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I absolutely love W7. Their products are really affordable and a lot of them are handy little budget dupes for more high-end brands.

This “Absolute Lashes” mascara is almost the double of Benefit’s “They’re Real” (in packaging and quality; I’ve read some really complimentary blog posts about the similar formula!).

I love the sleek silver tube; it’s chunky enough that you don’t accidentally drop it and get mascara all down your face.

The wand is nice and skinny, so your lashes don’t end up clumping together. I have pretty long eyelashes without mascara, but I love how long and separated this wand makes my eyelashes.

My startled-looking eye is demonstrating how pretty the mascara is – I love adding a little extra to the outer corner of my eye to give a cat-eye shape (because I recently split my felt-tip eyeliner down the middle, and actually almost cried).

I wear this mascara every day, and it stays put. It’s not the easiest to take off, but with a good gentle eye makeup remover you’ll manage just fine.

The bottom lashes are nicely emphasized too, without looking too black and spidery.

What’s your must-have mascara?