Long Lashes? Check.

I'm in love with this mascara! The wand is small and precise. It's perfect for covering my lower lashes. I would definitely recommend this mascara to others.

This stays on all day without smudging or running down the face. The little brush is also nice for applying to the small bottom lashes and doesn't clump.

Le mascara fonction e à perfection sur les cils du bas. Belle couleur et procure beaucoup de longueur et définition au regard. Bonne marque pour les mascaras.

When I first tried this product I thought the idea was a bit silly, why not just use a regular sized mascara?! But I soon realized how great it was at actually getting to each individual lower lash without getting the mascara all under the eye! I have naturally long lashes so this using a regular sized mascara on the lowers isn't really an issue for me, but I can see this being super useful for those with short lashes!! Definitely worth a try!

Works amazing for lower lashes!!!! So nice to finally have a separate product for this. I naturally have very long lashes so using a normal mascara on my bottom eyelashes just leaves me with black everywhere, so I stopped using bottom mascara all together until I found this product. A bit on the pricey side considering it is only for bottom lashes, but definitely worth having if you've got long lash problems!

This mascara is pretty good for the lower lashes. It does lengthen them, but I feel like the wand is too small and it's also not waterproof. I think that there are better options at the drugstore.

I don't understand why people like this mascara. I don't find that it works any better than using any other regular mascara and wand. In fact, I find it's applies the mascara quite heavy and doesn't make lashes look good. Smudges easy too.

It is a must have for me! The tiny wand is perfect for the hard to catch lashes and I have never had an issue with smudging!

There are certain products that make me think to myself, "that seems like it's either really, really awesome or really, really gimmicky, but hey! gotta give it a try!" (as you do...)

The Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara is exactly one of those products. I was intrigued by the idea (especially because my biggest blogger crush Estee raves about it) but wondered if it was really worth buying a mascara specifically for my bottom lashes. Maybe it was worth it, maybe it wasn't! You'll have to read on to find out ;)

The basics

Cost: $12 CDN
Available: Any Clinique makeup counter

The claims

"What it does:
This mascara's brush was engineered to grasp even the tiniest of bottom lashes; its expert formula resists pesky smears.

What else you need to know:
Bottom Lash Mascara is formulated to be removed with warm water. Simply splash warm water (bath temperature is ideal) onto lashes, press gently, and mascara comes off with ease."

The Verdict

While I've only used the Bottom Lash Mascara a few times (to be honest, I often forget I have it), it's left me feeling quite torn.
The tiny wand (the same size of the Benefit Gimme Brow wand) makes application quite easy, grabbing onto every single lash. However, everytime I've used it I've had to wipe away some smudging under my lashes (maybe this is just poor technique?).

The formula is quite lightweight, which helps to avoid the clumpy, spider-lash effect that I'm not a fan of.

In terms of wear-time, it hasn't seemed to last an entire day on my lashes. By the end of the day it always flakes off, and while that sucks, at least it doesn't cause raccoon eyes! But this has made it difficult to test out the "warm water removal" method.

So, while I think this is a good product that lives up to its claims and I definitely don't regret buying it, is it a necessity in my makeup bag? No. The same effect could definitely be achieved with a regular mascara and a light, wiggle-y hand.

This is an amazing mascara for coating the bottom of my tiny, sparse lashes! The wand is super small but it's perfect to apply and coats every single lash. It makes my lashes look fuller, thicker and definitely noticeable!

The formula is a bit wet, but other than that I am completely satisfied with this product.

This is a definite must-have for those who hardly have any bottom lashes like mine!