! I have tried so many different high street brands and never found a mascara that can match the results of the designer brands…until …
Type of Mascara: Curling
Overall Rating: Excellent
I was so excited about this mascara! When I heard its name I was convinced this would be ‘the one’, and I wasn’t disappointed! After a graceful application I could see …
Type of Mascara: Highlighting
Overall Rating: Good
I normally stick to black or brown mascara as other colours remind me of the eighties too much and as much fun as I had, it was a hideous time for fashion! I was …
Type of Mascara: Waterproof, Lengthening & Volumising
Overall Rating: Excellent
I found this to be an excellent product. I’m a little too lazy to apply two-coats every day but it works almost as well without the primer. The only difference I …
Type of Mascara: Curling, Volumising & Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I was pleased to find I got amazing results even without completing the two-step procedure! The base-coat does give added thickening but without bothering I was able to …
Type of Mascara: Volumising & Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I always test two-step mascaras to check if the first step is really essential and nearly it’s unnecessary. Once again I found the primer wasn’t important and a double …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening, Volumising & Thickening
Overall Rating: Excellent
This mascara sounded like a good all-rounder which is exactly what I look for. The mascara applied smoothly and evenly, coating each lash individually and creating …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening, Curling & Thickening
Overall Rating: Good
I found this mascara a little clumpy to begin with but once I combed it out I couldn’t believe the curl it had created! It normally takes an eye-lash curler to create …
Type of Mascara: Volumising, Lengthening & Curling
Overall Rating: Good
This mascara makes a lot of promises which are often hard to keep, but at this price this mascara is great value for money. It applies nicely and immediately lifts my …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening & Volumising
Overall Rating: Good
If you are like me and often apply make-up in a hurry, then you might find this one a bit time consuming. However, most of us would make exception it were to achieve …
Type of Mascara: Waterproof & Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
This mascara is a great addition to the Maybelline line. All those little lashes in the corner won’t ever feel unloved again! Not only did this mascara enable me to get …
Type of Mascara: Defining & Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I was excited to try this mascara as the results Rimmel describe on the packaging are exactly what I always hope to achieve with mascara but rarely do! The first thing …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening
Overall Rating: Excellent
This has got to be Maybelline’s most impactive mascara! It screams of glamour and excess, and could be compared to luxury brand Diorshow mascara. The first coat …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening & Curling
Overall Rating: Good
I found this mascara teased my short, straight lashes into a nice curl and made them appear visibly longer. It was easy to apply and it lifted the little corner lashes …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening & Separating
Overall Rating: Good
I think this mascara is good value for money. It doesn’t create dramatic results, just slightly more length, separation and no clumping. The curved brush allows for …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening
Overall Rating: Good
This product might be better named Curvacious Curls mascara – as it definitely teases my lashes into a beautiful curl without adding any apparent length! It applies …
Type of Mascara: Lengthening
Overall Rating: Good
I found this mascara did create some extra length as promised. It applied evenly and without clumping. The brush was longer than most mascaras but had a specially …
Type of Mascara: Thickening & Waterproof
Overall Rating: Excellent
I was pleased to find this mascara was even better than the non-waterproof version. The consistency of the formula seemed a little lighter so the comb wasn’t so loaded …
Type of Mascara: Waterproof & Thickening
Overall Rating: Excellent
After being blown away by the original non-waterproof version of this mascara, I couldn’t wait to find out if Rimmel could deliver a waterproof mascara with the same …
Type of Mascara: Volumising, Thickening & Waterproof
Overall Rating: Excellent
I was interested to see if this product would be as effective as the original as there is usually less results in terms of volume from waterproof mascara. My first …
Type of Mascara: Thickening & Waterproof
Overall Rating: Excellent
This mascara applied like a silky dream, evenly covering my lashes and combing them out as it glided through. There was no sign of clumping and it dried so fast, there …
Type of Mascara: Waterproof & Volumising
Overall Rating: Excellent
I had always thought smudged mascara when clubbing was unavoidable, so when I heard Bourjois had developed a special formula for clubbers I couldn’t wait to test it …
Type of Mascara: Thickening
Overall Rating: Excellent
Love, love, love it! Amazing mascara for a bargain price! No more credit crunch blues – this is the real thing at a completely affordable price! This mascara took my …
Type of Mascara: Thickening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I think this is another great volumising mascara from Maybelline! It applies smooth and clump-free, separating lashes nicely as it coated them. After the first coat …
Type of Mascara: Volumising
Overall Rating: Excellent
I have tried so many Cover Girl mascaras over the years and I have found this to be one of their best yet! The first thing I loved was the different shimmering shades – …
Type of Mascara: Thickening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I was keen to try out this mascara, wondering if it really was mascara royalty! The packaging was very slick and created an instant good first impression. Once I went …
Type of Mascara: Volumising & Thickening
Overall Rating: Excellent
I hoped this mascara really could enhance volume as if not, it would be a waste of a great name! Fortunately I wasn’t disappointed! From the second this mascara touched …
Type of Mascara: Curling & Thickening
Overall Rating: Good
After being massively disappointed by the other mascaras in this Fantastic Lash range, I wasn’t expecting much from this curved brush version! However, there was …
Type of Mascara: Thickening
Overall Rating: Good
I thought the comb style applicator looked really professional, although we all know looks can be deceiving so I was interested to see if it did a professional job! It …
Type of Mascara: Thickening
Overall Rating: Good
If this was the only volumising mascara in the Maybelline range I would probably rate it higher. However there is a host of Maybelline mascaras that can boost volume to …
Type of Mascara: Thickening
Overall Rating: Good
I thought this mascara was excellent value for money. It didn’t create miraculous results but it did define my lashes and the curved brush definitely performed well at …
Type of Mascara: Curling & Waterproof
Overall Rating: Excellent
I’m a huge fan of this amazing mascara! I think this product is one of very few in the more affordable bracket that can get results like a luxury brand. This mascara is …
Type of Mascara: Thickening & Waterproof
Overall Rating: Excellent
This is a great mascara for adding thickness to your lashes. This waterproof version is less effective than the non-waterproof but still added a whole lot of oomph to …
Type of Mascara: Waterproof
Overall Rating: Good
I found this mascara was so incredibly waterproof I was worried about how I would get it off! The application felt very wet and took a while to dry, so I ended up with …
Type of Mascara: Clear
Overall Rating: Good
I’ve got really fair lashes and skin so I always used coloured mascara to add some warmth to my complexion. I think clear mascara is better for women with naturally …
Hope now you know what mascara to choose :)
Do you have an affordable favorite which is not on the list? Please tell me about it in the comments …