Tried and tested: Mascaras

Is the search for the perfect black mascara every really over? Our testers try three of the latest launches...

Rimmel London Volume Colourist Mascara in Black, €9.99 ( www.boots.ie ) 

After the suggested two-week wear of this tint-meets-mascara, my lashes did appear darker and more volumised, and the brush fulfils its promise of making lashes fuller and longer. However, on a number of occasions, I was left with remnants of black under my eyes, which I had to tend to during the day.