Our beauty experts try the best mascaras to 'lengthen and lift' lashes

There is no better feeling than finding a great mascara that does exactly what it says on the tin - there are just so many options out there. Lately, we have noticed early looks are making a comeback with 90s bright blue and purple mascaras trending again, while the "less is more" look is becoming popular with some lightweight, affordable options.

They range from tubing mascaras to waterproof formulas, to ones that promise to lift your lashes to the ceiling. Meanwhile, others claim they’ll lengthen, curl and thicken lashes without the need for extensions, serums or falsies.

Our team of beauty experts have spent hours researching the best mascaras, putting them through their paces and rating them on their formula, results, quality and price and were perhaps a little shocked to discover you don’t have to spend a fortune to find the ultimate lash beauty buy.

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Best Mascara... 17 Extreme Extension Lengthening Mascara:

Beth Shufflebotham, Senior Fashion & Beauty Writer, found this to be her favourite mascara after trialling many over the years. She has become a mascara expert and we collectively believe the 17 Extreme Extension Lengthening Mascara to be the best (especially because it is so affordable).

She wrote: "It has a comb-style applicator, which I immediately gravitate towards over a bristly brush, and takes the notion of a ‘fine tooth comb’ rather literally, with little teeth that seem to grab every last lash with more precision than a lash tech with a pair of tweezers.

"Application was a dream. It’s a thick formula but the brush doesn’t hold too much excess product, and it means you’re much less