Newbie to make-up: Eyelash/Mascara questions?

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Okay first off, how do you know if you have good eyelashes or not?

Also is it normal to lose maybe 1 or 2 lashes when first applying and washing off mascara? When I tried to get a small little clunk out I accidentally pulled 1 out, then I accidentally pulled out 1 when washing it off.

Also If you have naturally long eyelashes, and a decent volume, I suppose, what are good mascaras to use, the reason for this question is because I have blond tips on my eyelashes that take up around half of my actual lashes.

Oh and which mascara brands don't test on animals, that's a deal breaker to me.