Best Eyeshadow Primers of 2026
We tested primers that keep shadow vibrant, resist creasing, and suit oily, mature, or sensitive lids, plus a budget pick and a bold-color base.
Explore eye makeup, from everyday essentials to new finds and practical guidance.
We tested primers that keep shadow vibrant, resist creasing, and suit oily, mature, or sensitive lids, plus a budget pick and a bold-color base.
We tested budget mascaras for length, separation, wear, and easy removal. These five drugstore picks look good and come off without a fight.
We tested black eyeliners from Stila, NYX, Maybelline, and more to find precise, long-wearing picks for wings, waterlines, and smoky eyes.
We tested pencil, gel and liquid eyeliners to find the most forgiving ones for beginners: easy to control, easy to fix, and easy on the budget.
We tried eight waterline pencils to find the ones that stay put — waterproof, smudge-resistant, and gentle on sensitive eyes.
We tested lash serums for growth, comfort, and value. These are the ones worth a nightly routine, from gentle peptide formulas to a premium splurge.
We tested complete lash lift kits for curl, hold, and solo application. Here's the kit we recommend, plus picks for hygiene and first-timers.
We tested brown, black-brown, and clear mascaras to find the tubes that define and separate lashes without reading as makeup.
We tested nude palettes from Urban Decay, NYX, e.l.f., ColourPop and more to find the best neutral shade ranges, matte-to-shimmer ratios and all-day wear.
We tested at-home and pro-style brow lamination kits for clean lift, weeks of hold, and gentle treatment - plus the best budget buy.
We tested clear brow gels to find the ones that hold a shape all day without a chalky cast or flaking, from budget two-in-ones to prestige setters.
We tested drugstore curling mascaras to find the best lift, separation, and wear for straight lashes, with picks for budget, volume, and sensitive eyes.
We tested drugstore eyeshadow palettes for pigment, blend, and wear. Here is the best for everyday, the best for bold color, and the best budget buy.
We tested eight drugstore eyeshadow sticks for blend time, wear, and value — here's the one to buy for shine, sets, or sensitive eyes.
We tested eyebrow serums for regrowth, comfort and staying power. These are the ones that filled in sparse brows without stinging.
We tested neutral palettes and easy cream sticks to find shades that define blue eyes without settling into fine lines.
We tested eyeshadows on mature lids to find formulas that glide, blend without tugging, and stay out of creases, plus budget picks.
We tested green shadows on green eyes to find palettes, sticks, and singles that make them pop, from a budget 15-pan to a one-swipe cream stick.
Small wands, smudge resistance, easy removal: the mascaras we trust for the lower lash line, ranked and reviewed for 2026.
We tested mascaras for thinning, drooping lashes and picked seven that separate, lift, and come off without tugging — plus a soft brown for daytime.
Warm copper, rose, taupe, and plum shades that make blue eyes look bluer — seven palettes and sticks we tested, ranked for payoff, wear, and value.
Our top picks glide without tugging, stay put on hooded lids, and make soft definition easy, with pencil, gel, and liquid options for every routine.
We tested eyeliners on oily lids to find the ones that stay put: a liquid that survives a full day, pencils for the waterline, and a budget gel.
We tested eyeliners for crepey, hooded lids and picked the ones that glide without tugging, hold a line, and come in wearable browns and blacks.