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False lashes can look stunning, but waiting for the glue to get tacky, applying them evenly, and praying they stay put all night without ending up on your top lip like a moustache can be a faff.
But this new mascara from Essence has been hailed as the absolute best for voluminous lashes, and it’s just £3.99 from Boots.
The lash princess curl & volume mascara features a clever peanut-shaped fibre brush which is narrow in the centre and fuller at each end.
This smart design ensures the inner and outer corners have extra lift, curl, and volume, giving your lashes that wide-eyed, fluttery finish. Without any faff.
Essence Lash Princess Curl & Volume Mascara 12ml
A mascara that’s anything but ordinary. The Lash PRINCESS Curl & Volume Mascara from essence is a bold addition to your beauty bag, thanks to its eye-catching pink design and unique peanut-shaped brush. Narrow in the middle and wider at the ends, the fibre brush lifts lashes at the inner and outer corners for fuller volume and a perfect curl. It’s playful, effective, and ready to make a statement.
Not only does the mascara work to lift your lashes, but it even nourishes them with a blend of jojoba, sunflower and almond oil.
Plus, the formula is vegan and free from perfumes, alcohol, parabens and acetone. Perfect for sensitive skin and those prone to any irritation. Essence is also against animal testing, which is just the cherry on top of an already delicious cake.
The glowing reviews really speak for themselves.
‘It doesn’t smudge or flake easily (although I do have to wipe under my eyes by the middle of the day but it is easy to clean and looks great again),’ Linds said in her review. ‘I will certainly continue on with it as it makes me feel even more confident then when I wore fake lashes.’
‘This is the mascara I swear by!’ Nessa added. ‘If there is any mascara I can rely on, it’s this one in the lash princess collection. My lashes ALWAYS come out clump-free and voluminous with just one coat. But I can layer 2-3 and they just get better! I keep a lash princess in every makeup organizer I have!’
And while the mascara isn’t designed to be waterproof, Eremery insisted in her feedback that it certainly holds up under the tears.
‘I bought this on Black Friday and it says that it’s not waterproof but I have cried twice today and it is still looking amazing. I’ve played soccer for an hour and a half and it still looks amazing too. This product is so amazing. I love it. It says it’s not waterproof though but I have seen it work wonders on water, such as crying, so take it from me. This is amazing.’
One happy shopper, known online as ClassicallyCute, even insisted it helped her feel more bonded to her lashes, which has to be the highest praise you can give a mascara.
‘It gives me a real loving emotional feel to my lashes!’ she insisted.
Fair play, hun. Consider us sold.
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