Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara Review

I really wasn't a fan of this mascara when I first started using it, it was sooo wet and the brush really just isn't my cup of tea, it's curved and plastic with pretty sparse bristles so this combo would leave my lashes all stuck together and the end result made me look like I had 5 lashes per eye.

I then tried it with a different mascara brush and much preferred the result. It provides a good bit of volume and length without pesky clumps that can come with drier formulas. At this point I think how well a mascara works for you is just as much to do with the brush as it is the formula.

I love this mascara because even though I got the non-waterproof version it doesn't transfer/flake etc. It is a bit of a struggle to get off, so it may as well be waterproof, haha. It doesn't hold a curl very well on its own but I use my Estee Lauder mascara primer underneath mascaras for curl 99% of the time anyway.

The pink packaging is super cute and I will repurchase if it's on sale, as it's not a mascara I need, but it is good.

I purchased this mascara after hearing great things. My Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara had arrived and I was disappointed, so I needed something that I could get my hands on quickly, without spending too much money. Maybelline is perfect - it is affordable and available at the supermarket.

The packaging is a standard Maybelline size and shape, but more classier and feminine than their past mascaras. It is solid and easy to hold. The brush is unlike any other mascara brushes I have used or seen - it is quite small, thin and plastic. The bristles are short and spiky, not 'fluffy' like most other Maybelline mascaras. You can see the bristles very clearly, they don't have mascara clumped on them.

This mascara performs.. well. Good, but not great. I like it, but don't love it. It separates and lengthens my lashes and there is zero clumping or fall out. It is a deep black and lasts all day. It is easy to apply and can be built up. However there is no wow factor for me, I wasn't amazed at my lashes, but they certainly looked nice.

I probably won't repurchase this mascara, simply because I would like to keep searching for my holy grail, however this is likely to be more a case of personal preferences and individual needs.

This is a alright mascara for me. I have really short lashes that go downward so mascara doesn't do much for me at all. Although this mascara did lengthen my lashes it didn't really hold the curl. However this was probably my eyelashes and it should work better if you have longer lashes naturally.

I'd heard a lot of good things about this mascara from various YouTubers around the world - and to be honest at first I really didn't like it. I found it quite clumpy and messy to apply.

I put it aside for a while, and went back to my trust Benefit Roller Lash (which I love). Recently I decided to go back to the Maybelline Lash Sensational and I have to say - for some reason my opinion has changed and I quite like it! I find that if I curl my lashes first, the mascara looks really nice and my lashes look super long! (Note that I do have naturally long looking lashes). I don't think the curl holds that great, but I don't mind toooo much,

One thing I've noticed is that it's quite flakey to remove. I use baby oil to remove my eye makeup (cheap and super effective!!) and I often end up with black flakes around my eyes. Not 100% sure why!

I really love this mascara, it comes in a pink rube with a plastic wand similar to the benefit “they’re real” wand, on one side it has a smaller wand and the other a larger. The mascara is dark deep black and thick! I have a lot of lashes but they're not long and I love how this sits on my eyes!

I haven't had the best luck with trying out maybelline mascaras before, but the packaging of this one made me want to try it so bad! I love the light pink colour with the black. I love the wand on this one too, its not too big and not too small. I found this product made my lashes look so much better and didn't clump them up. It gave my lashes great length and I didn't notice much fall out when wearing this, I didn't seem to get panda eyes after wearing it for most of the day.

First up, I'm not a fan of the curved brushed mascaras... although they seem good in theory I do find they tend to clump at the outer edges of the lashes and need a tidy up afterwards. Maybe I'm not particularly adept at applying them. Practise may make perfect.

I do like this mascara though, it's good at separating and defining the lashes, and usually I don't bother with a second coat, I do find this one does do a good job of making the lashes look fuller with a second brush over.

I'll purchase again.

Somehow I keep repurchasing this and sometimes I'm not sure why. The formula is wet and it gets all over my hooded lids. I curse, I swear and I wear it and buy it again.

That said, I love the small curve for getting right to the base of my lashes and then the fan side for adding some ooomph. Even works well with lash plumpers such as the Lancome Cils Booster and gives a false lash effect which I just love because falsies don't love me.

I have this in brownish-black for a more natural look, but I wish it leant more towards brown.