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Thursday 15 May 2014

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Blackest Black Review (New Holy Grail mascara?!)


Oh my days, it has been ages since I've blogged. Apologies readers, I've been drowning in college work and it's been sunny and I just haven't bought much makeup recently so I haven't felt motivated to blog about it.
However, Superdrug's 3 for 2 was too much for me to resist and I needed a reward for skipping lunch to do college work for the third time!
Everyone's seen the iconic Maybelline Great Lash mascara and I had been meaning to try it for ages but never quite got round to it - mainly as I'd read some awful reviews online. This really seems to be a Marmite mascara - either you love it or you hate it... I have more clichés if you'd like to hear them :')
Anyway, I'm very picky about my mascaras as I have short, thick, very curly lashes and I need long lasting length. For £4.99, my curiosity got the better of me.


I was pleasantly surprised! This mascara creates lashes that dance somewhere between glamourous and natural - exactly what I like. I find natural look mascaras end up fading or falling down my face throughout the day, and volumising ones make me look overly made up. This is the perfect every day mascara, the best of both worlds and a decent handbag friendly size, too. (I swear mascara tubes are getting bigger and bigger. No? Just me who thinks that? Ok..)


As for the apparent clumping that others have reported, I've seen none of it! I have sparse eyelashes so I'm extremely susceptible to clumping and I'm delighted to note that this caused so such effects.



As you can see, the wand is very short and - more importantly - tightly woven. I developed a taste for tight, short bristle brushes after experiencing the glory that is Mac's Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara for an upsetting £15. In my experience, they are the best for lengthening lashes as it extends them from the base. While I'd never hesitate to repurchase my Mac favourite (and Holy Grail mascara), it's very expensive and it's always nice to know that there's a cheaper alternative in case of sudden cash flow issues.

This is definitely a new favourite. Maybe not Holy Grail status, but wow, definitely up there. For £4.99 I have no complaints at all!

Also, one of my best friends has recently started blogging and she's a total babe so give her a follow please? #subtle :') Her blog is called Dandelion Ashes and it's well worth a look!

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13 comments:

  1. I personally didn't like this mascara. It made me look like I had about 5 eyelashes! Glad you found something you like though :) It's a great feeling when you find the one mascara you've been looking for!

    skinstuffbykaty.blogspot.com

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    1. Aww, I'm sorry to hear that! Like I said, I guess it's a bit of Marmite product. Mascara is such a tricky thing to get right anyway, what works for one person probably won't work as well for another! Thanks for your comment :) xx

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  2. I love this mascara, especially the price!

    http://velvet-winter.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Agreed, I can't believe how cheap it was considering how good it is! xx

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  3. I haven't had much luck with the Great Lash…but I feel like I'm always tempted to pick up a bottle and try it again!

    xxCalli
    http://madeupon.blogspot.com

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    1. I've had the same situation with the Falsies, the hype always makes me want to repurchase! Thanks for your comment :) xx

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  4. I cannot believe I haven't ever tried this mascara. I will definitely need to give it a try. Great Post!
    http://youarebeaut.blogspot.com/

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    1. It's definitely worth a try, I can't believe I hadn't tried it either considering what a cult classic it is :) xx

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  5. im glad you´re back :) this mascara has been at the drugstores for ages and i have never tryed it...maybe its about time i gave it a go :)

    www.simplymee89.blogspot.com

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  6. Hello! :) I just wanted to say that your blog is so cute, I love it! New follower over here. Have a lovely day xx

    www.poptartsbeauty.blogspot.co.uk

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  7. I have nominated you for the Liebster Award, read the full post on my blog, chloeelie.blogspot.co.uk
    I love your blog, I am definitely going to have to get this mascara xxx

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  8. just found your blog and followed :) this mascara looks really nice, i've seen it in superdrug but never bothered to pick it up. might give it a go after i have used up my million other mascaras ;)

    love it if you could check out my blog, i'm just starting out - reviewsonbeauty.blogspot.com

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  9. I love your blog :)
    I always see this mascara but I dunno how good it is really I read and see soo many people talk about it. I might go buy it lol
    If you have time please check out my drug store items. link is below

    Thanks
    Sally
    http://sallymeetstheworld.blogspot.ca/

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