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No7 Velvet Lash Mascara Review

Reviewed by Catherine Brown

Boots No7 range has always played a key part of my make-up bag so I was looking forward to trying out their Velvet Lash Mascara.

The mascara is presented in an attractive brushed copper-look tube which gives it a stylish feel. This matches the £13.50 price tag which would put it in a mid-range price bracket.

Boots claim that this mascara can ‘sweep on luxurious volume’ and ‘create velvety soft lashes and luxurious volume’. It also mentioned that it ‘contains velvet flower extract’ which I had only previously heard of in hair products. The mascara is also Hypo-allergenic for the benefit of anyone with sensitive skin.

On opening the mascara, I discovered that it has a large concave brush. This made for easy application on my upper lashes but took a lot of concentration not to smudge on my lower lashes.  Over the few days I used it, I did have to wipe the brush a few times as it sometimes came out of the barrel with too much mascara on the end.

I used this mascara both with and without curling my lashes first and did not notice a great difference between the two methods. Each time I added a couple of coats which produced a subtle effect which suited my make-up style. Some people may find that this is not dramatic enough for them.

There was very little clumping once the mascara was applied, I just used a brush to separate a few lashes. The lashes did not feel dry and stiff which some mascaras can do, so I felt that it certainly met the soft lashes description. I tried the black colour but the mascara is also available in brown.

I was very impressed with the staying power of this mascara – it stayed on all day without smudging and even survived a sweaty aerobics class! At the end of the day it was easily removed with my usual make-up remover.

Overall I would say the Velvet Lash Mascara gave a lovely emphasis to my lashes, adding volume and length. The colour was bold enough to be noticed but not too over the top that it couldn’t be worn as day make-up. The price suited the quality and I will definitely be recommending it to my friends.

Rating: 5/5

RRP: £13.50 (7ml)

Available to buy from Boots instore or online here.

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