The monsoon has a penchant for turning the best of make-up looks into a hot mess. From sudden downpours to the perpetual humidity of the season, keeping your makeup—especially mascara—intact during the monsoon can be quite a challenge. This is when getting your hands on a good waterproof mascara is more important than ever. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Here are our picks for 10 of the hottest mascaras that just won’t budge, come rain or shine! Say goodbye to make-up that melts, and hello to flawless lashes!
Why we love it: The Better Than Sex Mascara from Too Faced doesn’t clump, separates the lashes beautifully, and gives lots of volume, thanks to its hourglass wand. And, wellness girlies—it’s paraben-free, gluten-free, cruelty-free, vegan.
Effect: Volumizing, Curling
Why we love it: This waterproof and smudge-proof mascara gives intense volume and lasts all day. The wand of the mascara is similar to an hourglass wand, offering a customisable application. Best part? It doesn’t make the lashes stiff.
Effect: Volumizing, Lengthening
Why we love it: Enriched with ingredients like jojoba oil and castor oil, this mascara from Kay Beauty is moisturising, yet it offers a matte finish. The hourglass wand ensures a clump-free application.
Effect: Voluminizing, Lengthening, and Curling
Why we love it: This mascara comes with a thin wand with lots of fine bristles, that offers a precision application. This also makes the wand ideal to be using on the lower lash line.
Effect: Lengthening, curling
Why we love it: Lightweight, affordable, and long-lasting, this mascara is perfect for everyday wear. It comes with a unique, curved wand which offers a dual application. It has fine, short bristles on one side for a close, precision application, and wider bigger bristles on the other side for a curling, lengthening effect.
Effect: Voluminizing, Lengthening
Why we love it: This mascara has a sweat-proof, smudge-proof, long-lasting formula. Its unique S-shaped wand coats every lash from the roots to tips, and offers a dramatic lift.
Effect: Voluminizing, Lengthening
Why we love it: This mascara has a rich, highly-pigmented, high-coverage formula. It comes with a super fine wand that offers a beautiful lash separation. It’s also free of fragrance, sulphate and paraben, and is enriched with vitamins.
Effect: Voliminizing, Lengthening
Why we live it: This super versatile mascara from Bobbi Brown lengthens, curls, and voluminizes the lashes without clumping or flaking. It has a gel-based formula, making it smudge-proof and waterproof.
Effect: Voluminizing, Lengthening, and Curling
Why we love it: The wand of this mascara features ultra-thin bristles that separate the lashes well. It also has a rich formula, with ingredients like bees wax and provitamin B5, that nourish the lashes and give a shiny finish. Bonus? These ingredients make sure the lashes don’t look stiff or crunchy. This mascara also works particularly well for humid weather.
Effect: Voluminizing, Lengthening, and Curling
Why we love it: Formulated with ingredients like proteins, amino acids, and honey extract, not only is this mascara super nourishing, but also promotes lash growth. This intense black mascara gives dramatic, voluminous, fanned-out lashes. Bonus? It’s cruelty-free!
Effect: Voluminizing, Lengthening