AVON mega effects mascara review

After toying with the idea to trial this product, i finally took the plunge and decided to test it out. I brought it whilst on sale and it arrived just in time for Christmas. I was skeptical at first, but it was packaged nicely and was alot smaller than i expected. Surprisingly the small size didn't make it hard to hold and i found this size quite easy to maneuver.

You open it by rocking the brush side to side in order to ease it out, this was unusual compared to normal mascaras but mean that the brush wasn't overflowing with product and that the brush had the perfect amount of mascara on it for use. I applied it to my lashes without altering the angle of the brush and found that it instantly uplifted my lashes.

If you apply to much and repeatedly brush over the lashes this product does start to become clumpy and gives the lashes a very false look, however with minimal strokes you can achieve a natural, lengthened lash. This mascara is great to finish off party looks and makes your eyes bold and bright without the need for eyeliner. It can also be used as an everyday mascara to give your eyes a boost.

This is a good value for money product, its quirky design makes it an enjoyable product to use and its unique brush is effective at its job. Over all i'd say that this product is a good one and i would recommend it for beauty lovers who are on a budget but like to try new make up with a little twist.

Benefit: They're real! Review

Naturally, i was super exited to try this product after reading lots of positive reviews and seeing how amazing some of the results looked. My usual mascara in the Bourjois Paris Volume Glamour ultra black, so i assumed the benefit mascara would match the results of this one if not be better.

When it arrived (i order online) my initial reaction was pleased. The packaging looked awesome and the product looked good. The mascara brush is also good looking, and reassuring that it'd be good at it's job.

However, when i did try the product i was thoroughly disappointed. Applying it gave the same affect as a cheap drugstore brand. It made my eye lashes black however they weren't even slightly voluminous and they didn't appear much different to how they look without make up. They were also quite clumpy and some of my eyelashes were very stuck together, this made it very challenging to remove the mascara afterwards.

So, overall, this product may appear very effective and luxurious, but in my experience i would have been better off buying a cheaper, shops own brand that would of given the same effect. I have always loved benefits products and so had high expectations however the look it gave me was worse than what i expected, by far. I would not recommend buying this and would suggest investing your money in another brand to try. My regular mascara is better and gives me even, spaced out lashes which look very natural yet lengthened.