I bought this mascara after reading a great review by
Fleur De Force. Having met Fleur and seen her fabulous lashes I felt that we'd have similar mascara values. I am rather fussy. I don't like fat tubes that are uncomfy to hold, I don't like overly chunky brushes that splodge product onto your face, I don't like it when mascara is like ink – adding colour but no volume – I don't like mascaras with fibres in them that create fall-out under the eyes... and so on and so forth.
My lashes are quite long but super pale so I like thickening mascaras, generally in black (brown mascara is suspicious). The images show me with no mascara, one coat, and two coats plus eyeliner and shadow.
I really like the wand, which is made of rubber and tapered at both ends. The consistency of the mascara is perfect, application simple.
The fact that the mascara contains 'Grow-Lash Complex' to 'promote natural lash growth and create lashes that appear fuller, lusher and up to 117 per cent longer' is a handy bonus. Although if my lashes were 117 per cent longer I'd look like a camel. I'm sceptical as to the likelihood of massive lash growth but I'm content in the knowledge that my mascara is caring for my eyelashes instead of knackering them.
The joy of new makeup was somewhat tarnished by a whisper that Rimmel test on animals, but that worry has been somewhat assuaged by Coty's statement on
Lazy Beautiful, which assures that they do not (unless specifically required to by 'government'... hmmnn. Vague).
I bought my Lash Accelerator mascara from
Superdrug, where it's on offer for £6.99 instead of the usual price of £8.99. Probably the best cheapish mascara I've tried and one I'd definitely repurchase.
UPDATE: I have repurchased! I bought the new Extreme Black version. I'm not convinced that this mascara made my lashes any thicker or longer but I like the shape of the wand and the effect it gives.