Lush Lashes: The 10 best mascaras for Asian eyes

MF editorial team

28 May 2015

updated the 7 May 2016 à 12:12

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Majolica Majorca
Known affectionately as MJ MJ, this diffusion line from Shiseido has a comb-like wand and a lightweight formula that stays on all day. Your lashes will be thick and volumised, and hold a curl all day.

Lash Enamel Volume On, SGD25.90
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Maybelline
It always surprises us when a western brand manages to make mascara that suits Asian lashes. Maybelline's range usually has a smaller and shorter brush wand that suits our eyes.
Volume Express The Rocket Mascara, SGD19.90
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Heroine Make
For density and extra curl, this light Japanese brand encourages you to layer on the mascara to achieve lashes an anime girl would envy.

Super Waterproof Volume & Curl Mascara, SGD21.90
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Lancome
We like the diamond-shaped brush for this Lancome mascara. It makes it less intimidating to use and much easier to reach our little inner lashes.

Hypnose Star Mascara, SGD50
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K-Palette
The Japanese have knocked it out of the park with this one. This mascara from K-Palette is amazing, it really helps your lashes curl a lot better and it stays up all day.

Long Curl Mascara, SGD25.90
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Benefit
We like this mascara from Benefit for its silicon spiked wand. It helps coat the lashes with a light formula while separating the lashes nicely. The only downside is that this tends to dry out in the bottle fairly quickly.

They're Real! Mascara, SGD42
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Urban Decay
This formula is creamy and completely buildable, perfect for layering on coat after coat for bigger, blacker lashes. The formula takes a bit longer to dry than most so you might want to wait a while before blinking.

Perversion, SGD32
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Eyeko
Drama, check. Volume, check! Eyeko's flexible brush coats our stubborn lashes easily with its lifting formula for lush lashes with a sexy curl.

Black Magic Mascara, SGD32
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Dolly Wink
The formula contains light polymers that help lengthen lashes. It also has a tapered tip to help you coat those little baby lashes at the inner corners of your eyes with ease.

Black Mascara Long, SGD29.90
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Kate
The sister brand of Japanese label, Kanebo, Kate, boasts of a range of makeup that suits Asian skin and lashes to a T. Same goes for this mascara that lengthens and helps lashes hold a curl.

Lash Extension Mascara, SGD25.50
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*BONUS* Catrice
Yes, we said 10, but we're going to add some extras! The name of this mascara doesn't lie - "Better Than False Lashes" brings great thickness and adds dramatic length to fine hairs with each coating. We like that the lush triple-volume brush gets to those hard-to-separate lashes and fans them out for the ultimate "false lash" effect.
Better Than False Lashes Volume Mascara 010 Black, SGD8.90
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*BONUS* Touch in Sol
They were right when they called this a “buildable long-lash mascara”. Incorporating some serious long-lasting tech, Touch in Sol’s Stretchex Stretch Lash Effect Mascara contains 2 effective formulations for maximum length. Combining hard wrapping point-elastic polymers and cellulose powder, your eyelashes will achieve a fuller look. We love the gel-texture, lightweight formula, which creates natural-looking long lashes.
Stretchex Stretch Lash Effect Mascara, SGD20
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*BONUS* Revlon
Revlon has been in the mascara game for a long time now, so it's only natural that they've got a few impressive wands up their sleeves. Their Ultra Volume Mascara is up there with the best. Containing ingredients that actually condition the lashes, the formula effectively plumps up weak and brittle lashes to achieve a clump-free, wide-eyed look.
Ultra Volume Mascara, SGD16.90
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*BONUS* SilkyGirl
SilkyGirl is known for its affordable collection of makeup. This shouldn't make you steer clear of their offerings - cheap doesn't always equal subpar. Their Big Eye Collagen Mascara is enriched with, yes, collagen, and this alone should make you realise its benefits in making your lashes appear thicker and longer. With its waterproof properties, you won't have to suffer unsightly smudges at the end of the day.
Big Eye Collagen Mascara 01 Blackest Black, SGD10.90

Don’t waste your money on mascaras that don’t work. We’ve tried and tested these on ourselves and they work like a charm.

Bought tube after tube of mascara only to find your lashes flat and heavy after applying it? The struggle is real Asian girls. We know the feeling oh-so-well.

Asian girls usually have hard, stubborn lashes that point straight down. And western mascara formulas usually tend to be too heavy for most Asian lashes, especially the lengthening and volumising formulas. After all that build up, your lashes will just end up pointing straight down as the formula is too heavy for them to hold a curl. Argh, the frustration.

However, thanks to the beauty R&D deities and Japanese brands, we now have plenty of mascaras made of lightweight polymers and much more petite-sized brushes that can reach our inner lashes as well. And the best part is, most of them are completely affordable!

Say goodbye to spider lashes!

Cheryl Lee

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