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Lancome Definicils Mascara

 Lancome Hypnose Doll Eyes

Mascara can transform the eyes in an incredible way. Smaller eyes can appear larger, eye colour can intensify with it. E.g. brown mascara can intensify the colour of blue or green eyes. Tired eyes come to life and mascara lengthens, thickens and generally curls your lashes, depending on which one you buy.

So investing in a great mascara is incredibly important, in fact more important than any other eye makeup.

Below, i have tested an array of mascara's currently on sale from mid to high end price ranges, so you can see the differences each one can make or may not make to the eyes. I didn't use eye lash curlers beforehand, so you can get a true implication of how the mascara works and i only applied one coat of mascara on each occasion. With some mascaras, i have used sample sizes but they all had full size brushes and i gave marks out of 10, based on ability to coat and curl lashes, smudging and value for money.

Wave Your Magic Wand

Definicils mascara is great for lengthening and separating lashes. It will not thicken them unless you add two coats and is great for shorter lashes as it does not clump at all. Not so great on straight lashes as it does not have great curling ability. Doesn't smudge and waterproof one available also. The original mascara for me and i still use it in conjunction with Diorshow Extase  for killer lashes

6.5ml costs £20.50.                                                                                                  8/10                                                                                          

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Very thickening and curling mascara. I would recommend this for sparse lashes and straight ones if you want them to curl. Will clump if add two coats however; one coat looks great. Very thick mix and i love this brush. Also very long lasting. Doesn't  smudge either. A small amount goes a long way and it lasts for ages without drying out either. £23.00/10ml                                                                                             8/10

 

 

Diorshow New Look Mascara

​Diorshow Extase Mascara

Maybelline Falsies Volume Express

Very thin and smelled of perfume. It did coat the lashes really well and didn't  clump. Not much curling ability but will definetely be able to do two coats with this. I wouldn't recommend it for very straight lashes but good on long lashes ​and i wouldn't recommend for sparse lashes either as it wouldn't thicken them out very well.Didn' t smudge. Good value for the price.

£7.99/9ml                                                                                                                      6.5/10

Coated lashes well and even curled them. This mascara was thin mix and had a strong aroma of perfume. It stung my top lid slightly also when i was applying it but luckily it didn't last. Smudges but only slightly. Felt slightly sticky on my lashes. Good for long and short lashes but not sparse ones. Will be able to do two coats with this one.  I am not sold on the stinging sensation and sticky lashes though. £10.00/ 10ml                                                                                                                  6/10     

Chanel Sublime Infinite Length and Curl Mascara

New Clinique High impact extreme volume

Nice mascara with a large brush. Very thick mix that goes on the top lashes very easily, although i found it hard to do the bottom lashes without fiddling a bit. Did not smudge at all but got slightly clumpy with a second coat. Click shut container so you close properly without it drying out on you. It is a great price at £17.00/10ml.        

                                                                                                                                   8/10 

​Estee  Lauder Sumptuous

Bold Volume

Lifting 

I thought this mascara struggled slightly to give my lashes real lift. Doesn't feel like there is much mascara on the lashes, lashes feel soft and not firm like they usually do once i have applied mascara. There was no curl to them at all but i think it would be a good mascara for short lashes. Not for long straight or sparse ones though. Will need to apply two coats at the minimum for any real effect to take place. Didn't smudge. Not good value at all at  Â£20.00/6ml                                                     5/10                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Body Shop Super Volume Mascara

I love the brush on this mascara as it coats each lash individually with no clumping. It is not good for more than one coat though as it's a very thick  liquid  mascara and coats eyelashes quite intensly. It starts to look quite clumpy if you apply a second coat. Very good lift and coverage in one coat.  Great for lashes any length and especially if lashes are sparse . Smudges slightly.

6ml costs £21.00                                                                                                7.5 /10 

This is my eye with no mascara on it, so you can compare the products that i  applied

Coats lashes with a thick coat of mascara while also lengthening and separating. Will be great for short lashes with one coat or sparse lashes. Does  curl lashes but will clump slightly with two coats. Great small nano brush makes it easy to coat lower lashes and didn't have to fiddle too much with the lashes.  One coat looked great and didn't smudge. It didn't miss out on even the tiniest lashes. £23.00/10ml                                                                                                           9.5/10                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                   



I have naturally long eye lashes which curl quite easy. They are fair in colour so are very hard to see with no mascara on. I still have problems with some mascaras which tend to have large brushes and some have bad formulas. They can be fiddly and can make my lashes look clumpy and believe me, it is a great deal more noticeable with long eyelashes​, so i am still careful about the mascara i choose. 

This has a great brushes  and goes on lashes quickly and without to much messing around. Quite a thick mixture so will clump slightly on second coat. Does not smudge and lengthens and curls lashes easily with one coat . Will be great on straight, sparse and longer lashes​. Think it may be too thick a mix for shorter lashes.  Not great value though £23.00/6ml

                                                                                                                                        7/10                                            

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