These bargain wands offer surprisingly impressive results
Some weeks ago on Twitter, I added pasta to my ever lengthening list of things that are better when cheap than when posh, alongside body lotion, crisps, chocolate, kitchen toasters and many more. In the enthusiastic debate that followed, what struck me was how many women felt the same about mascara.
When it comes to buying a no-nonsense, no-budging, lash-lengthening, curling or thickening workhorse, the commonly held belief was that a tenner’s worth delivers more than a luxury brand’s offering for three times as much. I was conflicted, since I rarely find that budget mascaras stay on without smudging (they are usually of the fibre-filled variety, rather than my preferred tubing variety). But it prompted me to put a few dozen bargain wands through their paces.
Related: This season’s best hair trends | Sali Hughes
Continue reading...