maneater™ waterproof mascara

Tarte maneater™ Waterproof Mascara is the waterproof sibling of the original maneater formula — same brief, built so humidity, a swim or a teary wedding speech does not undo it. Volume, length and a lifted curl in one coat, with a 500-plus bristle brush doing the separating.

What it actually does

• Builds volume, length and curl together. Tarte pitches all three at once rather than making you choose — big lashes that also look lifted at the tip.
• Stays put when wet. The waterproof base is the whole point of this version: the brand says it resists smudging through swimming and happy tears alike.
• Creamy rather than dry. Tarte describes the texture as conditioning for lashes, which is what keeps it from flaking off or clumping into spikes over the day.
• A brush doing real work. The custom brush carries over 500 bristles, designed to coat and comb lashes apart in the same pass.
• Brand-reported testing: Tarte lists 16-hour longwear, an immediate improvement in length, volume and curl, and all subjects in its study seeing longer, fuller lashes. It is also dermatologist and ophthalmologist tested, and the brand states it is suitable for contact lens wearers.

How to use

1. Work the wand side to side at the root in a zig-zag, then pull it up and out through to the very end of the lash.
2. Add coats for more drama. One pass reads natural-full; keep layering while the previous coat is still soft if you want it heavier.
3. Take it off with a waterproof remover or a cleansing balm. Water and a face wash will not shift a waterproof formula on their own.

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