Worth The Hype? Benefit Bad Gal Bang Mascara

I have to be honest with you guys. I hardly ever buy products from Benefit. I've found perfect dupes for the POREFessional primer and Rollerlash mascara with Soap and Glory and Maybelline. But when the Bad Gal Bang mascara was launched, I was intrigued to try another product from the brand.

Not going to lie, I completely missed the hype around it that everyone was talking about, and I only saw that it existed when youtubers started including it in their first impressions videos.

After a few videos watched, and loads of glowing reviews - even though the launch event was a let down when everyone thought it was something Benefit have never released before. But, knowing they've apparently worked on this mascara for years, I get they wanted a huge hype around it.

So, is it worth all the attention and the £21.50 I parted with??

To cut a long story short. I'm sitting on the fence. I LOVE my Maybelline Lash Sensational so much and it gives me perfect lashes, but I liked the idea that the BGB would give me more defined and 'spidery' lashes.

Mascara is just my favourite.

In the pic below, this is the mascara with two layers.


I have to say, it does create the effect, but it seems to not look as good on me as on other people. I thought I would be getting amazing fuller and longer lashes - as other people seem to be in their videos.

BUT, I will say each lash does look thicker which I loooove. Also the packaging is really cool!

Will I make a repurchase? I'm not so sure. It won't be my holy grail as £21.50 is too expensive to be spending every time it dries out, but as a treat to myself, I'm not gutted I spent that amount.

It does what it says on the tin, but whether it'll become a general cult beauty fave could be another question... (And whether it turns up in a future beauty post on here haha)