What They Say: "A mascara formulated to instantly plump up lashes for extreme voluptuous effect. Works fast. Builds volume smoothly and evenly from root to tip. Delivers a silky, flexible, full fan of lashes. Fluid formula lightly coats lashes one layer at a time without smearing, smudging or clumping. Goes on via an innovative, specially patented wand with a v-shaped groove that prunes the bristles on one side while leaving the other side full and lush. The short bristles coax the lashes upward to an extraordinarily sophisticated yet flirtatious curl, while the other side separates and combs the lashes root-to-tip creating a long, well-defined glamour lash. Volumizing, lengthening, curling, lifting. This mascara features everything you want, with all the top mascara no's: no clumping, spiking, smudging or flaking. "

Jen's Experience: I have tremendous trouble finding the right mascara, and in general I only have one criteria: it needs to stay on my lashes. Well, the M.A.C. folks were definitely on the mark when they said "no clumping, spiking, smudging or flaking". This mascara really does a remarkable job staying put and for that it earns it's place in my make-up drawer. On the other hand, I was not impressed with the dramatic effect created by this mascara. Perhaps it was just that I tested it in their brown shade, Brownette, and not in the black that I would normally wear, but I really couldn't tell much of a difference between using this mascara and my natural lashes. Normally, I'd just be excited that I had a mascara that actually didn't end up underneath my eyes, so I can't really complain too much. Overall, this is a great mascara (at a great price!) that really does what it claims.

Retail Price: $11.00 (MACCosmetics.com or your local department store)

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