Probably wasn’t fibery, but I could swear my mother and I used to use it until one day it was just…gone (weep). One side is a black primer which claims it will build volume and add color, the other side is a fiber-enriched mascara and claims to add length. One consumer says, “this turns my thin, wispy lashes back into the thick, lustrous fringe,” and nearly 1,000 reviewers back this up with a 4.

After about 12 hours my length and volume have gone down (the pic above was at 14 hours, it was a very long and not fun day at work so I’m a bit scary looking), but there are no flakes or smudges in sight! However, with the number of different formulas out there, it can be tough to know which one is right for you.You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Byrdie takes every opportunity to use high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. I liked this mascara, but I am lucky in the lash department (I have a lot of them) and my top priority is really non-smudge-itude. Our testers took note of how the mascara went on, how it held up throughout the day, and how easily it came off.

The brand's fiber formula offers flexible, buildable volume and noticeably fuller, false-look lashes. Its lash-stretching formula contains fiber extensions that seal onto the lashes without breaking or flaking, delivering up to 4mm of measurable length. I recently featured a L’Oreal Voluminous False Fiber Lashes review, and I was sure that this Maybelline would simply be big sister’s mascara in a new tube. I grumbled to myself as I set to work putting it on, but actually, I couldn’t have been more wrong, because holy wow, this does EXACTLY what it claims to do, lengthening the lashes and also curling them gently upwards, for an even more dramatic effect.Never one to master false eyelash application, she still prefers a good mascara to enhance her lashes and has tested hundreds over the years—including many of the ones featured on this list. Maybelline mascaras are classic, and their formulas stand the test of time, which is why I trust them,” says Moore. They also say not to let the mascara dry in between coats, and that only a few swipes are necessary. I have no issues at all with the waterproof version, though, and everyone’s skin is different, so you may be completely fine with the non-waterproof one, yada yada, but that was my experience, and is why I’ll be sticking to the waterproof version from now on.