The Mascara Edit

 It's been a while since we've talked about mascara here, so today the plan is to change that! With most beauty products I'm pretty fickle, I flit between blushers and palettes and lipsticks like nobody's business, but I tend to only have two or three mascaras open at any given time, purely because they dry out really quickly, and then their no good. I don't like mascaras where I have to spend loads of time coating my lashes to make them look good, I like mascaras where one or two coats means I'm ready to go. These are the three mascaras I have open and in rotation at the moment! 

First up is Maybelline The Falsies (£7.99), a mascara I picked up because it was massively hyped in the blogging world, as most Maybelline mascaras generally are. I've previously owned The Rocket, which I didn't get on with, and Mega Plush which was okay, but this one I really like. It's got a curved wand which makes it easy to grab all your lashes, and gives a decent lift to them too. Like most Maybelline Mascaras the formula is pretty wet, which means you want to be careful for a minute or two after you apply it, or you'll end up with it all round your face, but it dries up nicely and wears well. It gives good volume and length, and is a nice all rounder for everyday, defined lashes, or built up for dramatic evening lashes.

Next is Max Factor's False Lash Effect Mascara (£10.99).  This is my go to mascara for evenings, or if I want thicker lashes, if I'm wearing darker eyeshadow. It's a plastic wand which I'm usually averse to, with short, thin, densely packed bristles, meaning it really grabs at each individual lash and coats them in mascara. The formula is great, not clumpy or heavy, and it lasts really well. 

Lancome's Hypnose Star Mascara (£22) is the first mascara I've tried from the brand. I'm a fan of YSL and L'Oreal mascaras so considering they are all made by the same company I figured I'd give this a whirl. I really like the shape of the wand, it's flared at the base and tapered at the end, meaning it's great for getting longer lashes, but also for getting right into the inner corner lashes, or your bottom lashes without over coating them in product. The formula is good, it can get a little flakey in the heat, but it's not marketed as a waterproof mascara so I'm okay with that (plus, if you didn't notice, it's winter). I do like this mascara, but I feel like it wasn't as good as I was expecting. It's definitely not as good as the likes of YSL Shocking Volume, or L'Oreal False Lash Telescopic. I feel like if there were a few more bristles on the wand it would be just as good, but the wand is a little sparse, meaning it doesn't deliver as well as it could on the volume front. It's a great lengthening mascara, I just personally prefer a little more in terms of volume. But damn, isn't the packaging pretty?

What mascara are you using at the moment? Have you tried any of these products, or do you have any recommendations?