The ultimate lazy (but amazing) mascara

HOURGLASS UNLOCKED LASH EXTENDING MASCARA, £25

When the thought of taking your makeup off feels as much of a chore as making dinner, this is the one that you want. I haven’t bothered saturating an annoyingly hard to find cotton pad in gah, where did I put it eye makeup remover for, ooh three months? Don’t tell the die-hard purists, I’m sure there is formula lingering in my lash roots, but I’ll worry about then when the baby is less demanding.

OK, tubing mascaras, for the uninitiated; a formula of water-resistant polymers that mould around each lash so that you get a - yes - a kind of tube of mascara. The aesthetic results of this concept varies wildly from lovely and natural (Kevin Aucoin) to lovely and fluffy (Maybelline Snapscara), but, having tried them all, I can confidently confirm that THIS IS THE BEST ONE.

I like volume, and lengthening, and superior defining and super black ink. Call me greedy. But your mascara should tick all the boxes. There is a momentary tingle in the eye as it dries (it’s the gluey polymers), so I suspect it might be a bit much for very sensitive eyes, but the result is simply wonderful.

Oh wait! I forgot the most important mother-friendly part. It doesn’t smudge, or flake, or panda. Seriously. You could fall asleep in it and wake up looking like Bambi. But yes, it can’t do anything about the eye bags. Sorry.