Talk mascara to me!

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My mum was muttering about wanting a really good mascara for xmas (the kind she wouldn't actually spend the money on herself), but seeing as all of mine is cheap crap, I thought I was best off asking you.

I use the YSL one & having tried loads it is definitely worth the money. Don't let the name uit you off - it thickens the lashes but isn't really like wearing false lashes! You can get it in a gift set with Touche Eclat too (lightens the eye area). Worth shopping around & seeing if there are any codes etc to get it cheaper. Boots were doing 3 for 2 on luxury brands for example.

I like Lancome Hypnose so much that I pay £19.50 for it- at the moment they do a set with small eye mmake up remover and black kohl pencil for £19.

my mat says hypnose drama or dior show

I think YSL is the best.

monnkey can you compare to dior?

Barging in, I found the Dior Show a bit thick and prone to clumping but that may be down to clumsy application rather than the mascara... Hypnose is great.

I'm a complete mascara addict and buy every new one that comes out in the mistaken belief that they will transform my eyelashes to false proportions. I even had eyelash extensions BC (before child).

makeupalley reviews give maybelline full and soft good reviews and clinique naturally glossy

Actually, there's a great Chanel one too. Chanel Exceptionelle, I think?

I am a loyal fan of Max Factor 1000 calorie mascara, beats everything I've tried, even the pricier chic brands

I've used Chanel & still do occasionally in a beautiful green. I have a Dior one though the name seems to not be on it or to have rubbed off but it's in a silver tube & is waterproof. It was nice. But I keep going back to YSL. The best cheaper one Ive found is by Rimmel & has a plastic comb brush & comes in a black pot with a red lid. Hth. I'd go for the YSL for quality & wow gift factor.

Agree max factor calorie 2000 is the best available.

Max Factor best of the cheaper ones.
I'm using a Clarins one at the moment which is pretty good but the brush is a bit too big for me, so I make a mess!
Plan to try Hypnose next. Do not whatever you do buy the new No 7 one - it is crap - and it smells of fish.

ysl false eyelash effect

Pre-motherhood I used MAC, Lancome, Benefit and Dior but now I can only afford Max Factor Masterpiece Max I think it's the best I've ever used - can't believe I wasted so much money all those years!

I've just started using the Cargo Lash Activator one.

I think it's supposed to do something sneaky and good but whatever, it's a really good mascara.
Really black and lengthening.

yes, max factor masterpiece max is the best cheapie. and the best expensive one is ysl faux cils (false lash effect). ysl is about 30% better than max factor but twice the price. lancome is also good but ysl is the winner - i have tried LOTS of mascaras! dior looks goood but dries up very quickly.

No to Dior - it keeps flaking off and giving me weird black dandruff! Clinique naturally glossy is great.
I was going to start a thread on mascara but here's my question (since all the mascara experts are already here ): does any mascara come in a small tube? Mine keeps going off and I don't like buying a lovely Clinique one but throwing it away.

Hmmm... Do they do samples of mascara? Never been given one (but have never asked) despite enormous amount of samples I usually leave counters with.

I'm sure you do this already but if it's dried up a bit you can always put the tube in a cup of very hot water and it will loosen up a bit. Won't be the same as new but you might get a bit more out of it?

Oh, thanks Belle, couldn't remember that trick! I think they start to smell a bit odd after about 6 months...
I got the Dior Show mascara as a sample, but when I had my personal shopper in Debenhams December last year!

Oooh, maybe e-bay...

Sorry - started thread then forgot it

Thank you for oodles of suggestions - not at all have you confused me even more

YSL is the one standing out to me