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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Nessa Humayun

14 best mascaras of all time, tried and tested by a beauty editor

These mascaras will transform your makeup look - (Nessa Humayun/The Standard)

No make-up bag is complete without a tube of mascara. Whether you’re after length, drama or volume, there’s so much choice on the market that it’s hard to separate hard-working formulas from their marketing claims.

Even as a beauty editor who tests hundreds of products every month, my search for the holy grail has been long and arduous. I rarely leave the house without a swipe of the stuff, so the best mascara has to deliver on every front – formula, staying power and wow factor – to earn a place in my daily rotation.

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