I've tried a lot of mascaras in my time, both high-end and drugstore. Maybelline is a brand that has always been known for it's mascara; from the young girls who buy Great Lash as their first investment in eye-make-up, to the legions of bloggers and make-up artists who swear by The Falsies, almost everyone owns a Maybelline mascara.
I decided to try this one, Mega Plush Volume Express, when I found it hiding in a discount place, and selling for about £5. I'd been on the lookout for something feathery and not too brittle to replace my trusty Benefit They're Real, which had seen better days and was almost *sob* completely dried up. I didn't want to spend the best part of a twenty on mascara, so had opened up my mind to the possibility of alternatives.
It turned out to be quite different to They're Real, but I think I prefer this. It's made from a gel formula that is glides on smoother than regular mascara, and it gives a lovely fluttery effect that almost looks like individual false lashes. I'm a huge fan of individual falsies, and anything in that general ball-park will impress me. It adds length, volume and curl with a little bendy wand that means it's easy to get into every corner. The only thing I don't like about it is that after, say, half a day's wear, some of it does end up under my eyes, making me look like I haven't slept in a year. But that doesn't really count as a drawback, because They're Real does that too, along with every other mascara I've tried. Which is why I love individual falsies. In fact, scrap everything I've said and just wear individual falsies. They're amazing.
