Mascara line up

Hi I'm Nikki and I'm a mascara addict. Seriously though. I have so many, this isn't my full current collection photographed. These are just the ones I'm currently using. I wish I was kidding. So I thought I'd have a rummage and present to you all a few of my current favourites.

the blast from the past

Natural Collection lash build mascara £1.99

 I used to live by Natural Collection way back when, so recently I decided to go back to basics. I like having a thickening or lengthening base, which I feel like this does both of in one. The wand isn't massive or spiky so it's good to get right in to the base of your lashes, and so far there's not a clump in sight. I'm definitely looking into re-exploring the rest of the range.

the unexpectedly good

The Body Shop big and curvy mascara £10

 I was fairly skeptical about liking this for no particular reason, but since giving it a go I've actually really loved it. It's the first Body Shop mascara I've tried, and it's a lot like the Natural Collection offering but the wand gets narrower towards the end, and the formula is a bit... wetter? It has the potential to get a little clumpy if you're impatient and don't wait for it to dry quite enough before going in to layer things up.

the newbie I don't regret

Seventeen blow out volumising mascara £6.29

 I don't remember picking this up but I'm glad I did. It's quite a dry formula, but it applies really easily. It adds a lot of volume, though it can get a little clumpy if you add too much on top of another wetter mascara. It does a really good job of volumising and adding length, which I've found with quite a few Seventeen mascaras. If you're looking to explore high street mascaras, I'd definitely recommend looking at theirs.

the firm favourite

Soap & Glory thick and fast mascara £10.50

I've been using this mascara for so long. I first got it as a magazine freebie, and after a bit of a rocky first few applications I ended up adoring this. It's one that I nearly always have to hand. The wand is pretty huge (I don't think I've yet to see a bigger one, ooer) but once you get over that, for me the formula is perfect. I've never had it clump, and it layers amazingly by itself or with another mascara. It works particularly well with the aforementioned Natural Collection offering to make a pretty intense false lash effect.

Are any of these your favourites? Any recommendations are more than welcome!

n xx