Rare Beauty

Perfect Strokes Mascara.

Eye Makeup

About this product

A volumizing mascara with a large, fluffy brush designed to build volume and definition on lashes, available in black and brown shades.

Type

Eye MakeupLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Cera Carnauba/Cire De Carnauba, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Stearyl Esters, Synthetic Wax, Stearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Palmitic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Polyacrylate-21, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables, Aminomethyl Propanol, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Synthetic Beeswax, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Galactoarabinan, Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax, Shorea Robusta Resin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Xanthan Gum, Trideceth-6 Phosphate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Ultramarines (Ci 77007)

Guru Score

69%

Mixed

7 experts · Strong agreement

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What the gurus are saying

The oversized, fluffy brush divides reviewers: some find it delivers impressive volume and curl, while others struggle with control on the lower lash line and report clumping on finer lashes. Those with naturally spaced lashes or who prefer a fuller look tend to praise it; the formula builds well across multiple coats and holds up through daily wear and travel. Best approached with patience on application, especially if you have thinner or shorter lashes.

Synthesized from 7 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026

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What the gurus are saying.

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Alexandra Anele

1.43M subs

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"The mascara is a no for me. I don't like the wand. It's too big and fluffy. If you have really skinny lashes that have a lot of length and you're looking for volume, it seems to provide volume, but on my lashes, it just kind of got clumpy. I do like that it's super black. The brown color is fine. But I just don't like it. It gave me a very messy application on my lower lash line. I have much better mascaras that I use. It's definitely a pass for me on the mascara."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Mixed

"The brush is huge for this size cap. A little difficult to control it. I think it gives enough volume, but it really didn't offer any lengthening because I feel like my lashes look really stumpy. The Rare Beauty is giving more volume."

Caroline Hirons

251k subs

~Approved

"I like the Rare Beauty mascara. Her lashes are very like they have space in between her lashes and it helps. Sometimes the mascara for Christina will clump the spaces and will connect the lash too much."

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Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

~Approved

"Oh yeah, that's pretty darn nice. 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."

Beyond50Skin

31k subs

~Approved

"For my mascara today I'm using the Rare Beauty mascara"

Allie Glines

830k subs

~Approved

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

Mixed Makeup

1.47M subs

~Approved

"Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Mascara is 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."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Mascara?

A volumizing mascara with a large, fluffy brush designed to build volume and definition on lashes, available in black and brown shades.

Is Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Mascara worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 69%.

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

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Mascara holds a Guru Score of 69%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 independent expert reviewers we have collected.