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Follow the rules
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One of the "rules" of applying makeup is to always go for either eyes or lips and never both well for me it is always the eyes. I don't really wear lipstick at all - instead I opt for sheer, clear or lightly tinted glosses. But when it comes to the eyes, for me the sky is the limit! I love to experiment with different colours and effects, and I am rarely without at least a little flick of eyeliner and a smudge of eyeshadow!

Also a bit of an essential in my makeup kit is mascara. But despite trying out many different brands, I have never found one that has become my 'holy grail'. Instead I always seem to try out different ones, and although some are perfectly decent, I have never discovered one which I have thought I must buy again. But I have heard a lot of positive things about Maybelline mascara, and in general I really rate the brand, so I picked this up recently as part of a 3 for 2 offer in Boots. It costs around £8 and Is widely available.

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Eye-catching volume?
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The mascara promises eye catching volume in one sweep. And the packaging is certainly eye catching. It is a bright, bold shade of pink and definitely stands out amongst other mascaras. The brush itself has 300 bristles - and although I didn't count them you can instantly tell that this brush has loads of bristles! They are also extremely thin, which I thought would bode well for clump-free lashes. The bristles also bulge slightly in the middle.

This is very easy to apply and I have to say that just one sweep coated my lashes really nicely, without any clumping. It made my lashes look longer and fuller instantly, and the black is a dark and dramatic shade. I can never be bothered applying coat after coat of mascara, and I am pleased to say that I really didn't feel any need to with this one - just one coat gave me fuller and longer looking lashes. It also slightly curled my lashes too which was an added bonus.

I wear this pretty much all day and I never have any problems whatsoever with this. I also wear contact lenses and this doesn't irritate my eyes at all. And it also comes off quickly and easily with my usual eye makeup remover.

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The verdict....
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So have I at last found my holy grail mascara? Well I have to say that this one comes pretty close! It is easy to use, and I can simply sweep this over my lashes in a few seconds to make them appear longer and more dramatic. I would say it is a little over-priced for my liking, but as cosmetics always seem to be on some offer or another this isn't a major problem as I can always pick it up 'cheaper'.

I would definitely buy this mascara again which is a pretty good endorsement from me as I am such a fickle mascara user! It does everything I want a mascara to do.