14 Editor-Reviewed Beauty Products You Need to Buy This August

I am a mascara connoisseur with high demands. When testing a new formula, I follow a checklist: is it flake-free? Does it bulk up my fringe? Does it make my lashes so long that I see them out of the corners of my eyes, thinking there's a bug in my face? Using Stila's new mascara ($23), the answers to all of my questions were yes. For those who like to layer their lash products, this one works well as a base coat or on top — the formula is nice and wet without being runny, and the brush allows you to get superclose to the waterline.

—Emily Orofino, assistant beauty editor