Whether your mascara has smudged from crying or it simply couldn’t withstand the humidity, there’s few worse beauty faux pas than having racoon eyes. If your mascara tends to flake, smudge or melt, it might be time to trade it in for a tubing mascara instead. Keep reading for everything you need to know about your newest beauty obsession.
What is tubing mascara?
Unlike typical mascaras, a tubing mascara forms tiny water-resistant ‘tubes’ that coat around each individual lash, rather than simply coating them with traditional black wax or pigment. These tubes create a are typically smudge-proof, flake-free and are resistant sweat, tears, and oil. The other benefit of tubing mascaras is that they’re easily removed with warm water. The tubes slide off the lashes without have to scrub or use harsh makeup removers which can irritate the delicate skin around the eyes. All in all, this is a great beauty product to have in your makeup arsenal – particularly if you’re going on a night out, or you simply have sensitive skin.
The best tubing mascaras 2024
2024’s top tubing mascara
- Holme Beauty Loyal Lash Mascara, from $45 at Holme Beauty
- Blinc Mascara Amplified, from $38 at Adore Beauty
- Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara, from $48 at Charlotte Tilbury
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Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara
from $48 at Charlotte Tilbury
Best for: a long-lasting lengthening mascara
The Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara does just what the name says, it exaggerates the eye area giving you enviable, voluminous lashes. The formula is teeming with jojoba waxes and other goodies to coat, protect and nourish the lashes. Packaged in a protective glass bottle, this mascara will also stay fresher for longer.
Key features:
- Tubing formula for no smudging or flaking
- Lifts and defines lashes for a volumised look
- Easy removal with warm water
- Long-wearing and humidity-resistant
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L’Oréal Paris Double Extension Beauty Tubes Mascara
from $30 at iHerb
Best for: a priming mascara
The L’Oréal Paris Double Extension Beauty Tubes Mascara is a two-step mascara that features a nourishing primer on one end and a tubing mascara on the other end. The lash primer is great for prepping the lashes by creating volume, length and conditioning them before adding mascara.
Key features:
- Two-step system with primer and tubing mascara
- Smudge-proof, long-lasting wear
- Nourishing primer strengthens lashes
- Easily removed with warm water
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Holme Beauty Loyal Lash Mascara
from $45 at Holme Beauty
Best for: a great vegan formula
The Holme Beauty Loyal Lash Mascara is a tubing mascara that’ll guarantee a long-lasting wear without clumping, smudging or transferring throughout the day. Made with a vegan, cruelty-free formula, this mascara is not only humidity-resistant, it’s also kind on delicate lashes by being easy to remove at the end of the day.
Key features:
- Tubular technology
- Volumising & curling
- Humidity-resistant
- Vegan & cruelty-free
- Easy removal
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MCo Beauty XtendLash Mascara
from $28 at MCo Beauty
Best for: an affordable tubing mascara
A great tubing mascara doesn’t need to cost an arm and a leg. The MCo Beauty XtendLash Mascara is perfect for adding dramatic length and curl while still keeping lashes light and natural-looking. After a day of wear, you won’t need to work hard to wash away at this mascara, the formula comes off effortlessly with warm water – protecting the sensitive skin around your eyes from harsh scrubbing.
Key features:
- Tubing technology long-lasting wear
- Water-resistant smudge-proof formula
- Defines and lengthens lashes
- Easy removal warm water
- Cruelty-free suitable for sensitive eyes
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Blinc Mascara Amplified
from $38 at Adore Beauty
Best for: a classic tubing mascara
The Blinc Mascara Amplified is a cult favourite among tubing mascaras and beauty-lovers. Blinc were one of the first brands to pioneer tubing technology by inventing tiny water-resistant ‘tubes’ that coat around your lashes rather than simply painting them like a conventional mascara would. Though it’s slightly pricier than some of the other mascaras on this list, you can never go wrong when investing in a classic.
Key features:
- Water-resistant, smudge-proof wear all day
- Tubing formula wraps lashes for a natural, defined look
- No flaking or running
- Easily removed with warm water
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Tarte Tartelette™ Tubing Mascara
from $43 at Sephora
Best for: a smudge-proof tubing mascara
The Tarte Tartelette Tubing Mascara is a long-wear, smudge-proof mascara. The formula features nourishing shea butter, castor oil and carnauba wax to help protect the lashes. The gentle formula is not only smudge-proof and flake-free, it’s easy to remove, too.
Key features:
- Tubing technology long-lasting wear
- Smudge-proof water-resistant formula
- Conditions lashes with added volume
- Easy removal with warm water
- Vegan and cruelty-free
