I love the design of this mascara bottle. I have to start by saying I was not disappointed. The brush has thin bristles so already there isn't a worry about lots of product clumping. Applied to lashes easily, separating with no unwanted clumps. Elongated the lashes and once dry doesn't feel hard. I was pleasantly pleased that when I touch the lashes the mascara doesn't fall off in little bits. No smell at all which is what I would expect being brand new. 1 coat for day wear, 2 for evenings for a bolder lash.
Overall really happy with this and would recommend for a mascara that lengthens your eye lashes.
Oh my! What a great mascara. First off, I love the packaging: a chunky tube with embossed lettering, which makes it easy to handle and hold, and all in a pretty yet sophisticated metallic rose shade. And the brush is quite flexible, which surprisingly (for me) made it super easy and comfortable to apply the mascara; it feels like it's sort of wrapping and holding the lashes so they get a perfect, even coat each time you swipe. (A downside to the flexibility... Mine came with the brush folded in half inside the tube! So I had to hold it bent back for a while to return it to its proper shape. All fine now though.) The product itself is lovely, and goes on smooth as cream. What's most different for me here though is that it's a super-buildable formula, so you can get whatever look you want. The first time I tried it, after one swipe, my lashes fanned out prettily and looked a bit longer, and I didn't really want to add more coats, because that's usually where the clumpy globby thing starts. But after another few passes, my lashes just looked even longer and curvier. I don't think they looked dramatically thicker, just a bit fuller, but with that and the length, my 'new' lashes really made my eyes pop. Even after using the mascara now for a couple of weeks, I keep getting a pleasant surprise when I see myself in the mirror. And best of all, my lashes look really natural and soft and feathery; no stiff, globby, thick bits anywhere. The mascara has great staying power too. When it was just applied, I got a bit of transferred product on my brow bones (because my lashes were suddenly so darn long!). Whipped that off with a cotton bud, and had no smudges or flakes for the rest of the day, and only the tiniest hint of shadowing on the lower lids by night time. Oh, and one day I had a mega laughing fit – the type where you end up with tears streaming down your face – and the mascara didn't budge! Yet it's beautifully washable... I just use my normal cream wash at night. No need for makeup remover. Which I LOVE. And one final yay: no stinging or itching around my eyes. Which for me is a bit unusual, as I've reacted to a lot of mascaras in the past, even some other Maybelline ones. My lashes are black and probably average in terms of thickness and length, so they generally look ok – or so I thought. I'm amazed by the difference this mascara makes. If you want a really dramatic, false-lash look, this one likely wouldn't be your holy grail. But if you're after beautifully long, lifted, eye-opening lashes, I'd definitely give this a whirl.
Tips: Build your layers until you get the look you want. And be careful when putting the lid back on; the flexible brush can get bent inside the tube.