Mascara - the eternal hunt for a good one...

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I never seem to be able to find the perfect mascara.

Recent attempts have been the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk one which goes on beautifully - better than any others I've tried - but am so disappointed that it ends up sitting under my eyes accentuating my wrinkles/under eye bags within an hour of putting it on.

Have also used the Estee Lauder Double Wear one which is the opposite - it's such a pain to try to put it on without it going all clumpy but once it's one it does stay put.

Any suggestions for any others to try?

What do you mean?

I used to love Clinique Naturally Glossy mascara, but it's been discontinued. It didn't irritate my eyes, stayed put and did what it said on the tin - wasn't dramatic, just "my lashes but better". Any dupe suggestions gratefully received!

Aldi Lacura, it's as good as any premium brand, if not better x

I second this. As a contact lens wearer my mascara always smudges under my eyes but Elf tubing is the first I've ever found that stays put.

Either Maybelline Sky High or L’Oreal Panorama. I have super oily lashes and eyelids, neither of these slide off under my eyes and both are pretty cheap.

I ditched Lancôme hypnose after years of using it and finding it all under my eyes. I’m now on Bobbi Brown no smudge (in the silver tube) and love it

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Lancôme hypnose or definicil if you want something very subtle. Non-waterproof. Never smears, comes off with normal face washing, doesn’t flake or tube, nothing else comes close.

Elf Lash 'n Roll mascara is great if you like a separating mascara - as good as higher end ones I've tried

Thank you, I will read up on it.

Thank you for replying.
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Lancome
Maybelline
NYX
Urban Decay
Armani
Body Shop

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One of my dds has introduced me to Maybelline Sky High as I don't want to look like a panda at ds's upcoming wedding if (when) I blub. I wore it to a Zumba Aqua class as an experiment and it stayed put!

I use the Elf lash and roll. I got soaked today in a water fight with my son, and it barely moved!

Tarte/Tartelette tubing mascara. Expensive but doesn’t budge.

Lancôme hypnose drama, been my got to for 15 years. Every now and again i try to save ££ but always go back. Amazing stuff

I've recently started using Rimmel Glam Eyes. It has two ways of opening it - one for thickness and one for length. the length option gives the most gorgeous feathery delicate coating and never ever clumps. It looks very natural but really adds length to the lashes. The thickness option is a bit sticky so I rarely use it. But if I do I just switch to the length to comb out the extra mascara. Doesn't smudge. Seems to be waterproof. Comes off easily. I love it. Only £7.99 and better than anything I have ever tried before.

I used to use this for years and agree it is really good. But recently switched to Rimmel Glam which imo is even better. And I loved the Maybelline.

The Perfect by Beauty Pie, very waterproof, holds a curl in your lashes and great curved brush so you can get right to the root. I do like Lancôme too, but Beauty Pue is better for every day.

Totally agree. It's the best. I've tried loads over the decades( I'm early 60s), lots of recommended ones in papers, magazines and on here, none of them are a patch on hypnose. Plus it comes in a very good brown as well as black.

Prime Lash Mascara UK.

Only available online. A tubing mascara that does not budge. Not clumpy, flaky or sticky. I’ve been buying it for several years.

Max Factor 1000 Calorie is the best I've tried.
Better than Lancôme Hypnose by a country mile on my stubby excuses for eyelashes.