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We’re not talking about one mascara or a single eyeliner here.
Photographed by: Lucie Rox. Fashion stylist: Jaime Kay Waxman. Hair: Tomo Jidai. Makeup: Michaela Bosch. Manicure: Naomi Yasuda. Set Design: WayOut Studio. Models: Sherry Shi, Simona Kust. On Set Production: Tiffany Bloomfield.
You’ll discover the best of every category’s subcategory.
Do you want the longest lashes or prefer major volume?
We’ve got you (and every lash) covered.
Shopping market editor Angela Trakoshis swipes on the Tarte Tartelette XL Tubing Mascara.
You’ll get both formats here, in neutral and bright colors.
Use it for everyday oomph or special-occasion eyelash exaggeration.
Tester Feedback:“I’ve never been a mascara girl,” says senior editorJesa Marie Calaor.
This one does the oppositeits bristles catch every single hair to lift, define, and lengthen."
Tester Feedback:“No, I’m not wearing lash extensions,” says shopping market editorAngela Trakoshis.
“It’s just the power of thistubing mascarathat makes my lashes long and voluminous.”
Shopping market editor Angela Trakoshis swipes on the Tarte Tartelette XL Tubing Mascara.
Tester Feedback:"‘You know what the most ridiculous makeup step is?
“I have since been converted to the merits of applying mascara before your mascara.
The twist-up pencil formula sets in 20 seconds and remains vibrant all day.
“They’re super creamy, pigmented, and long-lasting.”
Tester Feedback:“My signaturecat eyeis created using this inky, long-lasting black pen,” says Calaor.
“It never skips, and its fine point makes it easy to effect a sharp wing.”
“I cannot overstate how impressive and high-quality this liquid liner is and I’ve tested dozens.
In my book, this is a hall-of-fame champion of liquid eyeliners.”
Why It Won:A laminated look is easy to attain with this wax-gel hybrid.
The result: Fuller-looking brows that seem feathery, not severe.
Tester Feedback:“This brow product is fantastic,” says senior copy manager Leslie Lipton.
The angular tip allows you to sketch little hairlike strokes that water won’t interrupt once set.
Senior editor Jesa Marie Calaor draws on her signature cat eye with the Lisa Eldridge Kitten Flick Liquid Liner.
Tester Feedback:“Despite themicrobladingI get done, I still have some sparse areas,” says Trakoshis.
“This pencil is so precise that it mimics hair by creating perfect mini-strokes.”
“This buildable formula is easy to apply lightly.
Best Brow Wax
E.L.F.
Cosmetics Brow Lift
Why It Won:Inspired by the fluffysoap-brow trend, E.L.F.
Cosmetics Brow Lift shapes and holds everyone’s eyebrows.
Senior editor Jesa Marie Calaor draws on her signature cat eye with the Lisa Eldridge Kitten Flick Liquid Liner.
No, reallyeveryone’s.
The clear, glycerin-packed formula offers universal wearability that makes emphasized, uplifted brows achievable across the board.
“It’s so easy to brush this through for a long-lasting look that isnt haunted by residue.”
Tester Feedback:“I graduated from high school in 1994.
“If you’re aneye shadowbeginner, this is the product for you.”
Either way, critics will praise your art.
Tester Feedback:“Full-impact pigment in a single swipe,” says Dall’Asen.
“The creamy formulas melt onto your lids before settling down to a matte powder finish.”
Tester Feedback:“There may only be two (gorgeous!)
Associate beauty director Sarah Kinonen pushes up brow hairs using the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze Gel.
“And besides playing nicely together, they also wear beautifully just swept across lids on their own.”
Tester Feedback:“So nostalgic!
I love the grown-up take on these palettes,” says commerce producerSarah Hoffmann.
“They’re still really pigmented and high-quality.”
Until then, its 12 skin-tone-inspired shades, which go on without fallout, are worth the investment.
Designed to look realistic, these comfortable, synthetic styles never feel too theatricaljust incredibly pretty.
We tested over 7,000 products for 24 weeks on different skin tones.
To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our completereviews process and methodology page.
Commerce editor Sarah Han creates a colorful cat eye using the Violette_Fr Yeux Paint.
Commerce editor Sarah Han creates a colorful cat eye using the Violette_Fr Yeux Paint.
Senior audience development director Lexi Herrick brushes on brown eye shadow from the Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette: The Original.
Senior audience development director Lexi Herrick brushes on brown eye shadow from the Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette: The Original.
