for Long, Thick, and Clump-Free Lashes
Beauty products that don’t come with a hefty price tag are rare these days. With gas and food prices rising to catastrophic levels, who can really justify $20, $30, or even $40 for a 10ml tube of mascara? Hmmm, not me, especially when some of the best mascaras well under $15 perform just as well, or even better, than their prestige counterparts. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get great lashes. Whether you’re looking to thicken, lengthen, or lift your eyelashes or want a quality long-wear product that won’t fade, run or smudge, the best drugstore mascara can be your secret weapon.
We all love fabulous lashes as much as the next person, but the truth is, of all the products you use on a regular basis, mascara is the product you can afford to spend less on. I always have a couple drugstore mascaras in my stash. Some of them are right up there with luxury mascaras. Plus, the best drugstore mascaras regularly top the list of best mascaras of all time, since they too can deliver the same benefits as the most expensive ones. We firmly believe that a no-flake formula is a beauty necessity, not a luxury. So here are 10 best budget friendly mascaras you can order right now:
Tip: Mascara is the fastest expiring product of all makeup; so, they should be replaced about every three months or so to avoid bacteria.
L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara $9
One of the top-selling mascaras, this trusty tube is all about volume and very pigmented. It adds volume to the lashes and doesn’t flake or smudge. It provides clump-free, intensely thick-looking lashes, and it is also very affordable.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara $12.99
This mascara went viral on TikTok so of course everyone wanted it. It’s long wearing, noticeably defines lashes and adds length.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Big Mood Mascara $8
A clean formulated volumizing and lifting mascara with a uniquely hourglass shaped brush head to give you big, bold lashes that command attention. It has a creamy texture, applies smoothly and has a feathery hourglass wand.
CoverGirl Lash Blast Clean Volume Mascara $12.99
The volumizing mascara has a clean, vegan formula that’s infused with argan and marula oils, leaving lashes feeling conditioned. Clean, lightweight, natural looking and doesn’t clump.
Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara $5
A viral sensation of drugstore mascaras, this achieves voluminous false lash effects. It has a highly pigmented formula and dramatically lengthens and lifts lashes to perfection.
Flower Beauty Warrior Princess Mascara $10
If you want a fanned-out volume and lavish lift, then look no further. The buildable, clump free formula thickens, curls and volumizes for a full coverage lash look fit for a princess. This mascara was awarded: 2019 Shape Beauty Awards Best Mascara.
Makeup Revolution 5D Lash Pow Mascara $10
This mascara made it’s way on the Best of Beauty Awards 2022: Steals list. This thickening mascara contains an intensely volumizing formula that is specifically designed to instantly help add length to the eyelashes, while encouraging a fuller finish.
Revlon So Fierce Big Bad Lash Mascara $11.29
What’s super cool about this mascara is that with daily use, the long-lasting formula’s lash tint technology darkens bare lashes in as little as 7 days.
Maybelline New York The Falsies Lash Lift Washable Mascara $11.99
Want to achieve length, volume and that lash lift effect, than look no further. This fiber-infused formula thickens and extends lashes.
L’Oreal Paris Voluminous Makeup Lash Paradise Mascara $7
A favorite of mine, this volumizing and lengthening mascara delivers feathery soft lashes without flaking, smudging or clumping. The brand’s new formula incorporates floral oil for softer, fuller lashes.
