Mascara For Stubborn Lashes

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If you have short, straight lashes that tend to be hard to curl and maintain, you're in luck. There are several mascaras on the market that can help you get more out of your curled-lashed look. Here are some of the best options for you.

LancômeCils Booster XL Super-Enhancing Mascara Primer

ITEM: 2109965

Size: .18 oz / 5.5 ml

5.1K Reviews

$45.00

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So so for stubborn lashes...It felt like it gave my lashes volume. Unfortunately, my lashes are so stubborn and they go flat really fast and only waterproof mascara works for them so I hoped that this primer would help. ...Not for stubborn lashes...My eyelashes are stick straight and need to be curled before I apply mascara. After curling my eyelashes and applying this mascara primer, my lashes became stick straight.

What it is: A nurturing eyelash primer that maximizes mascara results for major lash lift and the appearance of longer, thicker, and more volumized lashes.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin E: Conditions eyelashes.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances.

What Else You Need to Know: This iconic lash primer evenly separates and coats eyelashes with a nourishing, conditioning formula to maximize the results of your mascara.

Too FacedMini Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara

ITEM: 1834167

Size: Mini Size Black - 0.17 oz/ 5 mL

913 Reviews

$22.00

I have stubborn straight short lashes that cannot hold a curl, except for when using this mascara! ...Must have for stubborn straight lashes...Go to mascara for yearsss it’ll always be my favorite. I once swam for two hours in the ocean and my lashes were still coated and curled.

What it is:
A waterproof, intensely black, volumizing mascara with an hourglass-shaped brush that separates, coats, and curls each lash to voluptuous perfection.

What it does:
Now in a waterproof formula, Better Than Sex Waterproof mascara has a volumizing formula with added high-performance and water-resistant polymers for waterproof, sweat-proof, play-proof wear.

SaieMini Mascara 101 Lengthening and Lifting

Size: 0.17 oz / 5 g·ITEM: 2492841

Color: Black

690 Reviews

$23.00

The best part is the tip of the brush, there are extra bristles that can reach my shortest stubborn lashes! No clumps in the formula neither! ...I’ve come to terms with not being a mascara girl. First of all I have really short, stubborn straight lashes.

What it is: A clean mascara that lifts, lengthens and creates volume. Formulated with nourishing ingredients that condition and leave lashes full and flexible.

Formulation Type:
Lengthening

Highlighted Ingredients:
-Beeswax: Allows the mascara to coat, lengthen, and stiffen (but not harden) lashes.
- Shea Butter: Moisturizing and nourishing, it also creates a silky, smooth texture.
- Hydra-Mineral Complex: Rich in minerals for lash strengthening.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This formula uses nourishing shea butter, beeswax and our hydra-mineral complex to lift and separate every lash.

LancômeMini Lash Idôle Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara

Size: 0.16 oz/ 5 mL·ITEM: 2417152

Color: 01 Glossy Black - black

11K Reviews

$23.00

Nice mascara...I have a very stubborn lashes and it took me more than one coat for a desired look. ...I got this recently as a sample and honestly, I don't know why I've ever wasted money on mascaras not made by Lancome. They've knocked it out of the park for my short, stubborn lashes yet again with this new mascara.

What it is: A mini mascara that targets every single lash for instant lift, length, and fanned-out volume without clumps.

Formulation Type:
Volumizing, Lengthening

Highlighted Ingredients:
- White Tea Extract: An antioxidant-rich ingredient that conditions and cares for lashes.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of mineral oil and sulfates SLS & SLES.

What Else You Need to Know: This mascara has a curved wand that pushes up and fans out lashes for an open-eye effect with up to 24 hours of lasting power. 360 micro-size bristles grab and lengthen every lash from root to tip (no matter how small), while the lightweight gel formula leaves the lashes feathery soft—without flaking, clumping, or smudging.

tartemini tartelette™ XL lengthening & tubing mascara

Size: 0.13 oz / 4 mL·ITEM: 2834380

Color: Brown

89 Reviews

$21.00

Finally a Mascara for Lower Lashes!!!...Because tubing mascara literally creates tubes around each lash rubbing back and forth with cleanser won't work. ...Love the way it goes on - better definition of each lash than my favorite mascara (Thrive tubing mascara).

What it is: A revolutionary tubing mascara with a 24-hour flake-free and smudge-proof formula that has lengthening ‘tubes’ that wrap lashes for XL length, lift, and lash love.

Formulation Type: 
Curling and Lengthening


Benefits: Long-wearing


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Shea Butter: Moisturizes.

- TLC Complex with Niacinamide, Biotin, and Panthenol: Provides thicker, longer, more conditioned-looking lashes.

- Tubing XL Peptide Blend: Provides extra length, lift, and pigment.


tartetartelette™ XL lengthening & tubing mascara

Size: 0.27 fl oz / 8 ml·ITEM: 2834372

Color: Brown

388 Reviews

$38.00

Tubing mascaras are what works for my short stubborn lashes, especially when my eyes water easily. ...Love this mascara! I have such stubborn lashes that never hold a curl after curling them.

What it is: A revolutionary tubing mascara with a 24-hour flake-free and smudge-proof formula that has lengthening ‘tubes’ that wrap lashes for XL length, lift, and lash love.

Formulation Type: 
Curling and Lengthening


Benefits: Long-wearing


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Shea Butter: Moisturizes.

- TLC Complex with Niacinamide, Biotin, and Panthenol: Provides thicker, longer, more conditioned-looking lashes.

- Tubing XL Peptide Blend: Provides extra length, lift, and pigment.


NARSClimax Mascara

Size: 0.21 oz/ 6.2 mL·ITEM: 2110757

Color: Explicit Black - black satin

179 Reviews

$36.00

I have very, very straight stubborn lashes that will not hold a curl, even with my great Kevyn Aucoin eyelash curler. ...Good for short lashes but needs lots of applying....It's a nice mascara for short, stubborn lashes like mine, but I find I need to apply a lot of layers and I think it would run out fast for the price.

What it is:
An innovative mascara that delivers buildable volume and intense black color in a lightweight, flexible formula that won’t clump or smudge.

What it does:
This explosive, volume-building mascara features Lash Moisture Complex for a whipped, creamy formula that lifts and builds without clumping or smudging. Lashes feel soft—never heavy or stiff. The exclusive, full-bodied brush has ribbed bristles that capture and coat each lash for an intense effect. Lashes are smoothly wrapped from root to tip in blackened pigments for rich color and bold dimension.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

$38.00

Best mascara for volume and lengthening...I've tried a lot of mascaras. I lost a lot of lashes when getting eye lash extensions so I didn't have much faith in mascaras to help that situation BUT this stuff does the trick. ...my favourite mascara. I have long stubborn lashes that don’t like to stay in a curl.

What it is: A volumizing and lengthening mascara clinically tested to stretch the look of lashes for wider, longer, and eye-opening results.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Biotin: Supports stronger, healthier-looking hair and skin.
- Collagen: Helps to create the appearance of increased lash volume.
- Peptides : Enhance the appearance of lash length, fullness, and volume.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates. This product also comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Developed with plastic surgeons, this lengthening mascara coats natural eyelashes with lash-thickening volume for a fuller-looking lash line. It’s infused with lash-lifting polymers.

Grande CosmeticsGrandeDRAMA Intense Thickening Mascara

Size: 0.3 oz/ 9 mL·ITEM: 2200079

Color: Black - rich black

224 Reviews

$34.00

A lot of mascaras I have tried in the past, excel at lengthening for a dramatic effect but I haven’t had much luck finding a mascara that defines each individual lash without clumping and making my lashes look natural. ...This is the only mascara that’s not waterproof that will keep my lashes curled !!

What it is: An intense thickening mascara infused with omega fatty acid-rich castor oil to promote lush, dense-looking lashes with unbeatable shine and glossiness.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Castor Oil: Promotes stronger, thicker, bolder-looking lashes while preventing breakage.
- Natural Wax Blend: Provides a buildable formula.
- Hemispherical Powders: Promote natural brilliance, shine, and glossiness.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Say goodbye to thin, wimpy lashes. GrandeDRAMA's buildable, no-flake, vegan formula instantly lifts, lengthens, and adds volume to your lashes like never before.

$40.50

Beautiful lash-lifting and volumizing mascara that worked well with my stubborn lashes....It worked wonders on my stubborn lashes and left them full all day. I never felt like I needed to retouch.

What it is: A volumizing and lengthening mascara that targets every single lash for instant lift, length, and fanned-out volume without clumps.

Formulation Type: 
Volumizing, Lengthening


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- White Tea Extract: An antioxidant-rich ingredient that conditions and cares for lashes.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of mineral oil and sulfates SLS & SLES.


What Else You Need to Know: This mascara has a curved wand that pushes up and fans out lashes for an open-eye effect with up to 24 hours of lasting power. 360 micro-size bristles grab and lengthen every lash from root to tip (no matter how small), while the

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