I Finally Found Smudge-Proof Mascaras That Are Actually Easy to Remove

Merit’s new Clean Volume Mascara boasts a 16-hour tubing formula with shea butter and glycerin to nourish your lashes. It’s also sweat-, water-, and humidity-proof, and it comes off easily with makeup remover or a gentle cleanser. What really makes it unique is the tiny wand that makes control and tricky inner corners a breeze.

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ELLE editor review: “I’ve tried a handful of tubing mascaras over the years, and I’ve liked them, but the Merit Clean Volume Mascara is the first one I’ve truly loved. Despite neatly wiping off with just warm water, it’s deeply pigmented, volumizing, lengthening, and impressively smudge-resistant. Plus, it doesn’t weigh my lashes down or cause my curl to fall throughout the day. I also love that the slim brush makes it easy to coat every lash, including the tiny ones in the inner and outer corners.”—Emma Aerin Becker