BEAUTY | Top 5...

This edition of 'Top 5' features possibly my favourite beauty item (after lipstick!), mascara! I tend to overbuy mascara, I just can't get enough of the stuff! Because of that, these are my current Top 5. Let's dive in!

1. Maybelline's Great Lash Waterproof Mascara in Very Black

Described as "America's favourite mascara, it conditions as it thickens." While the packaging is a little bit dated, it's classic, relatively unchanged from it's original! As a child, I remember seeing the 'Great Lash' iconic pink & green packaging amongst my grandmother's things! What I love most about it is the small wand. It separates and defines lashes like a dream, and while it's definitely buildable, there's minimal clumping! Fab!

2. Benefit's They're Real

This started as an impulse buy, the mini tube calling to me from it's bowl on the Sephora checkout counter. I've never really been a fan of Benefit before, never really had the means to be, but for €10, I decided to give They're Real! a whirl! I loved it! Like Great Lash, it separates and defines, the added dome tip on the brush grabs even the smallest of lashes so no lash goes untouched! 

3. Rimmel London Lash Accelerator in Extreme Black

I love this mascara for creating length, and as a base for layering! I typically use this or Great Lash first, and then load on lots of a voluminizing mascara to get my desired look. The brush is quite thin, and is perfect for get those bottom lashes, hopefully without poking your eye out! Lash Accelerator holds the curl really well, and makes it a great base. 

4. Essence I Heart Extreme Volume Mascara

Essence mascaras are what started my obsession. They are so inexpensive that I picked one (or two) up every time I passed a stand. Oops! They literally have a mascara for everything, and they are all under €5. Can you say bargain?! This particular mascara is perfect for adding volume and drama to your lashes. It's a great finishing touch, and for touch ups when you're on the go! 

5. Kiko Make Up Milano Luxurious Lashes Waterproof Mascara

Kiko was a new brand (to me, at least) that I discovered whilst on holiday in Portugal! I was drawn in by a pretty good deal they had on mascara at the time! I love the jumbo brush, it's perfect for coating every lash and creating lots of volume! Like Lash Accelerator, Luxurious Lashes holds the curl well, and lengthens the lashes too! 

What are your Top 5 mascaras? Let me know in the comments! 

Until next time, 

Elle. 

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