Can anyone recommend a good mascara?

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One that doesn't leave me looking like a panda!

I bought some maxfactor stuff a few months ago at £10 but it's crap

My sister uses Clinique & it doesn't leave her with black bags round her eyes, but when I used it I looked like a racoon!!

Anyone know of any that will guarantee me a clean face at the end of a night?

I use a clinique one but I do get panda eyes, when I was at the counter in boots the other week she used a benefit one on me whch was fantastic and did not leave me with panda eyes at the end of the night.

The gaudy Maybelline one is really good (and cheap - under £4 I think). I have bought expensive ones but I always come back to this one.

YSL Mascara is fantastic - a bit pricey but well worth - very vivd and long lasting

I hired a make up artist once and she recomended the green and pink mascara and that was the only "cheap" product she used.

Laura Mercier - does not leave me with black bags even when I have slept in it (slutty slutty me!)

I tried that maybelline one and I frankly think it's crap.

Much prefer Collection 2000 if I am buying cheap.

I didnt think much of the great lash either.

Boots No7 do a range called Stay Perfect (I think) and that mascara is great. More upmarket - have you tried Dior Show? People actually commented on my lashes when I wore that, which had never happened before or since!

I like the Rimmel one with the comb rather than a brush - eXtreme Definition or some such.

Definitely YSL ... I've tried Clinique, Laura Mercier and heaven knows what else and have always, always, had black circles under my eyes within 2 hours of applying it. Not with the YSL one - it's fantastic, really great. Well worth the money!

I use diorshow and people have also commented on my lovely long lashes (which are actually stubby and pathetic without mascara on).

Thankyou everyone!

I never got back to this yesterday as I was out until late last night! (And came home with panda eyes!)

I am for town today so will look up a few of these brands! I also have a few mascaras from Avon which leave shadows too. I thought I was applying them wrong.

Waterproof would be a good idea yes, black probably. I do have long eyelashes & mascara makes the most of them. Although they sometimes look clumped together. I'm not much cop with the oul make-up bag!

try lancome mascaras-they are the best in my humble opinion if going for a dearer one. if cheap then the maybelline one gets my vote

I have REALLY watery eyes so eye makeup has always been a problem - so much so that I got my eyeliner semi-permanantly tattoo'd.

Some waterproof mascara is OK for me but an absolute 'mare to remove, so I just use blinc now (it tubes the lashes rather than coats them, NEVER runs and comes off using water only). Its not the best for volume but I just got fed up with the panda eyes!

Maybelline Great Lash, cheap and effective, doesn't smudge or run.

Clinique Natural Glossy Lashes is lovely and natural looking and no clumps. Lancome does some great ones too. I think the ones I like are Hypnose and another one but I can't remember the name (sorry, pregnant brain failing again).

Neither are waterproof but I've never had problems with it running. Do you rub your eyes a lot? Sounds stupid I know but I can't think why it runs off you but not your sister.

Another vote for YSL - I've only just tried it - bought the new one that separates your lashes and it really, really works.

I've tried almost every other brand and will be sticking with YSL.

Lancome for mascara, Lancome juicy tubes lip gloss, No. 7 stay perfect tinted moisturiser, YSL Touche Eclat, MAC eyeshadow in taupe

my friend who is a beauty therapist will only use Mac mascara. She thinks it's the best by far.

lancome

I like Maybelline lash stylist - the brush is very eay to use, and the effect is kind of neat and tidy and not clumpy.

Lancôme. Market leader.

I like Molton Browns mascara and I have it in brown and black. I go for the natural look.