L'Oreal PRO XXL EXTENSION MASCARA

This mascara arrived with no excess packaging, perfect! The 2 ends are clearly labelled ‘1’ and ‘2’ so you know which to apply first. Step 1, the volumising primer, has a straight brush. I found this very easy to apply, and was the only coat I applied to my bottom lashes and it was perfect for them. Step 2 has a curved application brush. This was simple to apply and get onto those small inner lashes. There was no clumping from either mascara. I was disappointed with the amount of extension provided by this mascara. I didn’t feel it was any more than I have achieved with other mascaras, so the name ‘XXL’ seems a bit excessive. I did find that throughout the day, some of the filaments fell out around my eyes. Even worse when I accidentally swiped them causing smudges. Given the price, I think you can achieve the same, if not better, look with cheaper mascaras

This was a really good mascara that made my already long eyelashes even longer without clumping them. Even though it has two sides to it, it isn't hard to use. I'd definitely buy it after this has been used up!

My lashes are average at best, they’re very straight and flat, one side curls but the other resists, and while they’re not stubby, they’d hardly be mistaken for long and luscious.

This mascara reminds me of ones they did years ago with the white primer at one end and mascara at the other. This formula looks better with both sides being black and quite frankly they could both be used as stand alone mascaras, but by pairing the more fibre based formula in number two over number one that does create extra length.

You can get very similar results by applying mascara the old fashioned way, where you layer more of your usual mascara over a dried layer. But this sits slightly nicer I think.

The length itself wasn’t probably much different to other lengthening mascaras - which with one applicator I’d probably be more inclined to stick to.

While in terms of volume I couldn’t see much difference.

I think the idea is interesting and the results not bad.

I’ve never used a mascara like this before, and have always used fake lashes for that *extra* look so wasn’t too sure what to expect. This mascara has definitely exceeded my expectations by a mile. Using this, I was able to get the fake lash look without mucking around with glue etc. The 2-step method works so well, but the primer builds enough length that you could use it on its own without needing to apply the building fibres. I prefer to use both solutions as I’ve come to love the length I’ve gained using this. There were a couple of issues however. If you want lots of volume, I wouldn’t suggest this first as it’s definitely more for length. When applying, you have to work quickly as the formula dried out pretty quickly so the first couple of times using it I was left with long, clumpy lashes. I used a lash seperater wand to sort this out, but found it was less clumpy the quicker I worked. Overall, I’m super happy with this mascara and will happily buy this again for everyday use.