Mascara

makeup counters have disposable brushes now (for demos etc.) I have always found them happy to hand out one or two. They can be bent at the join of brush to stem and are great for getting in the awkward corners to pick up the lashes lurking there - can be washed to maintain cleanliness too

Maybelline for me. Tried several makes over the years but all the same no matter the cost. Just finished No7 at over £10 - rubbish. I prefer waterproof as I to suffer from dry eye. Maybelline in the original pink package or the chubby light blue works for me. Both have slim brushes.

I use No 7 Extreme Lash waterproof. Doesn't smudge or flake. Goes on well (thin brush) and does a good job. I tend to buy it when Boots are giving their money if vouchers!

I'm a bit sensitive and my lashes are very sparse due to hypothyroid. I have a nightmare with mascaras, waterproof or otherwise I always end up with smudges under my eyes after a couple of hours! Anyone have any tips please? I love having Russian lashes applied but too expensive to keep having them done.

I am a fan also of Lancome Hypnose mascara, I got 3 mini mascara so last week when I bought a full size one , I think it was a Christmas offer .

I have on over sensitive skin and I am allergic to the preservatives used in most main stream cosmetic brands.

I use Lavera, an organic brand, that does not use parabens or the chemicals associated with allergies and reactions.

Thanks FF. I'll give Amazon a try.

Another vote here for Lancôme Hypnose

My dil loves the 2000 calorie one too.
I have tried allsorts and agree most of them are the same . I really did not like the Bobbi Brown one though.
I do prefer a black/ brown one but find it more difficult to get now.

Actually Amazon has grey Mascara.

I'm currently using Maybelline Colossal which doesn't really describe it very well. It has a large tapered brush but defines my lashes really well, it doesn't pick up masses of mascara with each dip of the brush which is good as it means I don't have to scrape lots back off. It lengthens, separates and defines my lashes I really like it, think I paid less than a tenner. I wear black mascara and black kohl so can't help with grey I'm dark haired.

I've searched high and low for a grey mascara. I look like someone in drag if I wear black. The alternative seems to be brown, but it doesn't suit my colouring. Any advice gratefully received....

I miss outdoor girl mascara, but they only do it in blue these days.

Clinique Lash Power for me too. I have very sensitive eyes and that is the only mascara which doesn't irritate.

I too suffer from panda eyes when using mascara, so I use lash dye every couple of weeks instead.

Because I had a problem with my eyes keep watering and every mascara I tried seemed to make it worse I managed to get some block mascara from Amazon, which I found helped.
There is a website called Extreme Makeup as well which sells this type of mascara

Chewbacca, another vote for Lancôme Hypnose mascara, wouldn't dream of using anything else. It often comes with extras, like makeup remover, etc, the one I bought in November came with 3 mini mascaras.

Because I'm not a make-up kind of person and on the odd occasion I've used mascara I've clean forgotten that I have used it and as a consequence inadvertently rubbed my eyes at some point and ended up looking like a panda.
I tend to use too much when I do wear it. Useless is the word.

I've got thin, sparse lashes but I discovered Lancome Hypnose mascara a couple of years ago. The shape of the brush makes it much easier to catch those tiny little lashes in the corners of the eye. It never clumps nor flakes and is easy to wash off at the end of the day. Wouldn't use any other now. Not the cheapest but I think it's worth every penny.

Boots number 17 'va va voom' is the best I've had.
It stays put, doesn't flake, irritate or smudge.

I have eyes that are sensitive to many mascaras and find that Clinique Lash Power the best.
It has a thin brush with no nasty fibres to clog together.
It comes off easily with make up remover.

I’ve used Max Factor’s 2000 Calories mascara for years, because it’s really effective and doesn’t run. I’m not sure the brush could be described as thin though.

I've always used L'Oreal's 'Voluminous' with just a bit of any old cheap waterproof one over the top. Doesn't have a really thin brush, though.