I generally use Maybelline Great Lash and don't get clumps. I also don't use a lot but can see how it would get clumpy.

I'm now using Bare Minerals mascara (freebie) and I really like it. The applicator is more brush-like than I'm used to so my lashes look really natural.

Oh...a hint on having more natural looking lashes? Go for brown or black-brown mascara. Stay away from black.

Great Lash is what I've been using. And I never use black....very unnatural looking on me.

I'm thinking that the type of brush is most of the problem. I'm going to try to find one with a more brushy wand. Thanks, Dees.

I like the designer brands like Bobbie Brown or Chanel for mascara.

I use Avon wash-off waterproof mascara. Once it dries it stays on.. no smudges, no runs. Washes off with cold cream or makeup remover. Doesn't bother my eyes like some brands.

I usually buy 4 or 5 of them at a time online.

Not currently available in brown, just black.. which has some customers upset. I prefer the black myself.

Here is a link that might be useful: Read some reviews!

I love Faux Lash by Laura Mercier! Won't use anything else since I found it.

Perversion Mascara by Urban Decay. It doesn't clump at all.

I really like blinc mascara. It's a bit pricey, but totally worth it. Once it dries it is totally smooth (and quickly, I might add), no clumping or flaking. Your lashes are totally encased in a tube. It isn't waterproof, but stays on all day. When you wash your face, the soap and water just make the tubes slip right off. I think it's amazing.

Here is a link that might be useful: blinc

I find I am sensitive to most mascaras but am pretty happy with Almay. I also get my eyelashes tinted to blue/black because they are blond. It helps a lot but only lasts three weeks or so. I also have long thin lashes.

just remember to "date" the wand...remember they only last about 6 months, and NEVER share!

Donna, I've heard about that mascara....the tubes sound so wierd, don't they? Does the preliminary top coat bind the individual lashes together or separate them? Interesting.

Angela, lol....I read the reviews about the Urban Decay! Bigger, badder, blacker eyelashes are not what I'm looking for. :-)

Rhizo, I don't find that blinc binds my lashes together any more than other mascaras do, and if you see a couple stuck together, you can use a lash comb to separate them before they dry.

What about getting mascara off? I guess I'm using waterproof mascara. Purchased a remover, but it does not work. Sometimes I use baby oil, but it makes my vision blurry.

Next time I'll get not waterproof.

rhizo - lol I'm 50 so believe me I don't want bigger badder blacker either. It's just marketing on their part. What I love about the Urban Decay Perversion is that it covers my lashes completely in one try and it doesn't clump. It lasts all day and doesn't flake either and it's washable.

Angela, I am so fair skinned and fair haired that I cannot wear a black mascara without looking like fakey stage makeup. :-)

Socks, I hope that someone answers your question; I haven't worn waterproof mascara in years. It was just too hard on my lashes and the skin around my eyes during removal.

Remover? I have Clinique from a long time ago. I find it the best at removing eye make up without leaving anything behind. Gentle on the eye area and does not make my eyes "goopy". A little goes a long way and well worth the price.

I like Mac, and I also hate clumpy mascara. I think I'll try a few other brands suggested here, as there are some really great sounding reviews.

Lancome makes a wonderful mascara remover called Bi-Facil. It is in a light blue bottle; be sure to buy the light blue bottle and not the deep blue bottle. I use soap and water to wash my face, and then I take off what is left of the mascara with a Qtip dipped in the remover.

Cover Girl "Professional Remarkable" in a purple tube. "Washable Waterproof Mascara". No clumps, ever.

I also am fair skinned with light hair. Without mascara, I look like I don't have ANY lashes. I also cannot wear black, looks very strange & harsh on me. Unfortunately, not many brands offer a true brown but after years & years of searching for the perfect mascara I found Clinique Lash Power Feathering in a real brown. Now I just pray they don't dicontinue it!!!

http://reviews.clinique.com/3813/29794/clinique-lash-power-feathering-mascara-reviews/reviews.htm

Covergirl Lashblast in the orange tube. The green works too. I'm another brownish black user. My eyes are very dark but to me black mascara looks harsh on almost everyone unless they are darker skinned. ven darker sinned people look better with brownish black if they have lighter eyes.