These 18 Mascaras Are All Under £15 and Are Genuinely Amazing

I’m a firm believer that mascara is one of the places in your makeup routine that you absolutely do not need to invest heavily in. Some of the best mascaras I have tried and continue to repurchase have been available on the high street or when I’m doing my food shop. I have long, straight lashes, so I always curl them before applying mascara. I’ve found that the best affordable mascaras will hold the curl all day and won’t droop or crumble off. Of course, no mascara is perfect (except maybe one—we’ll get to that), so below, I’ve noted the pros and any cons with each mascara pick.

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If you have short or curled lashes, look out for mascaras that have a plastic brush. These seem to work best for lengthening and gripping shorter lashes without leaving an imprint on your lid, a nightmare if you’ve already done your eye shadow or liner. Fibrous bristle brushes are great for loading volume onto your lashes. So if you are happy with the length but want them to look fluttery and full, this kind of brush is your best option.

Below are my picks of the best high-street mascaras across the board.

1. Beauty Pie Wrap Star Tubing Mascara

2. Max Factor Masterpiece Lash 2-in-1 Lash Wow Mascara

3. L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Lift Mascara

4. Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless Lengthening Mascara

5. Revlon So Fierce Mascara

6. L'Oréal Paris Air Volume Mega Mascara

7. E.l.f. Big Mood Mascara

8. Nyx Professional Makeup on the Rise Liftscara

9. Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara

10. Maybelline Colossal Curl Bounce Mascara

11. Max Factor Divine Lashes Mascara

12. No7 Intense Volume Mascara

13. L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Mascara

14. L'Oréal Paris False Lash Bambi Mascara Waterproof

15. Lacura Too Legit Mascara

16. Barry M Cosmetics Feature Length Mascara

17. Maybelline Great Lash Mascara

18. Milk Makeup Rise Mascara

This story was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated. 

Opening image: @isabellecoheen