Best for... sensitive eyes

L’oréal Paris Paradise Castor Oil Enriched Mascara, £11.99, lookfantastic.com

Not only does this mascara look the part but it also plays the part: easy application, staggering volume, and a fanned-out finish. This purse-friendly option will give you it all – length, definition, volume, and a little bit of curl thrown in for good measure. It lifted our lashes and held the curl relatively well, while giving us the kind of definition we would expect to achieve with a comb wand, without having to actually faff around using one.

We also love the thick, fanned-out look that we achieved without any clumping, no matter how many layers we slapped on.