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AFTER a bit of a sob fest, one woman was cheered right up when she realized that for once, she didn't have makeup running down her face.

She'd recently started using a new mascara and was pleasantly surprised to discover that it'd stayed put during her emotional breakdown.

A woman shared her rave review of a mascara that's resistant to tears (stock image)
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A woman shared her rave review of a mascara that's resistant to tears (stock image)Credit: Getty

Most women are all too familiar with the Tammy Faye effect, having cleaned up their own mascara tracks after a hearty cry.

Waterproof mascara's long been the obvious fix, but it can be a chore to remove.

Enter tubing mascara, which put a smile on one woman's face when he got through with her emotional breakdown.

“Just finished a big a** sobbing session,” she posted on Reddit under the handle .

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“To my surprise, I had no mascara running down my cheeks… just little flakes that wipe away with no smudging. 

“It’s like my tears never existed.”

She’d been wearing Caliray’s Come Hell or High Water Volumizing & Lengthening Tubing Mascara for the first time when she fell into a flood of tears. 

The Redditor encouraged other people to try the product for themselves. 

“I will NEVER hesitate to cry in a full face of makeup ever again,” she said.

“I might even start to do it more often just to talk about how much I love this mascara. 

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“Dare I say this small experience has made me feel completely better.

“I’ll also add that this mascara is so pretty and my lashes have never looked better. Go buy this s**t now.”

PERFECT PROMO

Commenters said they were convinced by the amusing review to try the product for themselves.

“Honestly, thank you because sometimes I really gotta cry but I don’t wanna ruin the beat,” one person said.

“Wait....I need to try this,” another commented. “My mascara always smudges.

“I have hooded eyes so if I get an expensive mascara it ends up making my lashes so long that my hooded eye rubs against it and leaves mascara above my eyelid. 

“And then even if I don't put mascara on my bottom lashes, it ends up smudging under my eye. 

“I wonder if this would solve my problem.”

MIRACULOUS MASCARA

Over 55,000 Sephora shoppers have liked the Caliray Come Hell or High Water Volumizing & Lengthening Tubing Mascara.

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, $24, Sephora

The long-wearing and water-resistant product is available in a standard size for $24 or mini for $13.

According to the brand, the brush should be applied to the base of lashes and wiggled in an upward motion to create volume, curl, and length.

Shoppers have praised the mascara for staying in place even after crying, sweating, and sleeping with it on.

“This mascara did not smudge at all after wearing it all afternoon/night,” one person said.

“I cried and sweated with it on, and it did not budge. Shamefully, I slept with it on, and even the next morning, it still hadn't smudged. 

Caliray Come Hell or High Water Volumizing & Lengthening Tubing Mascara is available from Sephora for $24
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Caliray Come Hell or High Water Volumizing & Lengthening Tubing Mascara is available from Sephora for $24Credit: caliray

“I normally get raccoon eyes with every other mascara I have ever worn.

"Some other tubing mascaras will start flaking off after wearing them for a few hours. 

“This mascara does not give me any raccoon eyes, and it does not flake off. Also, it makes my lashes look longer and fuller.”

Another woman described it as her “new holy grail” product after searching for a waterproof mascara that withstands her 12-hour shift. 

“I decided to purchase the mini to give this a try and I'm so glad I did!” she said.

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“This meets every single ‘must have’ on my list and it does wonders for my short lashes. 

“I will definitely purchase the full size next!”

Sephora shoppers said the mascara lengthens their eyelashes without flaking (stock image)
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Sephora shoppers said the mascara lengthens their eyelashes without flaking (stock image)Credit: Getty
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