Having tried many mascaras in my life time and having been recently very disappointed by some other recent purchases I decided to try this Maybelline 'Cat Eyes' mascara. I have always liked Myabelline's mascaras and it was on offer in a 3 for 2 on all maybelline cosmetics so I bought it along with some eyeshadow and got a free nail polish. It retails at around £8.99 in most major chemists and supermarkets, but keep an eye out for special offers!

The packaging is striking, it has a lot of information on the back of the cardboard, stating it is hypo-allergenic and suitable for contact lens wearers, which is not always the case with some 'dramatic' mascaras as they can contain fibres that can be really irritating if you wear contacts and one gets in your eye! I have worn tis with contact lenses and had no problems.

The actual mascara tube itself is a striking yellow and has a 'wild cat' print on it which is cute and adds to the feline feel. The Mascara is easy to use, some have found the curved brush tricky but I like it as it allows you to get to the roots of the lashes easily which makes them look thicker. It goes on easily and you can build it up for a more dramatic look with extra coats and it doesn't flake and it lasts a long time.

It really made my lashes stand out, they looked longer, thicker and darker. I have worn this alone or combined with other eye make up and it looks great either way; it even looks good if you can't be bothered to curl your lashes beforehand; though curling them will give an even more dramatic look.

It is easy to remove, but if you have layered it on it might take a bit longer to get off but it doesn't drag or flake off.

I have given this 4 stars as while it is a great mascara it's not especially 'cat eyed' and the volumising effect is not as dramatic as it could be (or it is claimed to be!), but over all I would recommend this as it is an excellent mascara and is equal to , if not better, than many more expensive rivals!