- Waterproof mascara is a must if you're pencil-diving into the pool, sweating it out on a packed subway, or just sobbing to Pam and Jim's wedding for the 1,458th time.
- There are a lot of waterproof mascara formulas out there, each with its own unique properties and wear.
- But after putting a ton of popular picks through workout classes, rom-coms, and the stresses of daily life, Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara is our top pick for the best waterproof mascara for its natural look and easy-to-remove formula.
As the last thing standing between you and raccoon eyes, waterproof mascara has earned its place as the champion of summer beauty items right next to sunscreen. But when the sun sets and happy hour starts winding down, it's important to find a formula that will also be easy to remove without needing to scrub off half your lashes along the way.
With a range of tints, formulas, and newer tubing technologies that wrap polymer around each lash (rather than the traditional formulas that coat them with pigment), waterproof mascara is evolving and there are more options to achieve a range of volumes and looks than ever. Ultimately, the effects of mascara are entirely subjective to your lash length, width, and desired look, but we've found a few all-stars that consistently stand above the rest as favorites.
The key ingredients in these mascaras are largely wax based, which keeps out moisture that could break down the formula, and we found that coconut oil is a great natural way to remove even the most stubborn of waterproof mascaras at the end of the day.
We've tested and surfed through countless reviews to find the best options to take you from pilates to the Pacific.
Here are the best waterproof mascaras you can buy in 2019:
- Best overall: Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
- Best tubing style: Blinc Mascara
- Best affordable option: Maybelline Total Temptation Washable Mascara
- Best updated classic: Urban Decay Perversion Waterproof Mascara
- Best voluminous option: Lancôme Monsieur Big Mascara
Updated on 7/26/2019 by Jada Wong: Updated formatting, links, and pricing, and swapped in Urban Decay Perversion Waterproof Mascara as our best pick for updated classic.
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