Review: No. 7 Exquisite Curl Mascara

I was lucky enough to be sent the brand new Boots No. 7 Exquisite Curl Mascara over the weekend. I got my hands on it late Sunday night when I got home from a weekend away in Wales. It was beautifully packaged as below.

And once opened revealed the sleek lilac packaging.

(The curved wand)

What Boots say;

The aptly named Exquisite Curl Mascara has a curved brush, tailored to enhance curl and volume. The unique formula with curl-setting polymer helps keep lashes lifted throughout the day. The result? It curls lashes by up to 90 degrees. Eyes look more open and lashes extended from root to tip - get ready to va va voom!

Available in Black and Brown/Black.

What Lisa Eldridge, No. 7 make up artist and creative director says;

"This mascara gives a lift to the lashes for a wide open-eyed look. The bend in the brush helps to manipulate the lashes into place and get a good coating at the roots."

This is my eye without mascara before application;

And after application;

(This is two coats)

As you can see both my top and bottom lashes look super long.

I have used this mascara twice now and I have found that the wand really separates the lashes and makes them form a natural curve.

The mascara itself is not too "liquid-y", I have problems with mascara when the formula is quite runny, those being that because I have quite long lashes the tips rub under my eyebrows and leave black marks throughout the day. So far, I have not experienced this with Exquisite Curl Mascara.

I didn't find it to give me too much volume, but the fabulous lengthening and curve it gave my lashes make for a great flirty, girly day time look.

For evening I might choose to use this with a volumising mascara along with liquid eyeliner for a more dramatic effect.

The curved applicator wand is a winner allowing you to get right into the corners and I didn't experience any clumping at all.

You can purchase Exquisite Curl Mascara now at Boots or online at http://www.boots.com/ on its introductory offer of £10 until the 23rd February when it will go up to £13.

No. 7 is also on a 3 for 2 at the moment.

Loves,

This Weeks Shopping...

Good evening Poppets!

As well as working all week and drinking copious amounts of Diet Coke in order to collect all for of these babies for free at Boots (Nails Inc Promotion, buy two bottles of Diet Coke and receive a free bottle of Nails Inc Polish, but you all know this already!)

L-R: Paris, London, New York, Milan

I did manage to do a bit of shopping today. So here are my treasures :)

Nude jelly ballerinas, £12.99

Plimsoles, £12.99

Straight leg light distresses jeans, £39.99

Lemon vest, £5.99/£6.99 (can't remember which!)

Kaftan, £21.99

Stripped scoop neck, £4

Straw clutch, £6

Pink corsage, £1.50

Nude platforms, £12

England shorts, £4 to sport on holiday as I'm there for the World Cup

Pandora-like bracelet, £10

Pinky nude slouchy bag, £32

I needed a new mascara, so I thought I would try out Colossal, as Maybelline was on a 3 for 2 and my Mum got a mascara and lippy too. I also wanted to try out the new Paris Hilton for Elegant Touch nails, blame my Mumsy for the choice (!) I asked her to choose between the red ones with glitzy tips, the white flower tips and these, obviously she picked these, but they are called the "super girly" ones and I suppose thats about right!

I hope you are all having a fab week, and that you enjoyed my haul. I'm off to tidy my room and have a bit of me time, as the boy is out playing footie tonight, I'm all shopped out and sleepie!

Loves,