How to Use mascara in a Sentence

mascara

noun
  • Just swipe on a red lip and mascara and see where the day takes you.
    Kristin Limoges, WWD, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The morning of the parade, Kristy is even putting mascara on.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2021
  • To balance the smudged, smoky bottom, keep the top lash line clean with just a swipe of mascara.
    Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 July 2022
  • Feel free to skip the setting powders and go straight to mascara.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 12 July 2024
  • Some of the waterproof mascaras on our list claim to last as long as 24 hours.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2023
  • This mascara feels weightless on the lashes and keeps them curled all day long.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Top it with some falsies and a few coats of black mascara to make your gaze even more intense.
    Seventeen Editors, Seventeen, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Thrive Causemetics is known for having one of the most beloved mascaras out there (with sales to prove it).
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Who can say no to a high-quality silk sleep mask and a new mascara?
    Glamour, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Just use your finger to pat on a warm brown shade like Glossier Monochromes in Mesa and slick on some mascara.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2021
  • She's known to slather on oils and keep it au naturel all day with just a touch of cheek or lip stain and mascara.
    Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 13 Sep. 2021
  • There's not one video of mascara running down her face.
    Carla Sosenko, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The eyeliner is by Nat Robbins, as is the deep amethyst mascara next to it.
    Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 3 July 2021
  • Charlotte Tilbury's mascara is a fan favorite and this is your chance to find out why.
    Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 22 Nov. 2022
  • On’ Get your two new favorite mascaras in one click to save this Fourth of July.
    Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 2 July 2024
  • Here’s a simple Deng-ification, and the pink mascara here is a nice touch.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Everyone needs a great matte lip and, of course, a go-to mascara.
    Akili King, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
  • For the final week of the sale, Ulta will be slashing 40% off a bunch of top-selling mascaras.
    Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 3 July 2024
  • The tear streaks in her mascara tell a different story.
    Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Her mascara of choice to top off that smoky eye is Lancôme's Hypnose Mascara.
    Micaela English, Town & Country, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The best thing about using a color mascara is it’s playful.
    Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Once this step is done, use your favorite mascara to add even more volume.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Banks has on dark smokey eye shadow, mascara, blush, and perhaps light gloss on her lips in the photo.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Suzie’s lipstick is smeared, and her mascara has formed rings around her eyes, which dart from side to side, furtively.
    Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2020
  • Your Eyes Kit, because our mascara is a favorite, with our brow gel.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • This mascara doesn't budge, flake, or streak like most mascaras do after a few hours.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Of course, the curl bounce mascara and eyebrow pencil from Maybelline.
    Ana Escalante, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2022
  • To complement the shadows are 6 deep, dense mascara shades.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Among them: a soothing scalp scrub and a mascara that went viral on TikTok.
    PEOPLE.com, 18 Nov. 2021
  • This was a good woman with a great Christian heart who was not just about mascara, big hair and everything like that.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024

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