Firstly, I have found my best-ever mascara in the form of Yves Saint Laurent Volume Effet Faux Cils in "Noir Radical", £21.50. I have achieved good results with Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara and Dior DiorShow Extase, although neither compare to this YSL baby. The formula is luxuriously thick and creamy yet doesn't clump, the colour the most intense black around, the brush sumptuous in size - plus the packaging is ridiculously sleek and glamorous:
Also - a first for mascara, I've found - the product smells wonderful, a fresh and slightly citrus-y scent, very similar to that of the brand's Top Secrets Flash Radiance Skincare Brush.
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Secondly, I am now working in very close proximity to this beautiful creature in giant cardboard poster form and it pleases me greatly:
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Oh, man. Yves Saint Laurent beauty is just too beautiful.