Maybelline The Colossal Big Shot Mascara Review

I love this product it really gets those lashes bold and out there! However does run like crazy in the rain.

I got this on sale at Chemist Warehouse for about $12. I had been using Benefits they're Real mascara - but they have stopped bringing the brown shade and it’s been difficult to source recently so I needed an alternative option.

I already have really long natural lashes and I prefer a brown based mascara as it doesn’t look as harsh and stops the purple shadowing under my eyes. The colour is really great and the mixture is smooth and easy to apply. This has been a great find and dupe for the Benefit mascara I was using. The formula stays put all day and doesn’t flake off. I am really impressed with this budget mascara and would purchase again.

Love the easy way it builds up in your lashes and yet does not clump , or flake off after wear all day , I like the shape of the bristles too as they separate your lashes It's always in my make up kit . And very reasonable in price too Thanks x

As someone with not exactly the longest lashes in the world, a mascara that boldly announces itself as with words like "colossal, big and volume" instantly has my attention.

The mascara comes in a large gold tube and has come similarities in appearance to other mascaras in the colossal range. I like the gold and purple packaging better than the previous yellow and purple colossal mascara. I think it looks more stylish. However, as someone who has gone to mini mascaras in order to have a slight chance at finishing them in 3-6 months, the size felt like a colossal waste of space and I personally would love to see Maybelline bring out a mini version.

But to the product inside, the mascara is in the shade blackest black and the shade is nice and dark. The 'big shot brush' used to apply it is really just like any mascara brush at the end of the day, but it works to apply the mascara and that's what matters.

I personally used more than the one coat that was advertised to get that full effect. But once the mascara was on it stayed on until I was ready to wash it off. I use rosehip oil to remove my mascara and had no issue with that.

I've always felt Maybelline was the go to brand for drugstore mascaras and this mascara is another in a strong range. For me the only thing Maybelline could do to improve is bring out a smaller version, if their mascaras weren't so big, I'd probably use them all the time. But for people who aren't bothered by that it's a winner.

I have been looking for a while for a product that doesn't clump or leave black marks under my eyes. I found it with this product.

The packaging is eye catching and easy to get into.

There is no strong smell, which I have found with some mascaras. It goes on nicely, with no clumps and doesn't rub off onto my skin.

Im definitely going to buy this.

You can never think about Maybelline without thinking of their legendary mascaras. I'm pretty sure the first Maybelline product I ever used was a mascara and this was long before I even used lipstick (it was all about lipgloss back when I was in high school!). Suffice to say I had some pretty big expectations for this product.

It actually hugely reminds me of their Mega Plush mascara in terms of the effects it gives your lashes. It does stay on a little spidery, but provides you some decently volumised, lengthened lashes even with just one coating. Once dried down (which is pretty fast) you can touch or accidentally rub your lashes and not be scared of having smudges or stains on your fingers! You can even safely curl your lashes afterwards to up (pun intended) your lash game.

I really feel Maybelline definitely improved their formula with this baby because it does not flake! That's one of things I despise when using mascara which is why I usually opt for fiber mascaras or bypass them all for my trusty eyelash curler (thank you Mama for my naturally long lashes).

I also love the fact that it's super easy to clean off. Other mascaras take a hundred million years to completely remove from not only your lids, but your undereyes and even when you think it's all gone, you wake up in the morning with dark undereyes. This does not do that! And I'm so incredibly pleased.

So.. would I purchase this from my own pocket? Hells to the YES. If Maybelline keeps pumping out mascaras like this then I'm forever ditching other mascara brands and exclusively going back to using them. Volume? Check. Length? Check. Easy to remove? Double check. Although I wish it separated my lashes out a bit more and was less spidery, the pros for me definitely outweigh the cons.

This is more of a volumising mascara rather than a lengthening one. My lashes are a bit funny with wands and long skinny ones work better for me for some reason i've never been able to fathom.

This darkened and thickened my lashes and as it is called Volum' Express so I suspect that is the purpose. I cocktail it with one of my other mascara's for the perfect look.

If you want volume and darkness in your lashes look no further.

I am currently using Maybelline The Colossal Big Shot Mascara and I love it. I am not a fake lash person and find it really difficult to put on. Therefore I always prefer a good mascara that can give a nice extension. This is surely the one I want and does what it says. I love it for the fact that it does not make lumps on the lash but easier to apply in a few easy strokes. It gives a volume as good as a fake lash. I am surely going to use it again.

I got this on sale, thinking it is what it is. But wow. It makes my lashes SO long and pop. I love this and will certainly be repurchasing (even at full price haha). It does leave a little black under my eye, but I do have super long lashes anyway so will always have black eyelids. Doh. This was well priced and is my new go to!