I have short and thin lashes and I don't know exactly what kind I need (volumizing? defining? lengthening? clear?) I own one defining one, and i can't say it's the best. i have nothing to define, after all

p.s. popular brands are appreciated, as in the philippines it is a bit hard to find some other small brands

Avons astonishing lengths mascara works great for me.I go here and buy it online at www.youravon.com/jmahan

use one with very short plastic far apart bristles cuz it works by making ur lashes longer and not clumping them!!!!!!

I too vote for Maybelline's Volume express or full volume. I have tried many, many brands of mascara including Dior Show, all the different Lancome varieties, Clinique, and whatever else you can pay too much for. The new Maybelline's do as good a job for a lot less money. The one thing that might help is to use a good spooley brush in between the various coats. A spooley brush is just a clean mascara brush and this step helps you get rid of the clumps if you get any.

Another nice tip that has worked for me is to push back on your mascara-wet lashes with the tip of your finger to get them to curl. For those of us too lazy or too scared of those eyelash curling jobbies, this is a great way to get a little curl on your lashes.

Maybelline full and soft