Correct me if I'm wrong but it feels like there are a million-and-one ways to enhance your lashes these days. Lifting, tinting, extensions, falsies — the options are seemingly endless in the quest for long, doe-like eyelashes. Still, there's nothing quite like the classic (and refreshingly low-maintenance) option of swiping on a mascara in the morning to achieve that come hither eye look, especially if you're a budget-conscious babe.

Everyone has their own requirements for what makes a truly iconic mascara, but with the soft glam look [1] of the summer still going strong, there's a case to be made for lash length above all else. All the better to flutter your eyes at someone especially cute, right? Luckily the choices for lengthening mascaras are better than ever in 2023 (even if you want to stick with a clean ingredient formula) with new technology and buzzy ingredients to help fool even your most beauty obsessed friends into thinking you've treated yourself to a fresh set of lash extensions. But don't just take my word for it. Try out ten of the industry's most in-demand formulas for a new lengthening product that proves when it comes to lash care, there's no replacing a really, really good mascara.

Best Lengthening Mascara For Tinting

Revlon So Fierce! Big Bad Lash Mascara [2] ($12)

Want a stellar lengthening mascara that also helps tint your lashes gradually with every use? Look no further than this Revlon formula, which utilizes cutting-edge lash tint technology to leave you with darker, ultra flirty lashes after just one week of use.

Best Lengthening Mascara For Definition

Tower28 MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara [3] ($20)

Clean beauty fans rejoiced when founder Amy Liu finally dropped a mascara last year, and the debut formula definitely stands up to the hype. Targeted bristles allow for extra definition and length no matter how short or long your natural lashes are, and the formula is easy to remove to keep your hairs free from breakage.

Best Lengthening Mascara For High-Impact Lashes

Pat McGrath Labs FetishEYES Mascara [4] ($34)

Nobody does a mascara quite like Mother. The legendary makeup artist heard the calls for an intense, fanned out lash look that belongs on the couture runways and made it achievable for beauty fans at home with her FetishEYES formula.

Best Lengthening Mascara For Zero Transfer

Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Lengthening Mascara [5] ($28)

Love the look of a lengthening mascara but always struggle with product transfer? Benefit's hero formula will never give way to the dreaded raccoon eyes look, even after 12 hours of wear. The high drama lash length and volume doesn't hurt either.

Best Lengthening Mascara For A Classic Look

Armani Beauty Eyes To Kill Volumizing and Lengthening Mascara [6] ($33)

Classic, timeless, elegant — there's no denying that this must-have Armani formula is essential for any true mascara devotee. You'll never go back to your extension habit once you incorporate this product into your daily beauty routine.

Best Lengthening Mascara For Conditioning

Ami Colé Lash-Amplifying Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara [7] ($19)

For a triple threat mascara that delivers length, definition, and volume, look no further than Ami Colé's industry-favorite formula. The added jojoba and shea butter also conditions your lashes for healthier hairs with every swipe.

Best Lengthening Mascara For Lifting

Saie Mascara 101 Lengthening and Lifting [8] ($26)

Saie's unique molded brush allows you to coat your lashes from corner to corner while also imparting plenty of nourishing ingredients like beeswax and a hydra mineral complex to grow longer, stronger lashes. Clean mascara fans know that this formula is definitely a gold standard.

Best Lengthening Mascara For A Full Coat

Huda Beauty 1 Coat WOW! Extra Volumizing and Lifting Mascara [9] ($23)

The silicone brush in Huda Beauty's newest mascara [10] makes coating every bit of your lashes so easy, with zero product transfer in sight. The clean formula has no parabens or phthalates and leaves your lashes perfectly lifted from morning to night.

Best Lengthening Mascara For Zero Clumps

Smashbox Super Fan Lash Lengthening Mascara [11] ($17)

A clean, conscious formula that never sacrifices efficacy, this Smashbox mascara is ideal for day-to-night length without any pesky clumps. The super black color is also the textbook definition of a glamorous mascara look — all flirt, no fuss.

Best Lengthening Mascara For Building

Dior Diorshow Buildable Volume Mascara [12] ($32)

There's a reason this Dior mascara has a cult following from both beauty fans and makeup artists alike — it never, ever fails. Lashes are left volumized and lengthened for a professional level look that is most definitely red carpet worthy.