Maybelline Volum' Express the Colossal Review

I purchased this because of all the good reviews on here. It was on special for $21 at the warehouse which I think is quite expensive but I really wanted to try it out. Its ok, not bad, not amazing, its really good at coating lashes without clumping lashes, so my lashes look clean and separated. Not that great at lengthening lashes, hence 4 stars. I'm looking for a mascara that gives more length. But this mascara did make my eyes look more awake,clean and tidy if that makes sense. This mascara would be amazing if I naturally had long lashes.

I really like this mascara. It is one i regularly purchase as it is affordable and does the job well. It has a larger brush tip which can make applying the formula to the bottom lashes a bit messy. But it does create thick black lashes. But don't apply too many coats as it will clump the lashes easily.

I thought I would give this mascara a go after reading all the reviews and hearing good things about it.I am a regular user of Maybelline mascaras so I was excited to try this one but I felt it wasn't that great for when it came to adding volume and length to my thin lashes.I had to appy about 3 or 4 coats to make this work and then my eyelashes stuck together so then I had to separate them all the while pulling eyelashes out :( I did find the mascara stayed put and didn't run or cause me panda eyes and the black colour did stand out.I think it would depend on how thick or long your eyelashes are on how well this works for you as not everyone has the same type of eyelashes. Overall it is an ok mascara and very affordable,clump free and run free but I just felt it wasn't for me so off I go to find my "holy grail" mascara again.

I got this mascara at a make up sale for $12 so I was pretty happy with the price. I was worried about the wand because normally I like silicon wands (I find they separate my lashes better and help stop clumping) but was happily surprised that although not as good as a silicon wand at separating my eyelashes the mascara didn't clump in the wand's bristles. It did take an extra bit of work with the wand and my nail to separate my lashes.

The colour is a dark black (doesn't dry grey - yay!). The formula glides on nicely without clumping or feeling glue-y on your lashes. In terms of wear the mascara was still as dark and in-place at the end of the day, I did find however that my lashes weren't as flared upwards as when I applied the mascara, so the look was a little less "bam" than when first put on.

Overall a solid contender for day wear. Would need to do a few layers to make stand out enough for a big night look, or possibly curl your lashes.

I find this to be one of my favourite cheap mascaras. It lengthens and thickens without being too clumpy