mascara
noun
mas·cara
ma-ˈsker-ə 
-ˈska-rə
: a cosmetic especially for making the eyelashes darker and more prominent
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Lancôme Lash Idôle Mascara During Amazon’s Holiday Beauty Event, shoppers can save on a plethora of beauty products including this Lancôme mascara that more than 20,000 people scooped up in the past month.
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist Wendi Miyake adds that a curler also helps mascara and false lashes blend more seamlessly while holding a curl that lasts.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Today’s drugstore mascaras are more advanced than ever, meeting every lash need: buildable volume without clumps, natural-looking separation and definition, noticeable length that feels weightless, and subtle tints that last long after the mascara's gone.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 16 Oct. 2025
In the novel, Laura knocks on the door, hoping to borrow mascara, and the girl in question answers the door, even lending her the mascara.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist Wendi Miyake adds that a curler also helps mascara and false lashes blend more seamlessly while holding a curl that lasts.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Today’s drugstore mascaras are more advanced than ever, meeting every lash need: buildable volume without clumps, natural-looking separation and definition, noticeable length that feels weightless, and subtle tints that last long after the mascara's gone.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 16 Oct. 2025
In the novel, Laura knocks on the door, hoping to borrow mascara, and the girl in question answers the door, even lending her the mascara.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Mascara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mascara. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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mascara
noun
mas·cara
ma-ˈskar-ə
: a cosmetic especially for darkening the eyelashes
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