I was very excited to try this edition of the famous Lancome Hypnose mascara. The packaging is great with the lid easy to hold and maneuver when applying mascara. The brush is in a cone shape with strong bristles. I loved putting it on, the cone shape of the brush was great. My lashes were lengthened, thickened and left with a nice shine to them.

So why only 3 stars? Well, as odd as this may seem… the smell. The mascara had a strong chemical smell when I was applying and I was hoping that it would disappear after drying. As it turns out, the chemical smell followed me all day and unfortunately look away a lot of the pleasure of having beautiful lashes.