Twiggy would be proud.
From the softness of pastel makeup to the grunge vibes of black lipstick, beauty is all about having fun and experimenting. And what makes a true beauty lewk is a good mascara. For those of us who want length, dimension and run-free colour, waterproof mascara is a go-to.
While smudge-proof formulas require a lot of scrubbing to remove — which is harsh on the eyes and even more harsh on the lashes — the best tubing mascara can amp up your makeup game without irritation.
What is tubing mascara, anyway?
Smudging and flaking are two words you don’t want to be associated with your mascara. While regular mascaras are made with waxes and silicones, tubing mascaras are made with water-soluble polymers that create flexible tubes around each lash.
Instead of coating your lashes with thick layers of waterproof mascara, tubing mascara easily wraps each lash in water-resistant, tube-like polymers (almost like a little cap that washes off). It sounds weird, but these tubes make your lashes look good and stay that way for hours.
The result? A flawless finish that’s easy to remove!
What to look for in the best tubing mascara
The phenomenon of tubing mascara has dominated social media, and rightfully so. “Tubing mascara forms a water-resistant shield around your lashes. No more panda eyes even if you break a sweat, cry, or even run in the rain,” explains Gisaura Laporte, owner of Hair and Makeup By Gisaura in Sola Salons.
“The fascination is in the removal process. You don’t need a makeup remover, just warm water. It’s smudge-proof, long-lasting, no clumping and gentle on lashes.”
But, what’s the difference between traditional and tubing mascara? “Look at the ingredients and if they mention anything like propanediol, 10 dimethicone, polysilicon-11, cera alba, or glyceryl stearate, those are polymers, and that indeed is a tubing mascara,” says Laporte.
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