Utterly Fluttery (Maybelline XXL Volume & Length Microfiber Mascara)

Member Name: cezaweza

Product:	Maybelline XXL Volume & Length Microfiber Mascara
Date:	14/11/07 (304 review reads)
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Advantages: Makes your lashes look long

Disadvantages: Black runs out faster than white

INTRODUCTION

I'm a big fan of Maybelline and in particular, their mascaras, as I think generally they are better quality than others out that which are the same price. This particular type of mascara (double ended) seems to have been a fad which has pretty much worn off now. A double ended mascara has a white base coat at one end of it which you apply first and then a black mascara which you apply over the top.

PACKAGING

As already stated, the mascara comes in two parts, on one half (step one) you have a white base coat which is used to lengthen the lashes, and on the other (step two) you have the black mascara. The packaging is quite cute, the two brushes point out from the middle. The white topcoat side is white obviously and the black mascara side is black (non waterproof) or blue (waterproof).

APPLICATION

So firstly I applied the white base coat in the same way I would if I was applying regular mascara, taking care to ensure I covered every single lash. Then I waited for this coat to dry, I had to wait a good ten minutes so it's definitely not good for those in a rush! When it had eventually dried, I applied the topcoat. I had to sweep the mascara through my lashes more than I normally would to ensure that there was no white showing. I had difficulty covering it all up and was left with a couple of lashes with a white trace on them that I just could not seem to cover. Apart from that they did look fantastic when I had finished, really long thick and beautifully fluttery! If you curl your lashes beforehand they look really professional, but I hardly ever do this as I'm always in a rush.

DURABILITY

The mascara lasts all day long so you don't really need to reapply it, however I did find it quite hard to remove so would recommend also buying a good eye make remover.
When I first started using this mascara, I actually managed to stick a clump of my eyelashes together along the top of one eye! I think this must have happened because I did not properly remove all my makeup before I went to bed and then just reapplied it over my old mascara in the morning. So I would recommend you make sure you remove all traces of this mascara before you go to bed and don't be lazy like me!

OVERALL IMPRESSION

The mascara cost me £5.99 which I would say is about right for what you get. Although, there are cheaper mascaras like this which are just as good. The black mascara part does run out faster than the white, but if you have another black mascara you can use it till the white runs out.  I recommend this mascara.

Summary: A good mascara