I've had this mascara for a while now and I can honestly say that it's given me such bang for my buck! It can constitute for all the eye make up you'd need for the day because of the drama it brings. I've gotten tonnes of compliments on my "eyelash extensions", which is great, as a student budgets doesn't really allow for extensions. The only criticism I could offer is that it does tend to clump after using it for a while. *do be sure to apply the second coat before the first coat dries, this will avoid any cracking as it is quite a heavy mascara.