Hourglass

Unlocked Mascara.

Eye Makeup

About this product

A tubing mascara from Hourglass designed to define and build lash coverage while resisting smudging and fallout throughout the day.

Type

Eye MakeupLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeContains drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer, Alcohol Denat, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Stearic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Laureth-21, Methylglucamine, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Panthenol, PVP, Tocopherol, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Ultramarines (Ci 77007)

Guru Score

75%

Approved

3 experts · Moderate agreement

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What the gurus are saying

This tubing mascara earns consistent praise for staying put for hours without the fallout or smudging many people struggle with, even after 8 hours of wear. The formula builds well with layering and delivers a clean, well-defined lash without clumping, though it runs quite light so you may need a few coats to reach full coverage. One reviewer ranked it her top pick among seven tubing mascaras she tested, while another found it pretty good but felt it didn't outshine her existing favourite.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take February 2026

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Beyond50Skin

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✓Approved

"My favorite Hourglass mascara now comes in espresso and the ultra black original. I'm going to use espresso. It's so exciting that they came out with a brown. I love brown mascaras. And I especially love this formula. One of my favorite mascaras of all time."

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"Their mascara have fast become my favorites in each of these categories. This is actually a tubing mascara. It's the Unlocked Mascara."

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"I love The Hourglass tubing mascara it definitely gives a well-defined look to every lash."

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"I really enjoy The Hourglass mascara but I really haven't found any mascara that doesn't have a touch of fallout but this one's pretty good it's a nice tubing mascara."

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"I get a little bit more coverage on The Hourglass side."

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"I'm especially impressed with the lack of fallout from this mascara. It's a rare day that after 8 hours I don't have some fallout or some smudging, so I'm really impressed with the mascara. The whole makeup look really is holding together. I feel like I could still go out in the evening with a little bit of lipstick, a little touch up on my blush and be perfectly happy with this look. Really surprised that after 8 hours this Hourglass look held up."

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"I did like their Unlocked Mascara, it was okay, but I'm on the hunt for my new favorite mascara. I didn't get a ton of fallout the day I tried it, though I got a little bit today, but I was in a rainstorm and put on extra layers. It's very light so you do have to layer it up, but I love it because it doesn't clump."

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"I love this for a minimalist mascara look. I was absolutely shocked, I kind of put off trying this for a while because it didn't get great reviews, but this was definitely a pleasant surprise. The fallout is minimal and my lashes never clump. Absolutely love this mascara. Now if you're looking for a tubing mascara, I did a complete roundup this year of about seven or eight tubing mascaras and my number one pick was the one from Hourglass, the Unlocked Mascara. So if you're looking for a tubing mascara, this is my number one pick."

Mixed Makeup

1.47M subs

✓Mixed

"D's been using the Hourglass mascara, and I think it's actually really pretty, but in the future, best mascara ever made. Lash Clash. I want to try it."

Alexandra Anele

1.43M subs

✓Approved

"I'm using a tubing mascara from Hourglass on my lower lashes because I got to do the most."

All 2 takes from Alexandra Anele

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"I'm using a tubing mascara from Hourglass on my lower lashes because I got to do the most."

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"One of the most recent ones that I've used that I really liked was the Hourglass Unlocked Mascara, pretty good for a tubing mascara but nothing can replace Cleo Kill Lash."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Hourglass Unlocked Mascara?

A tubing mascara from Hourglass designed to define and build lash coverage while resisting smudging and fallout throughout the day.

Is Hourglass Unlocked Mascara worth it?

Mostly yes. 2 of the 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 75%.

What is Hourglass Unlocked Mascara's Guru Score?

Hourglass Unlocked Mascara holds a Guru Score of 75%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 independent expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.