Rimmel London Wonder'Luxe Volume Mascara

Picked this up in the vault. Metallic pink packaging. Same shape exterior as the rest of the brands Mascara range. Curved comb type brush. Really nice at creating volume and separating lashes. Like this Mascara so much I prefer to wear ot by itself without eye makeup, so my lashes stand out instead. Recommend this Mascara over the Wonder Extension.

I love a good mascara, especially one that promises extra volume, so I was looking forward to trying this one out. The addition of Argan, Maracuja, Marula & Camellia oils to help condition lashes also really appealed.

First impression is that the packaging is great. The colour and design of the tube really appeals, and the wand fits comfortably in the hand. The colour of the mascara itself is also very good – a nice deep black.

The brush is slightly curved with silicone bristles - shorter on one side, and longer on the rest of the brush. The brush picks up a lot of mascara from the tube, but as the formulation is quite thick, you can end up with a lot of excess – I found I had to wipe the excess off before applying otherwise it took a long time to dry. I found it difficult to master the application with this brush – my lashes tended to clump together rather than being nicely defined. I decided to give the mascara benefit of the doubt and trial it for a week to see if I could get a better result with practice (and looking online for tips!), but even then, it was very hit-and-miss. On the days I did get a decent application, my lashes felt very stiff and plasticky once the mascara dried. Once dry, the mascara took a lot of effort to remove completely.

Overall, this isn’t a product I would recommend, and it is mostly due to the brush. It is disappointing as I am a fan of other Rimmel products and have used other Rimmel mascaras in the past with no issue. I have seen suggestions from other users to try applying the mascara using a different brush – I think I will try this tip before throwing the mascara out.

I purchased this because it was one of the few mascaras I could find in brown that weren't overly expensive. I like the volume it gives but it puts a lot of mascara on my lashes and I usually use another wand from an empty mascara to get some of it off and even it out. I find it doesn't last all day and sometimes drops. Not bad for the price but won't be buying again.

Rimmel’s Wonder'Luxe Volume Mascara promises full-bodied volume and it doesn’t disappoint. While I’m not a huge fan of this curved, silicone mascara wand, the formula of the mascara is great. It coats lashes well, doesn’t flake, and lasts all day, washing off easily in the evening.

The wand tends to pick up a lot of mascara, so I give it a good wipe while removing it from the tube. I brush it through my lashes until I get the desired look. If it looks like it’s clumping, keep brushing, it will separate, eventually. There’s no need to re-dip the wand, there’s enough on there to do both eyes. I like to use the shorter bristles to do the inner corner of my upper lid, and the fuller section to do the outer. I don’t apply mascara to my bottom lashes, as there’s always a little transfer, anyway, with blinking.

I think I'm on my fourth tube of this mascara, so I'd definitely recommend it.