This is the funny moment a woman failed to wipe off her mascara and was left looking like Batman.

Lily Hightower, 23, was trying out a new mascara but when she attempted to take it off she discovered her make up remover didn't quite do the trick.

Video shows Lily with black mascara smeared all over her eyes, nose and forehead after trying to remove the mascara with her makeup removing balm.

Lily initially sent the video warning viewers not to get the carbon black telescopic mascara by beauty supplier L'Oréal to her group of friends, who then insisted she share the story online.

Lily eventually managed to remove the mascara using a wet cloth with warm water and vigorous rubbing.

Lily, a full-time nanny and part-time grad student based in Austin, Texas, said: "I was so shocked and surprised by my face!"

"I hadn't been looking in the mirror whilst I rubbed my eyes with make up remover, so when I finally looked up in the mirror it was such a shock."

"I'm a big fan of the L'Oréal telescopic mascaras, so I thought I would try the carbon black version to see how it looked."

"I'd only had it on for about three hours by that point, but it was still really tough to budge."

"I immediately took the video and sent it to the group chat with my friends in it."

"They all thought it was hilarious and I did too, once I'd scrubbed it off with the cloth."

"It took some good elbow grease but I got there!"