Firstly, sorry I have been awol for almost a year – incredible how fast time passes – I have been snapping pics of products to tell you about, planning to do it but never getting around to it!

I have been spurred into action this morning though because I can’t believe I haven’t actually reviewed Lancôme’s Cils Booster XL yet!

I use this every single day and really notice the difference if I don’t use it. It’s a mascara primer which you pop on your lashes under any mascara, supposedly to help protect lashes but also to boost the lash- building effect of any mascara you use. A bold claim indeed, but I find it really works at the boosting lashes part – it makes my lashes look longer and fuller, but beware that it can cause clumping if you put too much on. I find a few strokes is enough to coat all the lashes in the white primer, and as long as the primer isn’t clumping, your mascara shouldn’t either. I don’t bother using it on my bottom lashes at all as it does cause clumping which can then lead to the dreaded ‘panda eye in the middle of the day’ effect, not a great look!

At around £24, it’s not cheap, but it does last for quite a long time – a little goes a long way, so I highly recommend it and would give it a 5/5.