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      If you’re not a Sephora regular, walking into the makeup retailer can be quite overwhelming. Makeup is literally pouring off the walls with bright and bold colored signs everywhere. It can be intimidating walking up to the beautiful sales people wearing a full face of professionally applied designer make-up. Well, good news, I have spent the time and the money compiling a list of the best mascaras from Sephora, so you know exactly what to look for when you’re there! Fair warning though, these magical tubes of liquid lashes can put quite a dent in your wallet.

Pro tip: buy one tube of mascara with a dry formula to build volume and another tube of mascara with a wet formula to lengthen your lashes. Then, when using, apply one coat of each formula for unbelievably voluminous and long lashes!

**This list is unranked. It’s just a compilation of great products**

 

1. LANCÔME HYPNÔSE DRAMA Instant Full Body Volume Mascara (Sephora $27.50)

This is one of my favorite mascaras of all time. Lancôme is an amazing brand with amazing products. I swear by this wet formula. It glides on so smoothly, and never clumps. Your eyelashes look bold and dewy after just one coat.

 

2. LANCÔME Monsieur Big Mascara (Sephora $25.00)

This is another great wet mascara from Lancôme. The wand has a large brush, which I really love. The formula is so creamy and silky. It builds volume and length in one coat. It’s great for all day wear without any flakiness!

 

3. BOBBI BROWN Eye Opening Mascara (Sephora $31.00)

This mascara is on the pricier side but definitely worth it. The brush is full and separates your lashes well. This is a wet formula that lengthens, thickens, and lifts your lashes all at once. It absolutely lives up to its name. My lashes looked so full, and they definitely opened up my eyes.

 

4. Urban Decay Perversion Mascara (Sephora $24.00)

This stunning mascara from Urban Decay has a unique formula that is neither too wet nor too dry. It contains Hairdensyl which is a blend of proteins and amino acids that are known to stimulate lash growth. This formula also includes honey and collagen to nourish and protect.

 

5. BUXOM Big Tease™ Plumping Mascara (Sephora $22.00)

This is a great dry mascara to use as a base coat to add volume to your lashes. It has a tapered brush that helps get every last lash! It coats your lashes evenly from root to tip. I find this mascara performs best when I liberally apply one coat and then top off my lashes with a few swipes of one of the wetter formulas listed above!

I am a senior at Harvard College studying Applied Mathematics with a specialization in Economics, and I am planning on getting a language citation in Spanish. I am currently a co-president and campus correspondent of Harvard's chapter of Her Campus! I am also a committee chair of a student organization that works with University Health Services called HealthPALs (Peer Advisors and Liaisons). Additionally, I am a member and co-director of service in OAASIS (Organization of Asian American Sisters in Service). Apart from that, I spend a lot of my time as a Learning Lab Undergraduate Fellow at the Harvard Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. I am also the co-founder of a project at the Office of Diversity of Inclusion at Harvard. I am super passionate about math, health, and higher education! In my free time I love to work out, experiment with makeup and fashion, visit museums, and try new foods!
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