Review | Rimmel Scandaleyes Eye Shadow Paint 'Rich Russet'

Staying power. That's definitely the best way of summing up Rimmel's latest eye shadow offering! They weren't lying when they named it a paint as once on it locks into place and doesn't smudge, smear or budge at all, which is brilliant news for those of us who suffer from the dreaded eye shadow migration phenomenon throughout the day. This is truly powerful stuff! Described as a 'long wear liquid eye shadow', Scandaleyes Eye Shadow Paint truly fulfills its promise in delivering a dose of highly pigmented, paint-like, long-lasting metallic colour. 

Rimmel Scandaleyes Eye Shadow Paint '006 Rich Russet' £4.99

Yep, there's that strategically placed flower again! I went for 'Rich Russet' as it seems to be the most neutral shade in the range; a shimmery cool bronze brown without too much gold, that can be paired with a touch of darker eyeliner to create a neutral smoky eye effect. I totally agree with other bloggers who have said they'd like a beige colour as well, as I love combining a beige as a base with brown as a definer. There is a gold paint but it's a little too yellow for me. A beige would be just perfect teamed with 'Rich Russet'. 

Rimmel Scandaleyes Eye Shadow Paint '006 Rich Russet'

As I mentioned at the beginning of the post, once it's on, it's on. The liquid has a wonderful cooling effect when first applied, and I use my little finger to blend it quickly into place. It dries pretty fast so you have to have speedy hands! Although I've found it to be the perfect not-too-thick consistency necessary to smooth on and blend without it drying too soon before you're done. While it comes with a spatula applicator I prefer to dab a little on my wrist and apply with my fingers for more precise application, using thin layers to build up colour to the desired intensity. As you can see from the swatch above, the colour is opaque and solid, which is awesome! It almost looks like metallic pen in the photo, although it's a little more subtle when blended on to the eyelid. I love how strong the colour pay off is.

'Rich Russet' has a cool tone to it which I really like, and paired with lashings of black mascara it really makes my eyes pop. The paint lasts for an extremely long time when applied; I slicked it  on at 8am this morning and it's still going strong at 4.47pm. There has been no fading or smudging and it feels very light and comfortable to wear. After swatching my hand I tried to wipe the colour off with a tissue and it wouldn't budge at all; it really does 'last all day' as promised on the side of the tube. 

Top marks to Rimmel for creating something so long lasting and intensely pigmented for only £4.99. Here's hoping a beige shade is on it's way soon!

Browse Rimmel here

Review | MUA Trio Eyeshadow 'Pink Sorbet'

Lover as I am of beige, brown and bronze I also like wearing pink and plum shades on my eyes. MUA's Trio Eyeshadow in 'Pink Sorbet' offers a subtle, gentle collection of three shimmery pink shades that work well together in creating a beautiful pink-plum look. 

MUA Trio Eyeshadow 'Pink Sorbet', £2.50 

The trio consists of a light pale pink (middle), a slightly brighter pink (top) and a darker plum pink (bottom). They have an extremely shimmery, metallic finish, similar to the Undress My Skin pink pearlescent highlighter powder (reviewed here). Although metallic the three shades look subtle and brightening rather than garish. For someone still in the process of learning how to shade and contour properly (!) this little trio offers a foolproof three step application. I use the lightest shade to highlight the brow bone and inner corner of the eye; the brighter pink to add colour to the lid; and the plum pink shade to line and define the lash line. Et voila! Easy peasy lemon squeezy. 

Bottom-top: Light pink, bright pink, plum.

Top-bottom: Light pink, bright pink, plum. 

Pretty, no? The shades are rather romantic and are perfect for adding a shimmery, pretty effect to your eyes. While the eyeshadow formula isn't quite as soft or buttery as other palettes in my collection, and while it can take a while to build up a strong pigment when applying (and I'd advise chucking the foam applicator included) I really like the subtle pink colours and the shimmery, glowing finish. I'm a big fan of MUA products and for only £2.50 this is a welcome addition to my make-up bag. 

Browse MUA here

Review | Collection Work The Colour Eyeshadow Pencils

Admittedly I'm rather lazy when it comes to eye make-up. I'd love to be able to contour my eyes properly, using all sorts of colours to blend and shade but I just don't seem to be very good at it... yet! In the meantime I'm always on the look out for easy to use eye products that look great and feel comfortable to wear. I spotted the Collection Work The Colour Eyeshadow Pencils in a magazine a few weeks ago and knew I'd have to try them out, especially as they retail at only £3.19 each in Superdrug which is a steal! My love for Collection is super strong in part due to their excellent range of concealers and gel nail polishes, so I hoped these pencils would also be great quality and luckily I wasn't wrong. 

Collection Eyeshadow Pencils, 'Vanilla Sky' and 'Hot Chocolate', £3.19 each

I went for 'Vanilla Sky', a shimmery beige colour, and 'Hot Chocolate', a dark brown-bronze shimmer. While there were other colours available I just can't get enough of the bronze neutral eye look, and neutrals go really well with bright lip colours which is my other beauty obsession at the moment. 

'Vanilla Sky' and 'Hot Chocolate'

Each pencil is described as being 'velvety, soft' and 'blendable'. Both pencils have a soft creamy consistency making them easy to control when applying. 'Vanilla Sky' seems easier to blend once on, and it works really well as a base shade for the whole lid and for highlighting the inner eye. It's quite a pale white beige with a hint of gold. I use 'Hot Chocolate' to line the eye and then smudge gently with my finger, although once it's on it seems a bit harder to blend than 'Vanilla Sky'. It has a lovely gold bronze shimmer running throughout, making it perfect for creating a really easy shimmery neutral eye. 

Both pencils are highly pigmented and have a beautiful creamy shimmer finish, yet they absolutely do not budge AT ALL once applied! They're labelled as waterproof and long lasting, and this is certainly true! I swatched them on my wrist (see below) and went I went to wipe them off with a wet tissue they wouldn't move at all, as in they didn't smear, smudge, rub off... I used eye make-up remover in the end and they came off then, so while they're super smudge proof they will shift when you finally want them to. I've been wearing them for about five hours at the time of writing this and they haven't faded, shifted, smudged or altered in any way. I didn't use a primer and they have held so well. 

Below: 'Vanilla Sky', Above: 'Hot Chocolate'

These Eyeshadow Pencils are the type of products I can use everyday with ease, and the colours make the perfect pairing. Along with Collection's Illuminating Touch concealer and Lasting Perfection concealer these are taking pride of place in my daily make-up bag. Great value at a brilliant price, I might even venture out and try some of the other colours available...

Browse Collection here

A surprisingly awesome eyeshadow

I say 'surprisingly' as I'm not usually a huge fan of Seventeen's eye shadow shades and I've never purchased one of their solo shadows before. Something about this little beauty caught my eye when I was browsing Seventeen's mascara selection and after a quick swatch of the tester I was hooked. 

Seventeen at Boots Solo Eye Shadow 'Statuesque'

I love 'Statuesque' because it's a little more unusual than the other browns and neutrals in my collection. It has hints of rose gold and bronze, rust, aubergine, plum and brown. Plus it gives a super metallic finish yet can also be quite subtle if you want it to be. It's easy to blend and build up slowly with an eye shadow brush, or for a more intense effect I swipe it straight on to the eyelid with a clean finger. 

'Statuesque' swatch

Close-up swatch of 'Statuesque'

It's got great pigmentation and once on it lasts pretty much all day without fading. I think it's a great rich neutral and for only £3.89 you can't really go wrong. 

Have you used Seventeen's range of eye shadows before? I'd love to hear what you think!

Browse Seventeen here. 

Weekly Roundup feat. Topshop Eye Palette, Naturally Radiant Day Cream and W7 Candy Floss

Having returned home from a lovely trip to Brighton yesterday (involving lots of ice cream, walking and sunshine!) I'm ready to get going with my new Weekly Roundup series. Every Sunday I'll be writing about my favourite products of the past seven days, the things I've been using regularly throughout the week because I just can't help but love them so much. 

This week's fab three are Topshop's Smokey Eye Palette in 'Golden Aura' (£12), Superdrug's Naturally Radiant Brightening Day Cream (£5.99) and W7's Candy Floss brightening face powder (£3). 

I'm a sucker for a neutral eyeshadow palette and have an ever-expanding collection bulking up my many make-up bags. What intitally drew me towards Topshop's 'Golden Aura' was the buttery soft texture of the shadows and the shimmery golden finish of each shade. Plus, the packaging is a handy slimline case with a pretty polka dot design for decoration. Who doesn't like the added bonus of nice packaging?!

Topshop Smokey Eye Palette 'Golden Aura'

I'm determined to learn how to properly contour and define my eyes, as so far I haven't been able to find a foolproof technique for a novice like me. Topshop provide a handy leaflet explaining which shade to use for which part of the eye area, so I'm going to give it a go and see what happens! I'm thinking it might be a good idea to go to a beauty counter and book myself in for a professional make-over so I can learn how to do it from a professional. We'll see!

The lightest shade doesn't show up brilliantly in the photo but it's a lovely golden beige colour that works well in highlighting the inner corner of the eye (something even I can do!) and highlighting the brow bone. I really like the next shade up, a light brown taupe shimmer, and the darkest shade which is flecked with gold. It creates an almost green gold effect which is really pretty. I use it to line my eyes and add definition. The only downside I've found with this is that the outside of the packaging seems to pick up on smudy fingerprints easily and is a bit tricky to clean, but this isn't a huge problem in the grand scheme of things. 

About a month ago I purchased Superdrug's Naturally Radiant Brightening Day Cream for normal to combination skin in my efforts to find a day cream that would both soothe any anxiety-related dermatitis flare-ups and act as a good base for make-up while not being too heavy on my t-zone. According to the information provided on Superdrug's website the cream contains Kiwi Fruit (loaded with Vitamin C) and Mulberry Fruit to brighten skin, while Sugar Beet extract moisturises. This has since become my go-to cream in the mornings as it's light but moisturising, smells lovely and fruity and really anchors make-up well. Plus it has made a noticeable difference to patches of pigmentation and discolouration on my cheeks, chin and forehead left behind from past dermatitis and acne attacks, which I'm really pleased about. 

Drawing upon results from a trial of 50 people, Superdrug claims that after four weeks use 'skin tone appears refined and evened out'. While I still have areas of skin pigmentation that are proving difficult to shift, this cream has significantly faded an area of pigmentation on my right cheek that always used to show in photos no matter how carefully I applied a high coverage base. I'm thrilled that I've found something relatively cheap to combat marks, and it soothes current patches of dry skin brilliantly. I'd highly recommend this to anyone looking for a cream to tackle pigmentation and dullness as my face does feel a lot smoother and brighter having used this daily for the past month. I'm also a fan of the included SPF15 as I find it quite difficult to find face creams with SPF that aren't anti-ageing creams and I like using an SPF every day to protect my pale, sensitive skin from the sun. 

Benefit is one of my favourite beauty brands and I currently have a huge wishlist of all the Benefit goodies I'm lusting after. One product I used religiously before it ran out was the dandelion brighening face powder, which at £23. 50 is quite expensive, hence the lack of replacement so far! I love a good dupe and when I came across W7's Candy Floss brightening face powder I had to give it a go. 

Candy Floss comes in similar, albeit cheaper packaging to Benefit's dandelion. The base of the cardboard box actually fell off when I first opened it! But a little dab of superglue soon fixed that... The brush provided is very soft and doesn't feel uncomfortably synthetic, although I prefer to use my own bigger blusher brush to apply the powder. It's been a while since I used dandelion but from what I can remember Candy Floss in comparison gives a slightly darker flush of colour with a subtle golden shimmer. It works well as a brightening powder dusted over the cheeks, forehead and nose, and I also like to add more product on my cheeks as a blusher. I really like the gold shimmer it provides, especially for summer. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't remember dandelion being particularly shimmery, so in this respect the products differ. 

Candy Floss swatch

In the swatch above I've applied it to my skin using my fingers for a more concentrated effect and you can see the rose gold colour it gives. I love how easy it is to build up the colour to a depth I'm comfortable with and it blends wonderfully with my blusher brush. While I'd say it's quite different to Benefit's dandelion in terms of being a more shimmery, darker pink it works excellently as a brightening powder and blusher, and it's quickly become my main pink blusher over the past week. For only £3 it's a brilliant bargain alternative. I do miss dandelion's paler pink brightening powers though and I'm sure I'll be repurchasing as soon as I can afford to. 

There you have it, my favourite three products of the past seven days. Have you tried any of the above? What have been your go-to products this week? 

W7 Eyelust mascara: The one I've been searching for!

The full name of this AMAZING mascara is actually 'Eyelust: The Ultimate Mascara For Sexy Eyes' which is a bit of a mouthful, but a very valid claim! 

I've been searching for a good High Street mascara for the past three or four months and I've tried lots of different ones to no avail. From Seventeen's new Doll'd up mascara to Maybelline's latest Volum' Express The Mega Plush Mascara I just haven't found one that ticks all my boxes. When it comes to mascara I want one that lifts and curls, plumps and thickens, has strong black pigmentation and doesn't flake off during the day. I like lots of definition in order to open up my eyes and I like my lashes to be lengthened. Which is quite a big ask, perhaps, but I was determined to find a mascara that could do all of these things! I grew tired of clumping and of having to coat on four layers simply to get some sort of colour and definition on my lashes. 

Before stumbling upon a small pop-up beauty stall in my local shopping mall I'd never tried W7 cosmetics before, although I'd seen their products featured regularly in magazines. They aren't stocked in any major retailers as far as I'm aware, but after doing some research on trusty Google it seems various online shops sell their range of products. I decided to pick up an Eyelust mascara as it only cost £3 and I figured it might be a bit better than some of the others relegated to the bottom of my make-up bag. I am so so glad I did!

W7 Eyelust mascara in ''Blackest Black'

I tend to apply one coat before letting it dry and applying another and I am so pleased with the results. The pigmentation is excellent, extremely black and not at all chalky. The brush lifts lashes and adds a slight curl, as well as noticeably lengthening and adding definition. The formula doesn't clump at all and isn't brittle once dry. I've had no flaking and it's easy to remove with make-up remover at the end of the day. The only slight problem I've had is that because the brush is quite big it sometimes catches on my lash line which can hurt a little! And when that happens it can leave a trace of black above my lash line, but this is easy to remove. I'm not really a huge fan of the neon orange packaging but it's what inside that counts, right?

For only £3 this is definitely my favourite High Street mascara at the moment and it really does deliver the promised 'sexy eyes' noted on the tube (if you take sexy to mean curled, volumised, defined and clump-free!). I picked up a few other W7 items which I'll be reviewing soon as they seem to be a very good quality bargain brand. What's not to love?

Weekend haul: Sinful Colors, got2b and Topshop make-up

As I had £16 worth of Boots points on my card I thought I'd treat myself to a few bits and bobs over the weekend. I'm currently ever-so-slightly obsessed with nail polish, so I picked up four pretty shades from the new Sinful Colors collection. An American company, Sinful Colors seem to specialise in fun, 'trendy' colours, with the collection featuring lots of neons, pastels and glitters. They retail for £1.99 each, which is pretty fab. Here are the four I picked up:

L-R: Island Coral, Cinderlla, Winterberry, Soul Mate

I really like the pale blue shimmer 'Cinderella' and the dark brown-aubergine Winterberry in particular. The other two look quite similar but Soul Mate is a more pinky coral as opposed to orange coral. 

I also picked up a few hair products. The new range of Schwarzkopf got2b styling products were on sale for £3 each, so I chose the beach matt mermaid look texturizing salt spray and the Oil-licious tame & shine styling oil. 

I love a good salt spray, especially for when my hair is feeling a little flat. I also love a good hair oil for everyday use, and this one is such a great bargain. I've used it a few times over the last couple of days on damp hair, and it really helps to smooth split ends and nourish my frazzled highlighted locks. It has quite a thick texture, which I prefer as it feels more satisfying somehow when applying to hair in need of nourishment. Plus it smells lovely, quite floral but with a nutty kick too. A little goes a long way on my fine hair, and it doesn't make my hair at all greasy or lank. A winner!

Now for the really fun part... My mini Topshop make-up haul! I've had a few things from Topshop's range in the past, including a couple of lipsticks and nail polishes. I found so many gorgeous items this time that I couldn't resist picking up a selection:

From left to right: Eye Duo in 'Harlow Sunset' (£8), Smokey Eye Palette in 'Golden Aura' (£12), Kohl liner in Sable (£4), Nails in 'Ruthless' and 'Nice n' Neutral' (£5 each), Lip Bullet in 'Joyride' (£8). 

I am completely head over heels in love with this Eye Palette. I'm a sucker for neutral colours and these feel so soft and buttery. I've been wanting to try a plum shade for a while, and the duo shadow looked too good to resist. I usually use my trusty Mac eyeliner for definition but thought I'd try this Topshop one, and I'm so glad I did as it goes on extremely smoothly and doesn't pull or drag at all, making it easy to draw thin or thick lines depending on preference. 

Now, I wasn't actually looking to buy a red lipstick. I'm not sure if the lighting in Topshop is  funny or if I was just having a bit of a moment, but I *thought* this was a pink colour! It looked like a dark pink and I couldn't find a tester so I just went with it and bought it... Only to open it at home and realise my mistake. I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with red lipstick, as some make my pale complexion look even paler, and some make my teeth look quite yellow. The trick is finding a red with blue undertones, and Mac's Russian Red is all my absolute favourite: matte finish, doesn't budge, and compliments my skintone (and my teeth!). So it was with some trepidation that I applied a coat of this Lip Bullet. To my relief I instantly loved it! It's a tomato red but not at all orange, so my teeth looked fine, and it has a lovely matte texture, meaning it doesn't bleed or smudge outside of the lip line. It makes a change from my usual pinks, nudes and berries, and I'll definitely be wearing it throughout the summer. 

Finally, I couldn't help but add a few more items to my nail polish collection! I love a dark, wine red and I also love nude colours, so these really stood out for me. The brushes are quite small, which I prefer as it means I don't end up with polish all around my nails, which is what often  seems to happen with bigger brushes. 

I'll be writing reviews throughout the week, and can't wait to share some swatches of the Eye Palette and Lip Bullet in particular. 

Browse Sinful Colors here

Browse Schwarzkopf got2b here

Browse Topshop make-up here

Bargain alert! MUA Professional eyeshadow palettes in Heaven and Earth and Dusk til Dawn, plus 3 in 1 eXtreme Contour Liner and Lip Gloss

I love nothing more than a bargain, and having heard such great things about the MUA Make Up Academy cosmetics range I had to take a little trip to Superdrug to check it out for myself... 


And I am so impressed! Great quality products for such small prices; on average most items cost well under £5. I decided to purchase two MUA eyeshadow palettes, a steal at £3 each on offer (usually £4- still a bargain!) a 3 in 1 eXtreme Contour Liner for £1.50, and a lip gloss for £1. See pictures and swatches below! 

Professional eyeshadow palettes in 'Heaven and Earth' & 'Dusk til Dawn' 

Each palette comes with 12 shadows; the Heaven & Earth collection is a palette of neutral colours, perfect for everyday wear, whereas the Dusk til Dawn palette houses a selection of bright and dark colours, brilliant for creating intense evening looks.

Heaven and Earth 

I love neutral colours and my make-up bag is bulging with different golds and browns, so I was very excited to find the Heaven and Earth palette- 12 neutrals in one handy slim-line compact. My favourites so far are the pale shimmery pink-gold (1st top row), the darker gold (3rd top row), the browny-aubergine (4th bottom row- it doesn't come out too well on camera, but it's a lovely shade) and the darker purpley-brown (6th bottom row). 

Swatches of Heaven and Earth- colours match palette layout

I was pleasantly surprised at the strength of the pigmentation of the shadows, as I thought they might be lacking in colour, considering the bargain price tag. Alas, I was wrong, and each shadow shows up very well on the skin. 

Dusk til Dawn 

I picked up the Dusk til Dawn palette on a bit of a whim, as it occurred to me that I always rely on neutrals and rarely branch out into other colours. I'm hoping this gorgeous selection will help! I do like a smoky eye occasionally, so the greys and silvers appealed, and I'd like to try plum and purple. My favourites are the dark grey silver (2nd top row), the dark purple-pink & lighter shimmery pink (5th and 6th top row), the inky dark blue (5th bottom row) and the very dark charcoal-silver (6th bottom row).  

Dusk til Dawn- colours match palette layout 

Again I was so impressed with the pigmentation, especially of the turquoise and blue colours which I feared would be a bit wishy-washy on application, but which are in fact very intense! Which means a little goes a long way, making it even better value for money. 


I chose shade 5 'Auburn' for the 3 in 1 eXtreme Contour Liner, as I was looking for a brown liner to use alongside the Heaven and Earth palette. 

3 in 1 eXtreme Contour liner 

The USP for the liner is that it can be used in three ways: according to the packaging, you can use the widest part of the nib to create 'Dramatic' eyes; the mid part to create a good smoky 'Glamorous' eye; and the tip of the nib to create a precise 'Ultra Chic' eye. It comes with little illustrations to aid you in your application, which is handy.  

Angled liner nib 

The liner feels very soft on contact with the skin, which limits tugging and pulling, making it easy to apply. 'Auburn' is a mid-brown colour. 

Auburn 3 in 1 eXtreme Contour Liner 

Just what I was looking for, and at only £1.50 a pop! 


Lastly, an MUA lipgloss in shade 5, a sheer peachy-pink. 

Lip gloss shade 5 

As far as gloss goes, this is pretty fab- it's not too sticky, the colour comes out sheer and shimmery, and it lasts for a good hour or so before re-application is needed. For £1, there really isn't anything to complain about! 

Wand applicator 

The colour upon application is pretty much what you can see on the wand- a sheer peachy pink. It also has a nice sweet smell. 


So there you go; a make-up bag revamp costing a bargain grand total of £8.50. Although I am tempted to go back and grab more MUA goodies to add to my collection...


Have you tried any MUA cosmetics? I'd love to know what you think :) 


MUA Make Up Academy official on-line shop

MUA products can be found in Superdrug stores. 

Italian haul: BasicBeauty and Kiko Make Up Milano

As a self-professed beauty junkie I couldn't resist picking up some goods last summer when I visited Cagliari, Sardinia with my boyfriend and his (Sardinian) family. I actually managed to forget my make-up case *cue tears and much stamping of my feet* but luckily the boyfriend's aunt new EXACTLY where to go. 


I was introduced to two amazing make-up shops: BasicBeauty and Kiko Make Up Milano. They literally sell nothing but make-up, make-up, make-up :D I was beside myself! They sell their own brand products, which I was more than happy to stock up on. In terms of UK equivalents I'd say BasicBeauty matches Rimmel and Maybelline whereas Kiko Make Up Milano is closer to Revlon or Maxfactor. The products were all reasonably priced, with eyeshadows, glosses and nail polishes coming in at around €5-10 and foundations, concealors and compacts under €15.   


First up was a trip to BasicBeauty, a shop located in central Cagliari near a cluster of clothes and jewellery shops, conveniently located right next to a great pizzeria. I came face to face with rows and rows of eye make-up, foundations and concealors, lipglosses, nail polishes...

BasicBeauty collection

BasicBeauty eyeshadows 'OP07' & 'OP05' and bronzer 'Terra Cotta' 

I couldn't resist the bronzer which is packed with golden shimmer (be warned: less is more!), two neutral eyeshadows which work as everyday basics, a gold nail polish to complement my summer tan ('NR.23'), and a light pink shimmery lipgloss. Although the bronzer is more of a summer item, the eyeshadows and lipgloss have seen me through the winter. The pigmentation of the shadows isn't brilliant but they were under €5 so I wasn't expecting miracles! The lipgloss comes out as a bubblegum light pink colour and feels very moisturising. 

BasicBeauty lipgloss 'GL06'

Next up was Kiko Make Up Milano, a shop located in a shopping mall in the 'suburbs' of Cagliari. I found Kiko even more exciting than BasicBeauty as the product packaging looks a little more expensive and professional and I found the range of products and colours on offer more extensive. Here's my Kiko haul:

Kiko Make Up Milano collection 

I found myself drawn to the fuchsia pink glittery gloss ('Instant Volume Lipgloss 12')and the pearl highlighter compact ('Silky Touch Powder: Almond Translucency'), which was part of a special summer collection.  It comes out EXTREMELY shimmery on the skin so you only need to lightly sweep a bronzing brush over the surface to get the right amount of shimmer needed to highlight cheekbones. It also works as a nude eyeshadow and for highlighting the brow bone and collar bone. I have a *slight* addiction to nude nail polishes and found the pale pink one in the sale section for €1. 50. I liked the greige colour of the middle nail polish and couldn't resist getting another gold one!  

Kiko Extra Volume lipgloss '12'

Kiko nail laquer '221', '319', '219' 

Kiko Make Up Milano advertise their mascaras as their go-to product, with each one costing under €5. I picked up the 'Unforgettable Mascara' in Black and it really is brilliant; it lengthens, adds definition and volume, and gives a very rich black colour when applied. The curved brush makes it easy to apply, lifting the eyelashes and making it possible to apply close to the lash line. I actually bought three: two for me (well I won't be going back for another year!) and one for my mum. 

Kiko Unforgettable mascara with curved brush 

I'm already making a list of items I'd like to stock up on when I go back to Cagliari in the summer :)