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Lash Sensational Mascara.

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara
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About this product

A volumizing and lengthening mascara with a curved wand brush, designed to lift and define lashes without clumping.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

90%

Yay

5 experts · Moderate agreement
5Gurus
5Yay
0Mixed
0Nay
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What they liked

  • Lifts and curls lashes without clumping
  • Curved brush grabs every lash
  • No flaking or fallout through the day

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    What the gurus are saying

    The curved wand and precise brush deposit just enough product to build volume and length without clumping, and the formula holds a curl all day while resisting smudging and flaking. Gurus reach for it as an everyday drugstore staple that separates lashes beautifully and works from natural definition up to glam looks. One expert noted the non-waterproof formula is reliable enough that the waterproof version may not be necessary.
    Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take January 2026

    What the gurus are saying.

    Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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    Yay
    "I'm going to take my Maybelline mascara because the applicator is a bit easier. I'm going to lightly do one miniature coat on the lower lashes."
    Top Pick: drugstore mascara
    All 17 takes from Allie Glines
    Full Face Using ONLY Maybelline
    "I'm going into my favorite Maybelline mascara which is the Lash Sensational and I'm just gonna do quite a bit of mascara today on the top and bottom lashes."
    Opening up about 10 years of marriage (and more)
    "Let's do Maybelline Lash Sensational. I'm going to pop this on the top and bottom lashes."
    This Makeup INSTANTLY Boosted My Confidence ❤️
    "I'm going to take my Lash Sensational Mascara from Maybelline. This is also not the time to try new mascara, you got to be confident in what mascaras work for you, so I'm sticking to what I know. I'm just going to add this to the top and bottom lashes."
    Full Face of NOTHING New (inspired by Nikki)
    "This is the Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara, one of my faves. I'm going to focus most of the product on the outer portion to kind of match that wing on the outer edge, but I'm going to build it up quite a bit."
    The PERFECT Back to School Makeup (all affordable)
    "For mascara I'm going to use my personal favorite drugstore mascara, this is the Maybelline Lash Sensational. I'm just going to apply this to the top and bottom lashes."
    Can I Follow Lisa Eldridge? 🙈 Let’s see..
    "I'm just going to switch to my Maybelline Lash Sensational. I love how she explains how and why she does things, you know, like her inspiration behind things. So I know she curled the lashes. I never curl mine so I'm just gonna go in straight with loads of mascara."
    Trying the NEW Maybelline MASCARA 😱
    "The original Lash Sensational is my favorite mascara at the drugstore. It definitely wears very well, it applies very well. I do feel like the applicator, even though it feels a little clunky, it actually applied really nicely so I liked it."
    Watch This When You're Having a Bad Day 🫶
    "For mascara, I just can't be bothered with like too much volume on the lashes on a day like this. So, we're going to go with a classic, my Maybelline Lash Sensational. And I'm going to purposefully apply a really light amount. This is just so that I feel more polished. I'm not trying to make a statement or draw attention at all. I just want to feel a little bit more awake. I always like to put a little bit on my lower lashes as well."
    I’ve Tried THOUSANDS—The Drugstore Makeup I Always Repurchase
    "This is the Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara and it is such a phenomenal everyday mascara. For me it has been a staple because it really just gives you soft and fluffy lashes. You can see how it separates, it lengthens, but it's not clumpy at all. I can build it up if I want to, but it really ends up being something that I reach for on a daily basis when I just want like a little natural definition with my lashes. It also wears beautifully on me, it doesn't smudge or flake, which is key. It's hands down my most used drugstore mascara. I can't live without this, like genuinely, it's too good."
    Full Face of Nothing New: No Makeup Makeup 🤩
    "For mascara we're going to do a drugstore favorite of mine, this is the Maybelline Lash Sensational. For an everyday look I'm not going to layer it up too too much and I'm going to focus it mostly on the top lashes. I'm just going to do basically one layer for just a bit of definition. I like having a bit of mascara on the lower lashes."
    My #1 EVERYDAY Makeup RIGHT NOW 😍
    "I've been reaching for my Maybelline Lash Sensational on a daily basis. I get so many compliments on my lashes every time I wear this mascara, it's crazy."
    Make Your Makeup Look Better Than Ever
    "This is the Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara. I've loved this one for years. It just gives me the prettiest like fluttery lashes."
    Let's Reuse Our Makeup Together 😍 (I love this look!!)
    "I'm going to take my Maybelline mascara because the applicator is a bit easier. I'm going to lightly do one miniature coat on the lower lashes."
    Drugstore Makeup That Outperforms High-End with MARLENA STELL!!
    "One of my all-time favorites is the Maybelline Lash Sensational. It's what I have on my eyes today and this has been a favorite of mine for years. I love the curved wand and it has a little bit of a grippier formula, so I'm really able to get in there and it holds my lashes up. I feel like I'm able to build it up. This is great for every day all the way up to a glam look. It's just one of my all-time favorites. I will never not have one of these."
    The Ultimate 2024 Drugstore Makeup Starter Kit!
    "My personal favorite at the drugstore is the Maybelline Lash Sensational. I think this is going to work for most people. [...] I personally love this Maybelline Lash Sensational. [...] For a beginner look or for an everyday look you don't need to go ham with this. I'm just doing like one layer on the top lashes and I love a little bit of mascara on the lower lashes but some people don't."
    My Exact "Put-Together Mommy" Makeup 🤍
    "I just pop on a little bit of mascara. Today I'm going to use the Maybelline Lash Sensational. And I like to focus just a bit of that on like the top lashes mostly, but I personally am a lower lash mascara kind of a gal. So I do pop a bit of that on the lower lashes as well."
    The Only Wedding Makeup Tutorial You’ll Ever Need
    "I use my Maybelline Lash Sensational for top and lower lashes. For a wedding you want a waterproof version of your favorite or most tried and true mascara, and I build it up in layers."
    Yay
    "I have a forever obsession with the Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara. This one isn't waterproof, but I don't think you need the waterproof version. It is so good at lifting, lengthening, adding fullness to the lashes without them looking clumpy. If you need a drugstore option, this is fantastic. It has this beautiful, perfectly curled little wand. It doesn't put too much product on your lashes. It holds all day. It keeps your lashes curled. Just cannot say enough good things about this mascara."
    Top Pick: mascara
    All 5 takes from Dr. Sam Ellis
    5 Ways I'm Updating My Eye Makeup Now! Anti-Aging Makeup | Dr. Sam Ellis
    "I have a forever obsession with the Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara. This one isn't waterproof, but I don't think you need the waterproof version. It is so good at lifting, lengthening, adding fullness to the lashes without them looking clumpy. If you need a drugstore option, this is fantastic. It has this beautiful, perfectly curled little wand. It doesn't put too much product on your lashes. It holds all day. It keeps your lashes curled. Just cannot say enough good things about this mascara."
    Summer Skincare Empties: Tower 28, K18, Prequel, & More! | Dr. Sam Ellis
    "This is the Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara, my most used mascara by far. It's probably what I have on in like 85 of my YouTube videos. I personally cannot put on false eyelashes, I just don't have that magic touch, so if I'm going to be filming or on camera or going to an event or I just want my eyelashes to pop as much as possible, in my lack of skills in applying false eyelashes this is as close as I can get. Part of it is the formula but I also think part of it is the brush. It has this little curve and you can really wiggle it and get up into the lashes. It gives me great volume and a little bit of length. My eyelashes are already pretty long but they're sparse, so something that thickens them and gives that sort of full fan effect without looking super clumpy, which I hate that look, this is amazing. It also doesn't transfer, which is really important. Over the course of the day I don't find that I see fallout or flaking below. It's a very reliable mascara."
    Dermatologist's Morning Routine Before Work: Body & Skin Care, Makeup, Hair, & More! | Dr. Sam Ellis
    "I use the Maybelline Lash Sensational. I love mascara, I've tried a bajillion of them and I think it's kind of amazing that this is a drugstore mascara that really just gets the job done for me, lengthening and volumizing and not very expensive."
    Dermatologist's Weekend Morning Routine: Healthy Breakfast, Hair Supplements, Skincare, & Makeup!
    "I'm going to use my tried and true Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara, just to make the eyes look a little more awake and open."
    Dermatologist's Easy, Everyday Makeup Routine to Cover Dark Circles & Rosacea | Dr. Sam Ellis
    "For mascara, it's the same mascara I've used for the last four or five years. I've tried so many different mascaras, none high-end, none drugstore, have beaten this. This is the Maybelline Lash Sensational and it is so good. It gets me compliments on my eyelashes all the time and I don't use lash growth serums. The brush is like a little plastic curved brush, and this offers both length and volume. I have a decent number of lashes but they're pretty fair, and this just kind of captures every single lash. One coat gives length and volume, and it really does kind of have like a falsies effect. Sometimes it's actually too much for a day, but generally I'm not mad about my eyes looking a little bit more prominent."
    Yay
    "Ooh this is new mascara from Maybelline they always they always make good mascaras the Lash Sensational I just finished this"
    All 3 takes from Dr Dray
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    "Maybelline kills it when it comes to mascaras. Lash Sensational is good, Sky High is awesome. I've heard good things about this eraser as a concealer."
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    "Ooh this is new mascara from Maybelline they always they always make good mascaras the Lash Sensational I just finished this"
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    "The mascara for Maybelline is a win."
    Yay
    "That mascara is bald. I think it's a Maybelline. I used to use it forever ago. It's been around for a long, long time, like at least 10 years. But it's so good."
    Yay
    "I'm going to use a little bit of my Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara. This has been my go-to daily mascara, a very natural look."

    What the evidence says.

    Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

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    Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

    Source: DermNet

    Frequently asked.

    What is Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara?

    A volumizing and lengthening mascara with a curved wand brush, designed to lift and define lashes without clumping.

    Is Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara worth it?

    Yes. All 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 90%.

    What is Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara's Guru Score?

    Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara holds a Guru Score of 90%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

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