very long lashes, 18 Jun. 2013

gives the impression of some very long lashes indeed, i think personally i preferred the 'standard' YSL mascara as it gave thickness as well as length, but for those looking for long long lashes this is for you

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Looks great but nigh impossible to remove, leaving you looking not so great the next morning, 21 Sept. 2015

I love the look of this mascara, it really does give you very long lashes without clumping. However, that is where my love for it ends sadly. As much as I would want to keep buying this I won't. It is absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to remove. I have tried several eye make-up removers from the cheap to expensive all with very good expert reviews and none of them can shift this mascara in its entirety. And I'm not just using the eye-make up remover, I then follow-up with cleanser and toner and all 3 cannot remove it. So every morning I wake up with the biggest panda eyes I have ever had. Not a good look especially if you wake up next to someone. Which means just when I want to look my best I can't actually wear this mascara (I only wear it when iI know I won't be waking up next to someone the next day). It's not even waterproof, so why it's so tough I do not know. And there is one other minor issue... it can smudge and leave a black smudge just below your brow where the top of the...

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Not my favourite although it works, 31 Aug. 2009

This does give you very long eyelashes but I found it flaked off and irritated my eyes. I know people love this and swear by it but it definitely annoyed me and false lashes are more comfortable to wear than this.