We try before you buy: The best products to prep your lashes

The easy-to-use wand separates each lash, with a conditioner. Marc Jacobs Beauty Velvet Epic Lash Primer 

Harvey Nichols

5/5 

Bright blue pigments maximise mascara. Max Factor False Lash Effect Max Out Blue Primer 

Boots, Superdrug, out Feb 3

5/5 

 Ultra-soft brush coats lashes with a jojoba oil and vitamin formula. L’Oréal Paris Paradise Mascara Primer 

Boots

4.5/5 

This bright pink brush adds instant volume. Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effect Faux Cils Flash Primer  

yslbeauty.co.uk

4/5 

Easy to apply The black-and-white fibres separate lashes and make for fool-proof application. Givenchy Base Mascara Perfecto 

Debenhams

3/5 

Makes lashes look stronger, bigger and bolder. Maybelline Colossal Big Shot Tinted Primer 

Superdrug

3.5/5 

Conditions to prevent lashes breaking. Estee Lauder Lash Primer Plus 

esteelauder.co.uk

3/5