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Just because a mascara comes with a hefty price tag, doesn't mean it's the bee's knees. No no, don't be fooled into that premise. This friendly, green guy comes with a ridiculously cheap price tag (you get change from a fiver) and it's really one of the best wands out there.

It gives lashes volume and lifts them up and out into thick and defined lengths, just like those some of those expensive ones do, but the bonus is that this is really, really cheap. In fact, I'll let you in on a bit of a secret and tell you that this, in my mind, is quite a lot better than many of those expensively packaged gold and silver ones. True.

NYC Big Bold Curl Mascara, £3.60 at Life & Looks