We had reported a little while back on the latest mascara from CoverGirl: the LashBlast Fusion Mascara, but we did not have an actual sample on hand to test. But guess what? We snagged one.

I have to admit, that for a big purple wand that promised happiness like Barney with a round belly, this LashBlast Fusion Mascara absolutely delivered on every single promise: it lifted the lashes, it coated the lashes evenly and superbly – with ZERO deposits at all – and it made my lashes look really long and somewhat fatter.

It features CoverGirl’s biggest brush ever, and the bristles (even though they are as scary looking as a spider’s legs) are quite flexible and give real dramatic intensity to the lashes.

I will say that even though this is touted as a volumizing AND lengthening mascara, I give higher marks on the length quotient. When I used it, each lash became silky smooth and superbly long and curly.

What do you think, apart from the seriously scary looking pictures? It’s priced at $8.99 and there’s a Facebook PreSale that’s pretty exclusive before this mascara hits stores in April. So if you like long lashes, you’ll definitely want to invest in this.

– Charu Suri

A sample of CoverGirl LashBlast Fusion was given to me for editorial review.