The Secret Behind Gracie Abrams’ Extraordinarily Lush Yet Super-Natural Lashes
Gracie Abrams in an Hourglass Cosmetics campaign. Photo by Ben Hassett
When Gracie Abrams took the Other Stage at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival, the crowd went wild. Clad in a beyond-chic crimson silk chiffon ruffled Rodarte frock, head scarf and bare feet, she treated the crowd to an incredible set including her viral hits ‘I Love You, I’m Sorry,’ and ‘That’s So True’ as well as an impeccable cover of The Cure’s ‘Just Like Heaven.’ But it was the singer’s enviable signature makeup — bold, brushed up brows, glowing cheeks and naturally lush lashes — that had us swooning.
GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 27: Gracie Abrams performs during day three of Glastonbury festival 2025. Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage
But it was later in the festival, when the singer dropped a slideshow on her Instagram that finally had us questioning exactly how she gets her look. You see, more newsworthy than her performance was the hard launch of her relationship with heartthrob actor Paul Mescal.
There, seemingly buried in the middle of the slideshow, sat a selfie of Paul and Gracie, in which she’s cheekily winking at the camera, super-thick yet decidedly undone lashes on display, complementing pouty pinky-nude lips and sheer, glowing-from-within blush placed high on cheekbones. And while the rest of the world lost its collective minds over the pairing of this gorgeous, talented couple, I couldn’t stop staring at the perfection of those lashes. I had to do some digging.
Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams on Instagram
Turns out Abrams is a global brand partner of Hourglass Cosmetics and a fan of the brand’s products. And Hourglass just launched their wildly popular Unlocked Instant Extensions Mascara in Espresso, a rich brown hue that looks hyper natural. Coincidence? Perhaps!
I’ve since learned that the unique mascara formula has tubing technology, which means film-formers wrap each lash from roots through tips, lifting, stretching and fanning out lashes. Makeup artist Keita Moore recommends placing the wand at the lash line and wiggling to grab and coat each strand as you sweep the brush through to ends. Once the formula sets, it’s water-resistant and stays put… the perfect attributes for wearing whilst on stage sweating, right?
As I looked deeper into the mascara, I found that there are already major cult fans of the formula. Beauty babes Hailey Bieber and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley have both posted wearing it. And Zoe Saldaña hit the red carpet at this year’s Met Gala with decidedly natural yet lush lashes, sporting the formula, too. Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions mascara in Espresso just hit shelves; I can’t wait to give it a spin myself to look effortlessly undone on hot summer nights!
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