Telescopic Extensionist Lengthening & Curling Mascara
Lengthening mascara with a separating wand that builds length without clumping or smudging.
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Extensionist mascara uses a unique brush to deliver a curled, lengthened look that mimics lash extensions without the cost. The formula builds intensity without turning spidery, keeping lashes defined and soft. One creator (Amanda Z) finds it delivers impressive length for the price.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “It's a really silky formula”19:30–19:34
- “I think I might like this more than the Lancôme”19:38–19:41
- “No clumping. You can get really close to the base of the lash”19:53–19:58
- “First impression, this mascara is incredible, especially on this side”20:07–20:15
- “The lashes look so so long. It almost looks truly like I have extensions or falsies on”20:15–20:23
- “This rivals any luxury mascara”20:12–20:15
- “This might be one of the best mascaras I've ever tried. It's really really good”20:42–20:45
- Source: New Holy Grail and Gimmick at Sephora - Mar 11, 2026
- “So good”
- “I mean, this just gives quick length to the lashes. Like, you just do a couple swipes and boom, you have these like extra long lashes”10:22–10:29
- “The wand really separates the lash”10:31–10:36
- “The brush really, I feel like, coats and separates every single lash so you don't get clumpy, heavy lashes”10:37–10:45
- “Really beautiful”10:37–10:43
- “No issues with this flaking or smudging on me throughout the day”10:47–10:52
- “Very, very nice. I love it”10:49–10:53
- “In fact, I loved it so much that I didn't feel the need to put on eyeliner today cuz my lashes, I feel like, give me enough of that definition of my lash line”10:52–10:57
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup Right Now (New & Affordable Favorites) - May 5, 2026
- “Also an amazing mascara”12:59–13:04
- “The L'Oreal gives length and volume, a little more emphasis on length”13:17–13:31
- “Beautiful mascara. Works super similarly. You don't have to sit here and do like a 100 coats of it”13:47–13:50
- “You guys will love either of these mascaras”
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “I really like this L'Oreal one, too. Like, it grabs your lashes”17:22–17:29
- “It kind of has more of a tacky dry formula to it to like actually give you some lashes and like build up”17:27–17:34
- “They both have like that very buildable buildable formula and then they both have the plasticky wands that separate as you build your lashes. So it really gives them some oomph”17:43–17:49
- “I love them both”17:56–17:58
- Source: Best drugstore dupes ever created - Apr 22, 2026
- “Is such a unique product and a very unique brush”11:42–11:49
- “You get a really, really lovely curly and soft lengthened look”11:58–12:05
- “Definitely gives you that like lash extension, lash lift sort of effect on a budget”12:05–12:12
- “For this price and for this amount of length, it just it really delivers”12:12–12:22
- “You can really build out more intensity without it starting to look super spidery. It still keeps that kind of defined effect”12:29–12:38
- Source: Not all cheap makeup is worth it...here's what actually is - May 2, 2026
- “It gives me so much length, it gives me volume”15:14–15:19
- “I will say though that if you do try to do more than like two coats, it will get a little clumpy”15:16–15:25
- “Two coats gives me exactly what I need”15:25–15:29
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
MIXED / NEGATIVE
- “Especially the waterproof formula is just freaking clump city. Worst formula I've tried on the market”18:14–18:19
- “I'm not a fan of this wand, either”18:19–18:23
- “Even when I tried and reviewed the original formula, it was not giving what I guess like the other creators were saying”18:21–18:28
- Source: Best and worst makeup of 2025 - Dec 20, 2025
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.1 / 5 from 7 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Lengthening (4) · Volumizing (3) · Easy to use (3) · Buildable (2)
- ⚠ transfers / smudges (1)
- ⚠ fiddly to use (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- mascara
- Finish
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- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- magnetic pigments, lengthening fibers, beeswax, carnauba wax, glycerin, silica, bamboo extract, iron oxides
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