If you haven't yet mastered the arm-crossing, hand-switching, and cheek-resting techniques needed to apply mascara, renegade smudges are almost a given. And even if you have conquered those hurdles, why should a girl have to twist herself into a pretzel every morning just to enhance her lashes? Fortunately, Benefit's Get Bent Lash ($19; benefitcosmetics.com) is putting a whole new angle on mascara--and allowing its users to save their contortionist moves for yoga class. As its name suggests, the applicator is bent so you can sweep on layer after layer without dotting the product on your nose, and the wand's advanced shape enables you to brush upward with ease. What's more, the formula doesn't flake, smudge, or vanish throughout the day. The result? Lashes that stay lifted and lengthened for the long haul. In fact, mine looked so fabulous after a long day at the office, I almost forgot that I didn't use a lash curler beforehand. --Terra Cooney