I Found the Perfect Mascara For Anyone Scared to Use an Eyelash Curler

Updated on 3/8/2018 at 5:05 AM

POPSUGAR Photography | Benjamin Stone

I am incapable of using an eyelash curler. Believe me, I've tried: I curled my eyelashes every day for an entire year to try to master the skill, and I still never got it right. I know my lashes can be curled. I've seen other people do it, and I know what a difference it makes. But ultimately, my lack of fine motor skills overcame my desire for perfect lashes, and I gave up.

I am lucky to have long lashes that show a lot of promise. Because they are fairly straight, the length isn't as noticeable when my lashes are sticking straight out. But coax them upward and suddenly they are the kind of lashes people notice.

However, without an eyelash curler, I need my mascara to do all of the curling, lengthening, and separating for me while also not looking clumpy — which is a tall order. Over the years, I have tried mascara after mascara that friends and POPSUGAR editors have raved about, only to be disappointed. I ask near-strangers what magical mascara they are wearing, but the magic never works on me.

Then I tried Stila Huge Extreme Lash Mascara ($23) and I knew immediately that my search was over. Read on to learn why I'm obsessed with Stila Huge.

The Packaging

True to its name, Stila Huge comes in a fat gold tube that feels great in my hand, and the brush has very dense bristles, which allows it to separate my lashes, but not too much.

Stila Huge Extreme Lash Mascara

From

$23

No Mascara

Here is what my lashes look like naked. They are fairly long, but it's hard to tell because they are very straight.

No Mascara

Applying the Mascara

Applied in an upward motion, just one coat of this mascara curls my lashes. Thanks to a lightweight formula, a single coat looks totally natural — like my lashes, but longer and more shapely.

One Eye

When I apply two or three coats, my lashes become seriously dramatic but not clumpy or heavy. Here's what I look like with three coats of mascara on one eye.

Both Eyes

While one coat looks natural, two to three coats amps up the drama. See how well it curls my lashes, like they're stretching to reach my eyebrows?

Both Eyes

Stila Huge also never flakes off throughout the day, but it's easy to remove with my eye-makeup remover of choice, baby oil. I should also add that as a POPSUGAR editor, I have access to lots of free beauty products, but I buy Stila Huge again and again.