Buy it9.7/10
✱ Best Overall
+ Maximum volume with clean definition
− Premium price compared with drugstore alternatives.
Buy it✱ Best Natural-Looking Volume
Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara
8.7/10Verdict Lab Score · Buy it
Best forNatural-looking everyday volume
DrawbackNot dramatic enough for maximum-impact lashes.
Key featureSoft fullness
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✱ The verdict
Why it scores
8.7 out of 10
Rare Beauty takes a balanced approach to volume.
Instead of a dense false-lash effect, it gives fuller-looking lashes that stay soft and separated.
Why we ranked it #9
↗Soft volume
↗Good definition
↗Great for everyday makeup
↗Less prone to heaviness
↗Balance of fullness and separation
How it compares
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Buy it9.5/10
✱ Best Volume + Lash Care
+ Volume combined with daily lash conditioning
− Smaller U.S. retail presence than Lancôme, Too Faced or Benefit.
Buy it9.4/10
✱ Best for Dramatic Volume
+ Dramatic lashes and evening makeup
− The large brush can be harder to control on short lashes.
Buy it9.3/10
✱ Best for Volume and Length
+ Thickness and length in one
− Heavy multiple coats can turn clumpy.