I'm not a big mascara fan - my sister spends an absolute fortune on the Lancome Hypnose, but having been lucky enough to inherit my Dad's dark, thick lashes, I don't see it as such a necessity so am pretty difficult to impress in the mascara stakes. I bought this in a set which contained Benefit's Dandelion, Benetint and this Bad Lashes Mascara - all for the bargain price of £43 - at £20 each for the Dandelion and the Benetint this was a bargain in itself and the mascara for me was an added bonus.
This mascara promises "the biggest, baddest lashes" and that wearing this will be "like wearing false eyelashes without the glue". Quite a bold claim!
The mascara follows on the same theme as their Bad Gal eyeliner with a really chunky black tube with silver tipped wand. The black, silver and pink colour scheme is really fun and definitely stands out in your make-up box. The brush is also really chunky and although I was worried that this would make application really difficult, it is actually one of the easiest mascaras to apply that I've used. The big brush means that it's really easy to make sure each lash is coated in just one coat. One thing that I have noticed with this is that it often brings out too much mascara on the brush, so you just need to be careful and make sure you pull the brush out carefully otherwise you might end up with gloops of mascara on your lashes.
As to the effect this had on my lashes - I was pretty impressed! My main complaint with mascaras is that they generally don't seem black enough once on my lashes (I have black lashes naturally), but this is definitely the blackest black I've found so far. As for the claim that it will give you a false eyelash look - well, I've not found a mascara yet that does so I wasn't surprised that this didn't achieve that. However, for a daytime look, this gives a great effect, managing to make your lashes look really thick - effects are much better after using an eyelash curler. One thing I really hate with mascaras is when they look really dry and clumpy on the lashes (I find even the really expensive ones often have this look) but I do find this looks lovely and natural. It has very good staying power, and lasts through a whole day in the office - quite an achievement! It can be removed really easily as well - I've used some mascaras that just refuse to budge, but this comes off easily with one sweep of eye make-up remover. I've also been impressed with how long it lasts without going clumpy as well - I know the Lancome Hypnose goes clumpy after a month but this has lasted me a good 6 months before becoming even the slightest bit clumpy.
At £14.50 this isn't a cheap mascara, but I would recommend it over others in it's price range, such as the Lancome Hypnose, so if a good mascara is important to you I would say this is worth the investment. It also comes in a dark blue and dark plum colour.
Benefit products can be found in larger Boots stores or on Boots online, House of Fraser, Debenhams, John Lewis.
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I really like Bad Gal eye liner but honestly I haven't used it in months. I wasn't big on mascara until recently and I splurged on some Chanel mascara and surprisingly it's nothing amazing. I might look into this as it sounds like it does the job and it's much cheaper than the Chanel one! Great review as always :) x
mumsymary 12.11.2008 22:54
A tadd expensive
gemax2 12.11.2008 18:39
sounds ok but i have to admit i love lancome hypnoses i wouldnt change sorreee
Advantages: well-designed brush, non-clumping mascara, cute packaging Disadvantages: hefty price tag, slightly more difficult to remove than most mascaras
Advantages: well-designed brush, non-clumping mascara, cute packaging Disadvantages: hefty price tag, slightly more difficult to remove than most mascaras
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