After much deliberation I caved and ended up buying two copies of Glamour this month, just for the freebies!  The first copy I bought contained this, the BADgal Lash Mascara, and the copy I bought today contained a little tube of Porefessional which I’ve been dying to try, but I’ll be reviewing that another day.

The mascara you get with the magazine is not full-size, but you do get a generous 4g, which is about half the size of the £16.50 big tube.  Not bad for £2, the price of the magazine!

Magazine freebies rarely come packaged in boxes, and neither do samples, so that and the slick black and silver tube immediately make this product look classy and high end.

When I first opened the tube I was really surprised to see such a big, bristly brush.  I don’t usually like chunky brushes as they tend to hold too much product which can make application a bit gloopy and thick, but this one looked promising as it wasn’t too loaded with mascara.


When I initially applied the mascara I didn’t think it had made much difference, but I was wrong.  The first thing my mum said to me after I’d put it on was something along the lines of  “wow, your eyes look nice”.  I looked in the mirror again and I realised that, actually, this is a very good mascara!

BADgal Lash is a very, very deep black so it makes your eyelashes really stand out.  It doesn’t clump either which means that your lashes stay separate, giving the false lash look that this mascara boasts.  The best thing about it for me though is that your eyelashes stay soft.  I’ve tried countless mascaras in my life and most of them have made my eyelashes feel stiff, which can make your eyes a bit sore, but BADgal is so light that you can hardly tell you’re wearing it, so your lashes feel supple and natural.

My mum has always struggled with mascara as her lashes aren’t the longest, so it never makes much difference on her, or it blobs all over her eyelids and makes a mess.  I let her try this one out and we were both amazed – her lashes looked longer and darker, but still natural, and there was no mess whatsoever.  It didn’t smudge either when she rubbed her eyes, which is fantastic!  And contrary to what other reviews have said about BADgal, it has lasted all day on both of us.

My overall thoughts on this?  A truly impressive product and very high quality!  If only I could afford to spend £16.50 on one mascara haha.

Naomi x