Christian Dior Mascara Parfait

My very first mascara was bought from Woolworths when I was thirteen, and was the “spit and scrub” type. This came in a compact with a solid block of mascara and a tiny flat toothbrush. The block was moistened with a few drops of water (or spit if you were putting your make-up on at the bus-stop) and then scrubbed with the brush to get a nice thick goo. The goo made your lashes clump together, somewhat becomingly I thought at the time, but you had to be very careful not to laugh too much, or cry, or get caught in the rain, or else you ended up with black streaks all around your eyes. With my first Saturday job wages I treated myself to an ...