In the Spotlight: L'Oreal Voluminous

When it comes to mascaras, I’m not so much for lengthening as my lashes are long enough on their own. What I always look for are thickening and volumizing mascaras as my lashes are thin and somewhat sparse. And so since I got addicted and obsessed with my lashes, I began purchasing mascaras week after week. I also asked the beloved to get me some of my most coveted mascaras in the US which unfortunately, are not sold in the Philippines. As of the moment, I have about 12mascaras with me; some have been opened and used, while others remain closed and sealed.

A few months ago, I posted a showdown on two lengthening mascaras, the L’Oreal Telescopic Clean Definition Mascara and Maybelline Unstoppable Shiny Jet Black Mascara. I love them both, although I prefer the Maybelline Unstoppable Mascara over L’Oreal Telescopic most of the time. However, these are both lengthening mascaras. And so I bought Maybelline Volume Express Waterproof Mascara and Max Factor 2000 Calorie Straight Brush Mascara. I haven’t tried using Maybelline Volume Express, because I fell in love the first time I coated my lashes with Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara. Since then, I have been loyal to Max Factor... Until the beloved handed me my now HG mascara --- L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara. Nothing else beats it.


What I love about it:
• It volumizes and thickens my lashes by around %80
• Not only does it thicken and volumize, it also lengthens my lashes!
• It holds the curl
• It doesn’t smudge nor flake even after sleeping with it

What I hate about it:
• It’s not waterproof.
• It runs if you cry.
• Removing it is a mess. It’s like splattering your eyes with black ink.
• It’s not available in the Philippines.

The Final Verdict:
I would look at no other mascara from now on. This is definitely the holy of holy grail mascaras; if only I could pick this up here in the country.

But wait, what’s a review without pictures, right?

See? My lashes are pretty long, thank God. (Click to enlarge)

This is how my lashes are now. Pretty aren't they? (Click to enlarge)