Maybelline Great Lash mascara review

Product Description:

• conditions as it thickens
• lash-doubling formula glides on smoothly to build great-looking lashes
• lash-building brush makes it easy to get a full lash look without clumps or globs
• contact lens safe
• hypoallergenic
• washable, available in Waterproof and Curved Brush

Application:

Sweep brush from root to tips of lashes. Continue building volume until the desired lash look is achieved. Do not let dry between coats.

Review:

Hi everyone! :)

I bought this mascara a couple weeks ago and I have fallen in love with it!

It is absolutely amazing and it is currently my HG mascara, which should say a lot about it because I am a huge mascara fanatic! I bought it from Wal-Mart on sale for $4.99, which is a great price for the product I received, but on the Maybelline website it is $6.40. 

The Great Lash I got was Brownish Black and waterproof (which is one of the most important qualities I hold in a mascara...can it withstand my over-emotional self?). Though I'm not too finicky about packaging, this mascara's pink and green packaging reminds me of summer and watermelons (yum!) :)

 It's cute and it doesn't leak mascara everywhere. The brush is simple but effective, which I appreciate because all those mascara brushes that are curved in every which way are just too complicated and end up just causing more clumps on my lashes.

Moving along to the actual product...I was thoroughly impressed from the get-go! Every time I apply this mascara, it goes on smoothly and rarely causes any clumps at all. It gives my lashes more "oomph" by creating more length and volume, and it even does so looking pretty natural! I'm not sure whether you can consider this cosmetic terminology, but it actually makes my lashes look soft and feathery!

The only problem that I have sometimes during the application is that the mascara sometimes gets on my eyelids or lower lashline because I blink before the mascara is dry. No worries though, I just wipe it off with a wet q-tip and voila! Problem solved! 

As for the durability aspect, this mascara is a samurai warrior. I've been wearing this mascara in 27+ celsius weather, and it has lasted the entire day with only one touch-up! It blocks sweat and oil, which both could cause those horrid raccoon eyes and black under-eye smudging (which reminds me of the girl from the Grudge...and we all should know that you do NOT want to look like the girl from the Grudge).

I haven't tried wearing this mascara in the pool so I'm not sure how it handles a lot of water or chlorine, but as far as waterproof mascaras go, this one deserves an A! It's so durable to the point where it's actually a little bit hard for me to take it off at night! Imagine that! I have to use my Covergirl makeup remover a few times before it is actually all removed...but that's how I like it because then I know it's tough enough to last through all my crazy days :)

PROS:

• simple, effective brush
• long-lasting
• cute packaging
• good lash length
• great volume
• fairly natural looking
• little to no clumps

CONS:

• during application, the mascara may get on your eyelids or lower lashline
• I haven't seen it in Black (closest it Brownish Black)

Rating:

The only reason my current favourite mascara's rating is not a 5/5 is because nothing's perfect...

P.S. rating: 4.5/5

Do I recommend it?

YES!! It works wonders for my lashes and I absolutely adore it! Try it yourself :)

xoxo, Tattina ♥