I've been trying to cut my monthly spend and so been looking for alternatives to my beloved MAC. I know the quality will never be the same, but so long as it's "good enough" it'll do right now. Unfortunately the No.7 does not fall into the "good" camp. I had high hopes because it's not the cheapest of the cheap and some of my GFs have had good experiences with No.7. Unfortunately despite the fact that the pen is easy to use the effects are pretty cra&&y. It delivers cakey, hard to blend and unnatural looking streaks across your face. All in all it's not up to the job and how it made it's way onto Boots shelves is a mystery!