11 Melt-Proof Mascaras to Get You Through the Summer

After many long months of complaining about the intermittently cold and soggy winter weather, summer is finally here—which means we can now officially start complaining about the muggy, uncomfortable heat. Chief among the gripes beauty obsessives will be exchanging in the coming weeks is how to deal with makeup that smudges and smears when sweat and humidity become a daily obstacle. The predicament extends not just to foundation—which can feel like an oppressive mask on a 100-degree day in mid-August—but to mascara as well, which readily turns into a sticky mess as the mercury rises. It’s why lash extension appointments tend to spike this time of year, offering a semi-permanent, summer-proof flutter. Ditto cheaper, less-involved lash staining: letting a mix of graphite and blue-black vegetable dyes set for five to 20 minutes, which produces a dark, thickening effect that can last up to five weeks. “It makes lashes look like a mink!” says Jimena Garcia, an aesthetician who provides the service at Tenoverten in New York.

But if you don’t have the time or cash flow for an in-salon treatment, there is a bevy of mascara options on the market right now that offer a quick rain-, sweat-, and otherwise melt-proof fix. Eyeko’s Sport Mascara features microfibers designed to lock onto lashes for a fuller look that will endure a morning workout, while Maybelline Colossal Spider Effect’s customized conical brush grabs even the littlest hairs and sets them in an inky black, liquid latex–like pigment. Milk Makeup’s Weekend Lash Stain goes a step further and promises two full days of rich, dark coverage that won’t flake off overnight. With staying power like that, you’d be dually advised to invest in a good oil-based makeup remover, like RMS Beauty’s Ultimate Makeup Remover Wipes, for that time when you’re ready to part ways with dramatic, lush lashes—should that time ever come.

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