I never like to give bad reviews, but I feel I really need to be as honest as I can when trying these products. With that said.. I definitely cannot use this mascara. For the everyday casual makeup user, the brush design is just not user friendly. It's designed in a way that leaves a big ol' blob of mascara and just clumps your lashes together. I tried to rectify the issue and slowly brush it out but it only became worse. I had to use a separate mascara brush to work it through. I'm sure theres a technique to it, but like i mentioned above.. your everyday casual mascara user doesn't want to spend 10 minutes perfecting this when there are simpler, cleaner alternatives. covergirl has some great mascaras in their line, but i don't see this one being a staple. Sorry Katy.