Fact: Clear Mascara Is the *Ultimate* Beauty Hack

Yoo hoo! Over here! I'm about to let you in on the biggest beauty hack you may or may not know about: Clear mascara. And before you're all like, huh? WTF is a clear mascara going to do if it doesn't have any pigment?! Well, my friends, let's break it down: A clear mascara can act as a brow gel, mascara primer, hair gel, lash definer, false lash setting gel, and even a DIY color mascara. Impressed yet? Cool, because I've tapped a few experts—celebrity makeup artist Jenna Nicole and dermatologist Mona Gohara, MD—to let you in on why this product is it. Oh, and I also rounded up 11 of the best clear mascaras out there too.

Now, before you get to the goods, I'm gonna give you a little sneak peek of the content to come (we're friends, right? Right.) because, let's be real, I'm sure anticipation is hiiiiiigh...

Our top picks for the best clear mascaras in 2022:

Since you got a little taste, allow me to introduce you to the main course: The definitive list of the 11 best clear mascaras—from brands like Kosas, Kaja Beauty, e.l.f., and more—and every single question you may have about 'em, below.