Posts tagged Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara
The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara claims to build your lashes up to 7x in volume with just one coat thanks to its mega brush and collagen enriched formula with thickening agents. If you’ve read any of my mascara reviews prior, you’ll know I’m one for big, luscious, bold, fake looking lashes that literally weigh down your eyelid with the weight of all those gorgeous fluttery feather like lashes! So this sounds like it could be just the ticket, but let’s see if Colossal Volum’ Express by Maybelline is all it’s cracked up to be..
Application
The good thing about this mascara is that it does come with a good, big brush, as described. I could coat my lashes easily and it didn’t clump – I usually wear two coats of mascara, sometimes three if it hasn’t dried (very important to not re-apply once mascara has dried!) and I need more ‘umph’. The Colossal didn’t provide 7x more volume with one singular coat as it claimed, but it did do pretty well after a couple of coats with lifting, defining and lengthening them. It also gave my lashes a beautiful curl instead of just shaping them into harsh, straight, stark mascara coated hairs like many other mascaras can tend to do.
My eyelashes with no mascara (above)…
My eyelashes with Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara (below)
Verdict
I do like this mascara, but it’s certainly not the best for the high street – however, there are some amazing ones in the high street so that’s hardly an insult! Also, not sure whether mine was faulty or whether they are all like that (if anyone else has this could please you let me know?) but it has seemed to dry out quite quick, and now, despite only having worn it for a few times within a month, it has started to look flaky and dry when I do wear it, and a little clumpy (especially if I try to do two coats). Maybe I need to wash the brush and see if it improves the dehydration as a month is far too short a shelf life, will report if do see an improvement. But in conclusion, for me, The Colossal has its strengths in lengthening and lifting, but volume? Hmmm.. not so much. A good mascara that is definitely better than many (but not the best!) and I will certainly continue to use it till it finishes, however I don’t think I will be repurchasing. The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara by Maybelline is available from Boots priced £6.99, and here is the direct link.
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