Well as a makeup artist Iv`e used many different mascaras and many of them very expensive. But my personal favorite is Define-A-Lash by Maybelline. It makes my eyelashes seriously long, it does not smudge and it`s cheap. It` s perfect for everyday use. BUT it does not give much volume if you do not have thick eyelashes.
I use it every single day!

Hugs and kisses
-Nora
I use for day to day this mascara:
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For me it´s fantastic. With them i can have many volume, and it´s cheap (only 10 euros).
Hmm, I can`t see the picture :S
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