L'Oreal PRO XXL VOLUME MASCARA

Although this mascara was lovely to apply and looked great, it all ended up under my eyes after a few hours. Most mascaras don’t do this when using a primer so not sure why this one did. It was convenient having a primer and mascara in the same package but also the labelling could be improved as without my glasses on it was difficult to see which end was 1or 2. I wouldn’t use this product again as I have used far better primers/mascara before.

Arriving with no packaging and instructions, I wasn't sure if the primer was supposed to be left to dry or the mascara was to follow straight away so I tried both. Personally, I found once the primer dried fully it became very stiff and made it difficult for the mascara to glide over the top particularly well so I went with applying the primer and then following straight on with the mascara. This way it covers the lashes much easier, but I am unsure if in doing this if I am diluting the volumising quality of the primer if it was intended to dry first?...

The primer is a luminous white and very thick. There is so much product on the straight shaped wand when you open it, I would wipe off the excess but it still seemed very goopy to apply. The Mascara brush is curved and good to follow the lash line with. The product is an intense jet black colour, it went on smoothly and provided good coverage. Ends of the wand are numbered with a 1 for Primer and 2 for Mascara which helps to identify what end of the product you're aiming to use.

Volume - I found nothing especially XXL about it. The coating of primer followed by mascara seemed similar to simply applying two coats of most mascaras I have ever tried.  I found the application of primer and mascara lasted the whole day though, and was easily removed at the end of the day.

Personal preference, but I found the very long wand with pointed rounded ends less user friendly - I like to put my mascara tube down while applying the mascara and found this less easy to do as it could not stand upright on its uneven surface. I also found the wand & unopened tube just a bit too long for me liking while applying the product. 

So overall I found the product itself suitable enough, but personally I would not rush to purchase again as the cons of the primer thickness, stiffness once dried, and wand length and shape, outweigh the pros of an intense black mascara which provides good coverage and lasts the day through. It just wasn't the 'XXL volume' I was hoping for in this product,

I was looking forward to trialling a new mascara as lately the ones I've used haven't worked well. This one disappointed in the fact that it didn't do anything exciting. The primer didn't seem to serve a purpose apart from colouring my lashes white and in doing so made me use the other end to colour over it with the black end. I found it difficult to see which end was which without my glasses on. I found that if I did my bottom lashes that I ended up with panda eyes a few hours later. My eyes didn't look spectacular after this mascara and wouldn't use again.

So I have tried this mascara out everyday and I'm just meh about it. It's ok and it makes my lashes blacker and slightly longer but it flakes and It feels heavy. The volumizer is annoying and too thick. It take way too long to dry. The formula is too thick and I really don't like it. The smell is off putting as well.

Have been using this for a week, i usually use a primer and a separate mascara but am loving how compact this is! also extends the lashes lasts all day!

I really enjoyed using this mascara. At first I thought it was going to be a 2-step where step one is a white primer/fibre formula but it's not!

You start with a volumising formula and then use a 'booster' on the top for length. And by golly does it lengthen!

I found just one coat of each step ample, you don't need any more than that for thicker, fuller and longer lashes.

I like the tube, both wands have a good flex/resistance and easily zigzag through the lashes.

Would happily repurchase!

I am seriously amazed by the L'Oreal Pro XXL Volume Mascara. It out-performs my favourite high end mascara in all ways, and it is undoubtably my new favourite mascara.

I've never used a two-step mascara before and was concerned I would have spider lashes, especially after coating it in the white primer which had them looking very spiky. However, after I applied the black mascara I was left with long, thick, lush looking lashes. They looked fake but in a good way.

Even better, there was no clumping, no smearing, no flaking. The volume and lift lasted throughout the day.

I'm converted.

L'Oreal's Pro XXL Volume mascara claims that it provides an instant 3D volume effect with black booster technology for an intense look. I hoped it would be true …

First step, coat lashes evenly with the white volumising mascara primer to add volume.

Next step, intensify lashes with the black booster technology mascara. The application was simple enough, wiggle the straight wand marked 1 into lashes to build volume. The white primer coats lashes, giving length and volume. Repeat with the curved mascara wand. The shape of this wand gives good coverage and makes it easier to get into the corners.

Did it work? No. The primer didn't give much volume at all, but it did add length. If I waited for the primer to dry before adding mascara, the mascara wand tugged at my lashes and pulled a few of them out. The mascara also took ages to dry, often leaving me with 'spider tracks' under my eyes and panda eyes later on in the day. My first use of the wands made me feel like the tube should have been designed the opposite way around, with the wands in the lids and the product in the body.

Overall, I'm not impressed with this mascara and won't be purchasing any, or recommending it. I dislike having panda eyes, especially when I'm seeing clients all day. I get more volume and staying power from a cheap brand of mascara just by adding extra coats. This primer did nothing for volume but definitely added length, and the awkward tube shape isn't comfortable to use. Unfortunately, this is a no from me.

I have really enjoyed trialling this mascara. It really does give you great volume. The two step application is great and the primer goes on well, the brush isn’t too big and then the mascara has a great curved brush and application is very easy. The ends on the mascara tube are numbered so you always open the right end of the mascara, great for ease of application. This mascara isn’t waterproof, and I have had some smudges at times. I usually prefer a waterproof mascara, but that aside, this mascara is very easy to wash off at the end of the day. All in all a really good mascara and application is easy. I would buy this mascara and use it on a regular basis.