The Answer to Life: Plump Potion

LET'S BE HONEST. You already own mascara. Sure, you always want more, but you want new mascara if it does something spectacular to your lashes. Physicians Formula Plump Potion ($9, drugstores) claims to have a "7x plumping effect." Never mind that lashes actually cannot be "plumped."

The bottle resembles a test tube, but don't let that fool you into thinking that you'll get your regular lashes, multiplied by exactly seven. You'll get thicker Pat Benatar-like lashes, yes, exactly like every other mascara. This one is rather clump-free, but the brush is bulky and awkward. Life is full of trade-offs. Don't forget that.