A summer mascara (Maybelline Volum Express Waterproof Mascara)

Member Name: Tracy_1127

Product:	Maybelline Volum Express Waterproof Mascara
Date:	01/07/09 (68 review reads)
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During the summer I often switch to waterproof mascara so it doesn't melt and smudge down my face. This year I hadn't bought one before the heatwave hit but I had this Maybelline Volum Express Waterproof one in my possession as I received it as a free gift at the end of last year. I've used the normal version of this mascara a few times in the past and liked it so I switched to the waterproof one a couple of weeks ago.

The difference between the packaging on this one and the normal one is this one has a silvery grey lid rather than just a black one. Of course it states it is waterproof on the side of the container too.

This mascara has a very large brush, it's probably about an inch long which I'm sure some people won't like especially as the trend at the moment seems to revolve around those round brushes with the tiny heads. I personally quite like a large brush on mascara, it covers my lashes quickly and I don't have any problems with accuracy.

So as a mascara what's it like? It is actually one of the best ones I've used and I'm really picky about mascara. It goes on easily and makes lashes look very long and thickens them to the point you can easily put too much on and make your eyes look over dramatic for the daytime. It works really well on upper and lower lashes and if you have naturally short lashes this will definitely improve their appearance. I've got quite long lashes but they're not dark enough for my liking so this makes mine look super long.

Taking it off is simple, I always use baby oil to remove waterproof mascara and it works very well. This does not come off with eye make up removers that are not aimed at waterproof products but it will smudge it a bit.

As for the waterproof factor it's not bad but not perfect. I have worn this many times during the hot nights and can say I've only had one little smudge appear once. If I wear normal mascara when it's warm it produces two unattractive black smudges under my eyes after a short period of time when it's hot so for this purpose it's been a success.

I've also applied this after my partner has had a hot bath or shower and made the house so hot and sauna-like the rest of my make up is merrily melting off my face and this mascara stayed put.

I left it on in the shower to test it and most of it stayed on but I got some smudging under my eyes but I suspect that's because I rubbed them a bit so if you were to go swimming and wear this you would be ok as long as you didn't touch your eyes. In fact it can easily be smudged by rubbing your eyes whether there's water around or not but they never said it was "rub proof" did they?!

Overall it's quite good. The brush is a decent size, the mascara gives your lashes a nice long, thick appearance and it's fairly waterproof as long as you don't push it too hard. It's widely available online for about £3.99 which is also a good price. I would buy this again and give it 4 stars.

Summary: Recommended just don't rub your eyes!