Meu Nom E Gal - Gal Costa

Advantages: Great volumising effect
Disadvantages: Not waterproof

...The Benefit brand originated in San Francisco and follows the ethos of vintage glam, it reminds me of the 1940's era. The official website for the brand (www.benefitcosmetics.com) states that the aim was to create stores with a candy store like atmosphere. I bought thieir mascara for the first time when I moved away to university. Before that I hadn't had access to the brand Benefit and it's counters. The mascara comes in a chunky tube, with white lettering on it for the brand name and words BAD gal, the word lash is written in pink. The wand is possibly one of the biggest ones I have ever seen in a mascara, which is perhaps why it is so successful in creating really big and volumised lashes when I use it. The containter holds 8.5grans or product and usually lasts me about six months; I am currently on my second tube. There are however... Read review

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Advantages: glossy, long lashes
Disadvantages: too expensive, not enough volume

...given the name 'Bad Gal Lash', that I would get very thick dark, perhaps even smudgy looking, rock-chick lashes. I was surprised that in fact the opposite seems to be true. My lashes definitely have added length, but there is very little added volume. This gives a quite subtle look, which is very demure and girly. It's a nice look, just not what I was expecting. The mascara is long lasting and I haven't experienced it flaking out at all, which has happened with other brands. I do wear contact lenses and have not found this mascara irritates my eyes in any way. As it doesn't say anywhere on the packaging that this is waterproof, I can only assume it isn't. Aside from not adding much volume, I think the other main negative point about this has to be the price. Obviously mine came free with a magazine, but if you were to buy this it... Read review

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Advantages: Great mascara
Disadvantages: The cost

...! Although this isn't advertised as a waterproof mascara be warned that as with so many mascaras nowadays you have to be armed with some pretty strong eye make-up remover to get it off at the end of a night and even then it takes some getting off! ~ Benefit ~ Benefit do a large range of beauty products that seem to be very popular amongst a lot of my friends at the moment. They produce a few mascaras: * Bad Gal Lash * Get Bent * Plush There are too many other products to list but I have tried a couple of them in the past 12 months and have been very impressed! ~ My Verdict ~ I have to admit that prior to being given this I possibly would have opted for a cheaper mascara, thinking that £14.50 is a lot for a mascara. However since using this, I have been totally impressed. I got it almost 12 months ago and it is still going... Read review

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