MERIT Mascara Gives The Most Flirty, Wispy Lashes

Allure & I agree – MERIT Mascara is a winner.

2022 is the year I fell in love with tubing mascara formulas. Before this year, I feel like I’d only ever tried a few and only ever really enjoyed the iconic Thrive Causemetics Liquid Lash Extensions. My previous experiences with tubing mascaras were never the best, they always felt heavier and would typically weigh my lashes down. Not only have I discovered one of my favorite tubing mascaras, but a favorite mascara in general: MERIT Beauty Clean Lash. This MERIT Mascara checks all the boxes, from lash effects to longevity and even easy removal.

Promises vs. Performance: No smudging, no worries.

MERIT Beauty Clean Lash “tints, lengthens, and lifts lashes.” It’s a tubing mascara, which means no smudging ever and an easy removal. The proprietary tubing technology wraps each lash for definition and intense pigment. Clean Lash has a precision brush that is easy to control, lifting and separating each lash – plus, it’s easy to apply in the corners and to bottom lashes! The formula is infused with fatty acids, olive oil esters, and vitamin B5 for conditioning and shine.

I love this MERIT Mascara. It is the perfect formula to create fluttery, wispy lashes for a flirty effect. The natural bristle precision brush is easy to control for ultimate lash separation. Its a tubing formula, so the mascara literally wraps each lash individually for beautiful definition and long wear. Clean Lash provides length, lift, and subtle natural volume at the base of lashes for a whimsical, wispy lash look. This is my go-to everyday mascara since it’s comfortable to wear, easy to apply, and easy to remove with just warm water and cleanser.

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How It Compares: MERIT Mascara is perfect for an everyday, wispy lashes.

Where MERIT Clean Lash excels is in its lengthening and long wear abilities. The tubing mascara formula creates definition, separation, and allows for a smudge and transfer resistant long wear with minimal flaking. You won’t get ultra-voluminous lashes with this formula, but you will get the most fluttery, wispy lashes. This is that perfect everyday mascara for someone with sensitive eyes or those that are prone to raccoon eyes. It’s safe to say this one has made it to the top drawer of my vanity!

Let’s compare to one of my favorite mascaras of all time: Lancome Lash Idole (rated ****4.4). Idole gives my lashes a false lash look without the falsies and applies beautifully. I love this formula because it does a little bit of everything: volumizes, lengthens, curls, and defines. It does all of this while having a long wear with minimal smudging/transfer or flaking.

I also want to compare MERIT Clean Lash to another clean tubing mascara: caliray Come Hell or High Water (rated ****4.6). caliray Mascara provides more volume and more intense black pigment while still having that same long wear. This mascara works in the same way, wrapping each individual lash with ‘tubes’ of mascara. If you want a clean, volumizing tubing mascara, caliray Come Hell or High Water will be your new favorite.