Max Factor False Lash Effect

Mascara has to be one of the most expensive things that you have to "replenish" a lot in your makeup bag. I was personally addicted to Benefit mascaras but had a few problems with them; I used Bad Gal mascara (around £15) which gave amazing length and volume but I found that it flaked a HUGE amount; there were a lot of occasions where I looked in the mirror and thought I had a black eye because it had flaked so much. So I was recommended by my lovely sister to try out Max Factor's False Lash Effect Mascara and, I did. I was worried about the price, as I think £15 is way too expensive for my current budget but was happy when I saw it in Boots priced at £10.99 (plus you get Boots advantage points!).

I have to say that I love this mascara now and I use it every day as it does exactly what it says on the tin. It is definitely better than the cult favourite Bad Gal Benefit mascara as it doesn't clump, flake or fade. It opens the eyes out and gives a really good fresh look! (This picture is a bit nasty - I took this 5 hours after I applied the mascara and it still looks amazing.)

The only things that I can say aren't so good about this mascara are kind of brush related - the brush is too big to do the bottom lashes, or at least, I can't do it. And I know a lot of people like to coat the back of their lashes first before applying it properly (to hide blonde lashes etc) but you can't really do that with this brush; I've tried and it just covers your eye lid in mascara - not good!

All in all though, False Lash Effect mascara is a definite must have (I've also had quite a lot of compliments on it and a few people have actually thought I had false lashes on!), it lasts probably 6-8 weeks which is extremely decent. Definitely worth the price.

I am going to start trying out mascaras with smaller wands - any suggestions on good, cheaper mascaras would be much appreciated!