L'Oreal Paris Paradise Mascara Reviews

I LOVE mascara, it’s one of my favourite make up products, and I’m a bit of a tough customer. So first impression was that the packaging was a little bit tacky for my liking. I love rose gold but for some reason this tube just didn’t do it for me. Maybe the two types of rose gold.

Anyway, it goes on nice and smoothly. You need to make sure there’s not too much product on the brush and you use a light hand otherwise it goes on too heavily. It increases the volume and length, so does what it said it would do, but there was just something missing.

Colour is a decent black.

The thing I did really like was that it doesn’t smudge like some mascaras do, I get eyelash spots on my brows and under eye smudge with some mascaras, so it was great that wasn’t a problem with this product.

So overall, I’ll keep using it, but unsure if I’d go out and buy it.

I have long lashes, but they're really thin, so I am always on the lookout for a product that will volumise without causing panda-eyes or itchy eyes (a few mascara formulas I've tried cause eye irritation). L'Oreal Paris Paradise Mascara has proved to be my new favourite because it does everything I want, and nothing that I don't want.

First of all... I love the packaging. The rose gold and pink tube is beautiful. The wand is super thick and bristly, which initially made me nervous as I've had clumping issues with wands like this in the past.

When the wand is removed it make a satisfying 'suck' sound and I'm not left with excess product on the wand, which is a relief. On application I immediately see longer, much thicker lashes. Two coats - no clumping - and the effect is intense. I've had people ask if I had lash extensions when wearing this. Reader, I have not. It's all this mascara.

Best of all? No transfer, no smudging, and it's super easy to remove.

New favourite. Will buy again. Will recommend to anyone wanting some oomph in their lashes.

I gave this mascara an extra day of wear when this review was due as I really wanted to try it out at a convention I went to. My mascaras are known to bleed onto my lower and upper lid after a long day of expressions and sweat. To my surprise nothing had moved just like a waterproof mascara! The wand is really nice and doesn’t smudge on to my eye as easily as others. It’s a tall want with not that long spikes on it which is why i assume why. You can keep building it up and it isn’t clumpy! The packaging is super pretty and I would say its up there with brands like TooFaced and their mascara.

I went into this abit sceptical as I always have bad luck with mascaras transferring onto my undereye area after an hour or so. This though didn't budge! It stayed put all day and was even a tad stubborn when it came time to wash it off. It made my lashes look super full and abit longer than usual. Only downside (which isn't really a big downside) is that it applies ALOT of product when you first use it, but once you've used it a few times you'll have it all figured it.

Thanks BR for letting me be on this trial! It arrived at the perfect time as I had just run out of my then current mascara x

First off, rose gold packaging..rose gold anything is a fave so I was sold straight away with the look of this product. I probably would have been sucked into buying it anyway if I saw it at Farmers! I was slightly confused though of the double up of packaging, the mascara was inside a box which was then inside more packaging...

The mascara packaging is kind of like a tin/plastic and feels really light..doesnt particularly feel too solid but this doesn't bother me but if you like solid hard packaging this doesn't have that. The wand reminds me of Better Than Sex mascara which I seem to always think I dont like those wands but then I actually do. When I first pulled the wand out it was FULL of product then when I put the wand back in the product squished out the top which was a bit messy but that didn't happen the next time around.

The application is super easy and surprisingly feels really soft..did not know that feeling existed with mascara but my lashes didn't feel full of mascara. They felt really light. The wand does grab all of my lashes, lengthens them and gives them volume as the packaging says. I love the look of my lashes after applying this mascara.

I also noticed that the mascara doesnt smudge. I did find some flaking though. Throughout the day, on everyday that I've used it I've found small flakes of mascara under my eyes (usually just 1 or 2). Though it doesn't say that its waterproof I found this doesn't run at all. I also found it's a tiny bit clumpy if you don't press the wand against the packaging while you bring the wand out.

I was pretty excited to get to trial this mascara as I love a full lash look. Thanks to lash serum I now have quite long lashes but I love the extra oomph a good mascara can bring and the mention of both lengthening and volumising had me intrigued.

The soft rose gold packaging is beautiful and gives it a luxe look. The mascara wand itself was just as impressive looking, the long brush boasting hundreds of bristles shaped to a soft curve. The formula is jet black and quite thick. All these were quite promising features.

I actually found this mascara quite hard to apply in that one application doesn't deposit that much product. I found to really get full coverage of all my lashes and both volume and length promised it takes me several coats. The Paradise mascara does get points for not clumping or flaking through the coats and it does eventually product a dramatic, full lash look.

Personally I wouldn't use the Paradise mascara again myself or recommend it. When it comes to mascara I want to be able to apply one or two coats and be good to go, not have to fuss and layer mascara and get in close to the corner lashes. While it does manage to do what is advertised the time taken to achieve it isn't worth it for me when there are so many other successful competing products on the market.

I love the packaging for this product its a smooth copper coloured tube making it feel a bit more high-end than the standard drug store tubes. The wand is quite big and reminds me of the 'Better than Sex' mascara wand, it applies easily and catches every lash ensuring they are coated evenly.

The formula of the mascara is quite smooth, not too thick or runny - it will be interesting to see how the formula ages and how quickly it can thicken once opened. The mascara does separate and lengthen my lashes but I didn't find that it did much for volume - it was lightweight on my lashes and didn't go brittle and flake off throughout the day. Even with a few coats being applied in the morning.

After a day of wear it didn't smudge or give me a panda-eye look at the end of the day. Would definitely recommend for a drug-store mascara but prefer my Benefit mascara a little bit more for volume.

On first coat this mascara gave a nice touch of length and volume, and actually looked quite natural, no clumpy or spidery lashes. It layered quite nicely, definitely giving more volume and length after more than one coat.

The lashes are supple, even after hours of wear they don't feel solid, not feathery soft but definitely softer than they normally feel with mascara. This mascara did not transfer from my bottom lashes to my under eyes (which often happens to me). And I flaking either! I'm hoping the castor oil also has some added benefits for my lashes.

I am worried that as this dries out it will become harder to use, as usually I prefer mascaras after they've been used a bit so they're not so runny in formula but here is hoping the oil keeps it fluid enough.

I think if you're going for a natural look then one coat of this will be perfect. It builds nicely so is very versatile. Would not say it's intensely volumising but it adds some volume but with separation rather than clumping which is what I prefer.

I was super excited when Beauty Review asked me to trial this mascara because mascara is one of my favourite cosmetics to use! That being said, I also have very high expectations and am very fussy when it comes mascara. I know what I like and I tend to alternate between 2 different brands which I consider my holy grails.

Let’s start with the packaging. To be honest, I thought a box inside of another form of box was a little excessive but I liked the copper/rose gold tube itself and thought it looked quite luxe.

The wand is a thick hourglass shape which I don’t normally like but this one is surprisingly easy to manoeuvre around the eye and does a great job coating every individual lash.

The first time I was used it, I was a little disappointed as I didn’t notice much difference in my lashes after one coat but 2 coats was definitely much better! However over the next couple of days as it “dried out” a little, I was pleasantly surprised by the intensity of the colour, length and volume that were added to my lashes. I still prefer 2 coats but I like my lashes to be bold and voluminous!

This mascara claims to provid intense volume and spectacular long lashes which I agree which for the most part, for me that takes two coats which isn’t too much of a hassle. My lashes look thick and luscious with no clumping which is a big tick for me. The formula also contains castor oil which is supposed to make your lashes feel feather soft without any flaking and I would also mostly agree with this. I haven’t noticed any difference in the texture of my lashes but I haven’t had any fall out when removing my makeup and the only flaking I’ve experienced is when I’ve been wearing my glasses which isn’t unusual for me as I’ve been blessed with naturally long lashes and they always rub against the lenses!

Another huge bonus for me is that this mascara DOES NOT SMUDGE on my lower lash line! Hallelujah!

All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by this mascara. Its lived up to its claims and it’s just as good as similar mascaras from “high end” brands but for a fraction of the price. I would like the formula to be a little thicker to avoid having to double coat but that’s a personal preference and I’m sure many people would be impressed with the results after one coat! A slightly slimmer wand would probably make this a ten out of ten in my book.

Definitely give this one a try if you are in the market for a new mascara that makes your lashes look bomb and reach for the heavens!

I was so blown away with this product, I have been using the Too Faced better than sex (non-waterproof) mascara, and I have heard that this L'Oreal one is considered a dupe. It gave me the exaaaact same results as I get from Too Faced, yet this one is so much more affordable! It is also slightly easier to apply, it doesn't require as much time to cover all the lashes. The thing that I enjoyed most about this product is the fact that it is much nicer to remove. I don't like using too much product or pressure on my eyes because: 1 they are sensitive and I can get eczema on my eyes from too much harsh product on my eyes, and 2 who wants to rub their eyes vigorously every night and potentially cause more fine lines around their eyes. This mascara came off so much nicer with my gentle cleanser, and didn't leave me with the dreaded panda eyes. There was no flaking, no clumping or smudging, and the dramatic effect was 100% there. Definitely buying again.