Maybelline The Colossal Cat's Eyes

I really like this mascara. It does create a great cat eye look with practically zero effort.

I've found I often end up getting tiny dots of mascara on my eyelid just above my lashline, but that could be user error at this point.

I have th waterproof version and I've found it has great staying power.

I really really love the brush, and think I might buy the non-waterproof version next time because I like it so much.

I got mine for 50% off which was a great deal - I'm not sure I'd feel quite so enthusiastic about it if I had paid full RRP though.

I have got my friends hooked on this mascara. It gives my lashes a nice long curled look which I love. Sometimes it can get a bit flaky and a bit clumpy if you layer it too much. But overall I really like it, its not my ultimate fav but its up there.

Loving the wand on this mascara. It's perfect for the bottom lashes which I have always found difficult to do without making a mess. The wand is quite small compared to the other mascaras and it has quite a big curve in it which makes applying mascara a breeze. Because it's so curved and the wand isn't bulky, you're able to apply yor mascara without the wand touching the under eye area. The formula is lovely to deal with, it doesn't clump up (I tend to wipe off excess product before applying) and it's quite buildable if you don't leave it too long inbetween applications. It lasts allday and it doesn't smudge throughout the day (unless the eye area gets quite wet, rain, sweat from the heat etc) so overall it really is a great mascara.

I love Maybelline mascaras! They do the business... they lengthen, separate, thicken and most importantly, last! I love the price and that I can just throw one in at the supermarket!! I love the large juicy brush, if I am careful with it, I can get all my lashes including my littlies.

i use this as my daily mascara, and i love it! i wouldn't say it gives me 'cat like corners' but it makes my lashes nice and long without being too thick, making it perfect for everyday wear! will forever re purchase

Love this mascara for everyday, defiantly works to make your lashes long and separated. I sometimes add a volumising mascara as i find it doesn't add enough volume sometimes.

I use this mascara a lot, it comes in a very similar bottle to the original colossal. The bottle has a cool leopard print on it. The brush of this mascara is very nice and easy to coat each lash as it is curved. It does have some nice volume but I wouldn't say 8x the volume for my lashes. The formula lasts all day and doesn't crumble off at all. A good everyday mascara.

I really like this mascara. I bought it as id seen so many adverts and liked the idea of 'cats eyes' and it didn't disappoint. It made my lashes look fuller and really separated them. I didn't find that it came off throughout the day or clumped them together. It also looks really good on my bottom lashes. The mascara really makes a difference to my makeup look, my eyes look bigger and more dramatic. I will stick with this for a while!

Great mascara to top off your perfect smokey cat eye. It gives your lashes a nice fanned out look completely the perfect cat eye. It is also great for everyday lashes as it does't clump and gives and equal amount of length and volume - although not too much of either one.

I've tried a lot of mascaras and the original colossal mascara is one I go back to. So I thought I'd give the cat eye version a go.

Using the wand at first can be a bit intimidating as it's not quite the shape of the conventional mascara wand. But with a little practice you'll get the hang of it.

In terms of length and volume, just like pretty much every mascara I found it took more than one stroke to add length and volume to my lashes. I usually build it up over several root to tip strokes. This does then add volume and length but of course never as much as they advertise.

In comparison to colossal I think they have fairly similar outcomes. I think cat eyes may slightly better length and coverage, but without trying them side by side I didn't see any huge differences in the final look.

The packaging is bright and funky, perfect maybelline tie in packaging. And the wand is a slightly innovative point of difference. Though I feel like another mascara has a similar wand.

All in all, definitely worth trying.