Review: Maybelline New York the Colossal Volum' Express Mascara

I tried this mascara after a friend recommended it to me, I have been using it for two years now and it's fantastic. I have the washable formula in the colour classic black. In Canada it is available at drugstores and other major retailers such as Walmart and Zellers. Typically I purchase it from Walmart for $6.99 regular price, which is the cheapest when compared to drugstore prices. Sometimes I will find it on sale for $4.99 or $5.99.

Packaging and Formula:

I like the packaging of this mascara. Although it doesn't look as sleek and sophisticated as some other brands and products, I think the colours are fun and the size is great, not to big or too small.

The mascara has a fairly large brush and it's made of bristles, which I like better than the silicone material that some other brands are made of. My lashes are long and pretty thick and I find the brush and the spacing of the bristles on this mascara wand works well at coating all my lashes without causing clumps.

When the mascara is brand new, the consistency is really wet which I wasn't crazy about, but after about 1-2 weeks of use it dried out a bit and I liked it much better. The formula is also very buildable, so if you want a more dramatic look you can apply two or three coats to achieve that. There is another thing about the formula that some women may not like; it has a scent to it. The mascara smells slightly like roses because it has rosewater in it that is supposed to help lash growth and strength I believe. At first I did not like that it had this scent at all, but I liked how well it worked on my lashes too much to stop using it. The smell also goes away once the mascara dries, so I got used to it and it isn't an issue for me.

Overall I think this mascara is great for the price and the results that it gives. Its size is 9.2 ml, is available in four different colours and also comes in a waterproof formula. I would recommend this mascara to anyone who wouldn't mind the slight smell and wants a buildable, volumizing drugstore mascara for a reasonable price.