Beauty writer Kirsty Fardell gives us the lowdown on the best student-budget friendly mascaras.
All Time Favourite:
LÔÇÖOreal Paris False Lash Flutter Mascara in Midnight Extra Black – ┬ú10.99 from Boots OR ┬ú7.99 delivered from feelunique.com
I stumbled across this mascara only because it was on offer during the summer, but now I cant imagine using an alternative. It has LOreals usual favourite comb style brush, but one side bristles curving outwards  this works perfectly with the curvature of your lashes. Its great for building up a more dramatic night look or creating a more subtle day time look, with the clever brush design fanning out lashes to add plenty of volume and length. I constantly have to prove Im not wearing falsies as a result of this mascara, and my strong Essex accent doesnt help in convincing
Trusty Maybelline:
Maybelline The VolumÔÇÖ Express Colossal Smokey Mascara – ┬ú7.99 from Boots
Maybelline is my usual go-to for mascaras, and they donÔÇÖt disappoint. Their VolumÔÇÖ Express range all do the job and are affordable, but I prefer the thicker heavily bristled brush on this one. It allows more mascara to be applied so you can effortlessly build volume. ItÔÇÖs quick to apply, easy to take off and can create thicker and fuller looking lashes without too much effort. Not sure why theyÔÇÖve named it Smokey as not too much different from the other Colossal mascaras, but the whole range is decent with a fair few different style brush choices to suit everyone.
Max Versatile
Max Factor False Lash Effect Fusion Mascara ÔÇô currently ┬ú11.99 in Boots
The fine comb on this brush gives the look of long, thin and perfectly fanned lashes with ease. Suitable for day or night, itÔÇÖs the length youÔÇÖll get most notice for. The fine comb means you can carefully pick out every lash without poking yourself in the face and ruining the rest of your make up! From corner to corner youÔÇÖll gain length and definition, and with a bit more time and effort you can build up volume for a more dramatic look. Although north of a tenner, it does last ages, as it is 13ml whereas most mascaras are between 7-10ml.