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Compare the top 3 mascaras in Australia 2026
3 mascara picks for Australian buyers, compared side by side: Rimmel London Extra Super Lash (Budget pick); L'Oreal Paris Telescopic (Short lashes); Maybelline New York Sky High (Our pick).
Read the full editorial guideOur pick
Maybelline New York Sky High Mascara
Best overall: the highest star average of our eight picks
$13.99
FormulaWaterproof
Tube size7ml
BrushBendable Flex Tower
Star rating4.6 out of 5 (58,354 ratings)
Lengthening and volumisingWaterproofFlexible brush
- Waterproof, buildable lengthening and volumising formula in a 7ml tube
- Bendable Flex Tower brush that flexibly reaches every lash
- Listed by Maybelline as ophthalmologist tested and suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers
Why we picked this
It carries the highest star average of our eight picks at 4.6 out of 5, across 58,354 ratings on Amazon Australia, the deepest review pile on this page. The listing describes a waterproof, buildable formula in a 7ml…Short lashes
L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Original Mascara
Short lashes: lengthening and definition
$15.99
Tube size8.4ml in the title, 7 ml in the contents line
Rated wearUp to 36 hours
Lengthening claimUp to 60 per cent
Star rating4.5 out of 5 (313 ratings)
LengtheningSmudge resistantSensitive eyes
- Title says 8.4ml and the contents line says 7 ml, with a smudge resistant, long wearing formula
- L'Oreal rates it for up to 36 hours of wear
- Listing claims it lengthens lashes by up to 60 per cent and separates and defines every lash
Why we picked this
L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Original is our pick for short lashes, at 4.5 out of 5 across 313 ratings, the smallest review pile of our eight, so the score carries less weight. The listing claims it lengthens lashes by …Budget pick
Rimmel London Extra Super Lash Mascara
Budget pick: the cheapest of our eight
$6.97
EffectDefine, lengthen, curl
FormulaVitamin E enriched
ShadeBlack black
Star rating4.3 out of 5 (15,384 ratings)
Cheapest pickDefiningBlack black
- Defines, lengthens and curls per the Rimmel listing
- Film formers, waxes and pigments with hydrogels for an ultra smooth film
- Vitamin E enriched formula, listed as no clumping or sticking
Why we picked this
It is the cheapest of our eight picks, holding 4.3 out of 5 across 15,384 ratings, the second deepest review pile here. The listing says it defines, lengthens and curls lashes in a black black shade, with a vitamin …Which one should you buy?
The Maybelline New York Sky High Mascara is the pick for most people: the highest star average of our eight at 4.6 out of 5 across 58,354 ratings, with a Bendable Flex Tower brush and a listing that says it suits sensitive eyes. Buy the L'Oreal Telescopic Original if length on short lashes is the whole problem, and the Rimmel Extra Super Lash if you want a working tube for the least money.
For full context on why we ranked these the way we did, what alternatives we considered (and rejected), and the broader buying-guide framework, read the full Best Mascara in Australia (2026).
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