LOreal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara Reviews Summary

Application & Effectiveness

Pros:

• "Great formula, does not flake or smudge."
• "I think the wand is really effective and the result used to get me beautifully fanned and voluminous lashes."
• "Not at all clumpy."
• "The brush is thinner so you can actually apply it and not a huge one that takes up your whole eye."
• "Definitely start at the base of your lashes and wiggle as you go up to make sure you get every little lash."
• "L'oreal voluminous mascara is easy to apply and really enhances the length and depth of your eyelashes."
• "It goes on evenly without clumping - which is very important to me."

Cons:

• "It is horrible...thick, comes out where you have to wipe the brush before trying to apply and then clumps horribly when applying!!!"
• "This stuff is a mess it's all dried up and within 20 minutes you have raccoon eyes."
• "I also find the wand to be weirdly shaped and tends to create more clumping."
• "But for some reason lately it hasn’t been giving me the volume or longevity that it used to."
• "The worst mascara I’ve ever used. I cannot keep it off my face."
• "It doesn't really add length or volume."
• "When I removed the wand, the mascara came out in a gloopy mess."

Waterproof Quality

Pros:

• "It is very much waterproof! You will need eye makeup remover to get completely off. It is the best waterproof I have ever found."
• "Best waterproof mascara, I have used to date for solely not smudging as the day progresses what so ever."
• "This is hands down the best waterproof mascara I’ve found."
• "I have been using this mascara for years. I love that it's waterproof, doesn't smear and is fairly easy to remove."
• "Simply the Best. Ten thousand mascaras later- will only use this one. Love carbon black waterproof."
• "Better than ALL the rest!! I’ve used Voluminous WATERPROOF in carbon black FOREVER!"
• "This mascara doesn’t smudge or come off at all!!!"

Cons:

• "I purchased this because it is supposedly waterproof. IT IS NOT!"
• "It is waterproof but because it is dry sometimes you can see tiny particles under the eye."
• "But I kept getting raccoon eyes no more than a couple of hours after applying the mascara."
• "I really like how this mascara makes my lashes look but by noon it has been leaving dark smudges under my eyes leaving me with raccoon eyes for the rest of my day."
• "It not only smudges, it doesn't dry and then comes off on my eyeballs and contact lenses."
• "This formula was crazy dry just after opening!"
• "Mascara was so dry that it took several applications to see a difference and the result was clumped up, flaky eyelashes with irritating residue."

Color & Quality

Pros:

• "Omg ! This color is amazing!"
• "Very dark, very noticeable, the brush is perfect and makes your eyelashes really bloom!"
• "I love the color of this mascara. It's not a neon purple, but a more subdued royal purple on your lashes."
• "The color of the green is a perfect green."
• "The burgundy is on the opposite side of the color wheel as my eyes and it really brings out the green/gold in my eyes!"
• "Mascara looks great. You need to apply twice in order to get the blue to show and stand out."
• "This is by far the best blue long lasting color ever. It doesn’t smudge, not too bright and lasts a long time."

Cons:

• "The color definitely did not look 'brown/black' even though that's what was shown on the packaging."
• "If you’re looking for a colored mascara that isn’t black or brown, then keep looking."
• "This mascara is so dark that it looks black. You can't even tell that it is supposed to be dark green."
• "The green one is not green whatsoever. It's more of a dark gray to black."
• "I was disappointed when I saw that it showed up as a soft black/dark brown color on my lashes."
• "You can hardly even see the green color. Save your money."
• "If you have naturally long, thick lashes (that aren't too dark), you might like this; but it does not 'add' volume or length nor is the violet color visible on darker lashes."

Value & Satisfaction

Pros:

• "I’ve used expensive mascaras and have to say this works better than most I have used."
• "You absolutely cannot beat the price for such a high quality mascara."
• "The price was right, so I decided to give it a try."
• "Definitely worth that but happy it's cheaper on here. :)"
• "Best! Better than all the rest. I've bought expensive, I've bought cheap, I've bought smash box, I've bought maybeline, I'm a mascara junkie, and at the end of the day, this is the one that's always on hand."
• "I've tried many different brands of mascara over the years and this mascara by L'Oreal is the best."
• "It's great for the price."

Cons:

• "Been a Voluminous user for almost 20 years and not sure what is up with the mascara lately but I have tried about 7 tubes in the last few months and they are crap from the first use."
• "I got about a week out of this last tube so of course I'm disappointed. It should have easily lasted a month."
• "Saw the price in local market and couldn’t believe how much they were asking for it."
• "I bought the product based on its reviews but I am disappointed."
• "I am so surprised you cant return a broken item! What horrible customer service!!!! Never again!"
• "What a disappointment, especially from a well known brand! I was looking forward to a fun color of deep green mascara, and at first use the odor was overwhelmingly gross."
• "Oh well another $10 wasted on something I can't use."