Face coverings and masks make mascara one of the most important beauty buys of the season

Make the most of your lashes with Rachel Marie Walsh's picks.

Main Image Caption: Radical Lashes: Kaia Gerber wears Yves Saint Laurent’s new Volume Effet Faux Cils Noir Radical, €33 Rachel Marie Walsh Weekend Aug 29, 2020

Mascara was a major makeup item before we donned masks, but with so much face under wraps these days, it’s a blinking brigadier.

There are some fabulous new formulas out for autumn. Testers aren’t allowed, of course, but recognising how the shape of the brush can offset what you want to enhance about your lashes (length, texture, volume, etc) can help you score your perfect match. Bristle length and distribution can be just as useful as learning what is in the tube.