Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

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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Pampered Wolf

237k subs

✓Yay

"Grabs every single lash. And although this isn't waterproof, it sticks to your lashes, it doesn't smudge, it doesn't ball up or flake. It's just everything I want in a mascara. The volume that you get from this is amazing. I love a voluminous mascara. I cannot stand those mascaras that say they're going to deliver and then my lashes just look nonexistent. I like a hefty, heavy, voluminous lash look. And that is exactly what this gives me in abundance. I love it. Absolutely love it."

Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Yay

"I am partial to a brown mascara. I really, really like that. I do feel like this is just me being picky. I almost wish that the brown liner matched the brown of this because the brown mascara against the brown eyeliner makes the eyeliner look black and then it kind of doesn't look as cohesive as what I would want. [...] But do you see what I'm saying? [...] I wish they were more similar so that it would look more cohesive. [...] There's a little bit of fallout from the shimmer shade."

All 2 takes from Allie Glines

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"I am partial to a brown mascara. I really, really like that. I do feel like this is just me being picky. I almost wish that the brown liner matched the brown of this because the brown mascara against the brown eyeliner makes the eyeliner look black and then it kind of doesn't look as cohesive as what I would want. [...] But do you see what I'm saying? [...] I wish they were more similar so that it would look more cohesive. [...] There's a little bit of fallout from the shimmer shade."

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"I was planning on using some falsies but after building up the mascara a lot, especially on this outer corner, I think I might skip falsies. I think it looks good as is."

Caroline Hirons

250k subs

✓Yay

"I like the rare Beauty mascara. Her lashes are very like they that she has space in between her lashes and it helps sometimes the mascara for Christina will clump the spaces and will connect the lash too much. Like a tubing on Christina will make her look like she has spider eyes."

Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

✓Yay

"This is by Rare Beauty [...] and I absolutely adore it. It has a super fluffy brush and I find that two coats of this makes a serious impact, but there's no gloss, there's no cakiness, there's no clumping. It just looks like really nice long lashes. In fact, I haven't used any other mascara since I did that video. I do wish it came in more colors, I prefer a brown or specifically a blue, [...] but this is a beautiful mascara."

All 2 takes from Skin Obsessed Mary

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"We're going to go in with coat number two see if we can really maximize length it feels curling wow okay holy cow that is fabulous and you know if it's daytime I don't generally put anything on the bottom lashes oh my gosh that's great that's great we put a little bit it is technically nighttime oh that is good oh that's good"

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"This is by Rare Beauty [...] and I absolutely adore it. It has a super fluffy brush and I find that two coats of this makes a serious impact, but there's no gloss, there's no cakiness, there's no clumping. It just looks like really nice long lashes. In fact, I haven't used any other mascara since I did that video. I do wish it came in more colors, I prefer a brown or specifically a blue, [...] but this is a beautiful mascara."

Beyond50Skin

32k subs

✓Yay

"I'm going to use the Rare Beauty mascara"

Abbey Yung

887k subs

✓Mixed

"Volume I would say is average to good, and separation I would say is average. There's definitely some clumping here, and it's not the most curled look, but because of that longer length and thinner formula I do still think it's more natural than some of the super super bold ones. I do get flaking into a minor transfer with this, so not perfect in terms of wear, but overall certainly not the worst one here."

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

✓Yay

"Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes mascara, that's a new favorite of mine. I [...] actually only got the trial size, like a little sample size, and I used that thing so quick. It was my daily go-to every single day. I took it on vacation with me. I love that mascara. I got every last bit of that mascara before it was completely dried up, so really a huge fan. [...] It's such a good mascara. [...] It's a solid formula but it volumizes."

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

✓Yay

"I'm using the Rare Beauty mascara and you want to do a motion exactly like in that video of rolling through, starting right at the base of your lashes."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"I finished the Rare Beauty Mascara. I actually really like this. [...] A lot of celebrity skincare and cosmetics you are paying a premium for, but this is actually really good, I really liked it a lot, [...] and I really like the packaging too. It is easy to use."

All 4 takes from Dr Dray

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"I finished the Rare Beauty Mascara. I actually really like this. [...] A lot of celebrity skincare and cosmetics you are paying a premium for, but this is actually really good, I really liked it a lot, [...] and I really like the packaging too. It is easy to use."

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"I've been using the Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Mascara that a viewer sent me and I really like it, [...] I've been really happy with it. It has a nice lengthening effect. It's $20, which doesn't seem too bad, [...] not like Maybelline prices, but for celebrity anything at Sephora I would say that is not too horrible."

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"Still loving this Rare Beauty mascara, I think it's gotten better with time, as mascaras often do. It's a little bit more elongating, I found, as I've made my way through it."

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"A viewer sent me this Rare Beauty mascara in the shade black. I really like the packaging. [...] This is really just a review of the packaging, because with mascaras you can't judge on the first use, [...] but it gives very fluttery lashes, and I feel like after the third time you use it is usually when it's the best."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✓Yay

"I know that this is a new mascara and I think I might have to get my hands on this. I love that they actually tested it on different lashes because mascara works very differently for those different people. Hearing that it's like an all-in-one kind of scares me, but I do think that we should have different mascaras for people with straight lashes versus curly lashes versus people who just want color versus people who want volume versus people who want length."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"This is a real winner. It feels so nice and was so easy to use. It doesn't deposit clumpy color, and it comes in clear and six other shades, so you can [...] match your eyebrows."

What the evidence says.

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

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara?

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara is a non-waterproof mascara with a large, fluffy brush, designed to add volume and length to lashes, and it comes in black and brown.

Is Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara worth it?

Mostly yes. 10 of the 12 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara's Guru Score?

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 12 expert reviewers we have collected.