L'Oreal PRO XXL VOLUME MASCARA

This is my first experience with a two-step mascara and I really liked it. First you coat your lashes with the primer which is a white substance claiming to lengthen and increase the volume of your lashes. Then you apply the mascara over top of that. I waited until the primer had a chance to dry off a little before applying the mascara (I wasn’t sure if you were meant to do that, there aren’t any instructions and I couldn’t see any guidance online - but it worked for me).

The end result is jet black lashes that really do look longer. I was worried that a volumising mascara would lead to clumps and lumps but that wasn’t the case. Lash definition was excellent.

It lasts all day with no smudging or crumbling and is very easy to apply with a well shaped applicator brush.

My teen daughter, who would love to get eyelash extensions, loves this product too as it’s the closest product she’s found to falsies. High praise!

I had such high hopes for this Mascara for it matching up to the volume of one of the best Mascaras I ever used but is no longer available! It looks pretty glam with it's silver casing. This came uncarded, with no instructions, so if you've never used a two-step mascara before, you're on your own figuring out how long to wait between applying the primer and mascara itself. I took a gamble. At least there is a 1 and a 2 on the wand covers. 1.Primer has a straight brush wand. For those never using a lash primer before, this is white and thick, however too thick to get evenly on the brush, which made it hard to apply evenly on lashes. After several goes at gently moving the brush inside so as not to get clumps, application was sort of even, and did build a good volume base. 2. Mascara, has a curved brush wand, and the black is brilliant, which I assume is the 'black booster' technology. The curve brush helps define the primed lashes into a really good shape and separate. Together, once all the primer is covered, my lashes definitely looked much longer, thicker, and more glamourous than I've had in ages using other mascaras. I got several compliments within a short space of time on how amazing my eyes looked. However. This is not smudge proof, and I found out the hard way. About two hours after applying, I left a lunch with a charming person who usually makes lots of eye contact with me, but hadn't. I felt miffed, put my sunglasses on, and left. but then ... Upon getting in the car and removing my sunglasses, I was horrified to look in the rear view mirror to see lines and lines of black mascara above my eyes/under my eyebrows on both sides. EEEEEK. SMUDGE PROOF SHE IS NOT.

Yes, that's how long my lashes had become, but oh no, it will not work as a mascara in summer.

Bonus points: I have found many volume mascara's cause me to feel like I've got weights on my eye lashes, flake into my eyes, and leave my eyeballs irritated. This did none of that!

Overall, I absolutely love the aesthetic, the intense, glam black volume is what I have been looking for! But this was let down by hard to apply primer, and smudging. I will wear again, but not in warm, sunny or humid environments.

I haven’t tried a 2 step mascara in years and years so was super keen to see how things had changed in that time. It was really easy to apply, I did step 1 which is white on both pages then went in with step 2 with the black. Both formulas easily coated my lashes and was very pleased to see no clumping! I don’t have long lashes but they’re not short and I’m not normally one to go for a volumising product because I’ve always swayed toward length but I felt this gave me a decent amount of length. It dried down quickly, no smudging, no panda eyes and no flaking. I found it really defined my individual lashes and fanned them out really nicely without making them clumpy or thick. I was really impressed. And to top it all off I found it lasted all day, through groceries and running round after kids and cooking dinner etc. but when the time comes to clean it off it comes away easily with my oil cleanser Definitely adding this one to my repurchase list for mascara and I tell you it’s hard to sway me from my tried and trues but this definitely gave me great results. Would be interested to try the others in this range as I see a few were released.

Love using this mascara. I feel as I've got older my lashes certainly aren't as full and long as what the use to be. This mascara has definitely given them the oomph they need. It is super easy to apply with the 2 steps. I haven't found it gluggy at all. And it seems to last quite well all day at work with my glasses on. Highly recommend!

Was stoked to finally receive the new L’Oréal pro xxl volume mascara. Item did not come in any sort of packaging but the mascara itself had both ends labeled with 1 and 2 to indicate which side to use first. I do have long lashes but volume is something my lashes lack and am always in search of a good mascara that does the job. Pretty simple and easy to use. The first step and I guess the most important step is to PRIME. The primer is white same as other mascaras that come with primers. The wand for the primer is nice and straight and pretty long which I like as it made application a lot easier and I was able to cover a lot of lashes in one stroke. The second step is to apply the actual mascara. The wand for the mascara is slightly curved to give that perfect lash lift effect. The mascara colour itself is darkest black which is something that I love personally and look for in mascaras. Again step 2 was very easy to apply. Now the result- WOW VOLUME!!! I loved how this looked and the amount of volume my lashes got by using this product. Great daily use mascara and I would highly recommend this to people who are looking for volume. The trick is to PRIME really well and wait a minute or two before applying the mascara. Only thing to remember is that this is not waterproof so have to be mindful of that. Overall a great product and does pretty much what it claims to do.

I am such a fan of this mascara and would recommend it to everyone. I was a little critical before trying this as the 2 step to apply seemed like it would be annoying but it’s super quick and is seriously worth it. It’s a bit strange having white lashes for a minute once you apply the primer but it makes your lashes so thick! 100% gives you a heap of volume and length I am so impressed. I have had slight flakes under my lower lash line at the end of the day but nothing major and am overall super happy with this. The packaging makes it feel quite expensive but it’s a very reasonable price point. It also comes off so easily with a cleanser which is great as I don’t have to rub at my eyes. I will even be buying this for my mum for Xmas. It is quite a long tube as it has primer and mascara so it’s not super travel friendly but otherwise it’s awesome.

With trepidation I opened my mascara package, hopefully to find one to meet my needs. I have short and sparse lashes. So the label says XXL Volume. We know L'Oreal makes great products, but could it solve my lash problem. Here goes ... It is a two step process, but easier and quicker than I expected. The first step seemed to isolate and prime lashes ready for the big promise of things to come. The second step coats and highlights the lashes easily. They looked longer and thicker. They didn't smudge or flake off at all and best of all, they didn't need a second or third coat as other mascaras have needed. My lashes looked great all day, was I impressed, yes! Happy with the product, yes! Would I buy it again? YES! The price is comparable with most mascaras, it didn't irritate my eyes like some others had, therefore in my eyes, it's a winner.

I was very excited to try this mascara. It looks very attractive with its shape and size, draws your eyes to it. Unfortunately, every time I put it on, I would find it smudging down my eyes everyday. I have never had this issue with any other mascara i have previously used.

I tried it both with and without the primer to see what kind of a difference it made, and didn’t feel the primer added much of a difference to the effect the mascara had other than slightly filling them out.

It gave a nice fullness and length, but not what it advertised.

I sometimes have sensitive eyes and this didn’t give me any irritation which is good.