Maybelline Volum' Express Mega Plush Review

the formula of this mascara is amazing, made my lashes super long and thick without clumping together too much. but a bendy brush is just not for me. i tried many times but just couldn't make it work for me! might be personal preference

This isn't the best mascara I've ever used but I personally really like it! My lashes are very short so I really like mascaras that give a lot of volume and length, even if that means it looks clumpy. I don't like the flexible wand but the actual applicator is good for top lashes (not so good for bottom lashes). It has great staying power which is great during the day but not so fun when you are trying to remove your make up!!

I brought it because the packaging appealed to me, it was a spur of the moment splurge. After using it for a couple of times, it began to grow on me and I began to like it. But I recently discovered Revlon mascara and am in love with it! I will still continue to use the Maybelline but will probably stick to Revlon from now on :)

It was my first mascara, I really liked the packaging which is what drew me to it in the first place, I didn't like that the brush was bendy, it made it hard to apply and the brush is very thick which made it nearly impossible to use on my bottom lashes, it was also very hard to get off! Definitely not ideal for a beginner (as I was at the time) because of the brush which was very hard to work with.

I was drawn to this mascara by its name and it's cute packaging (as most girls are), but that is definitely where it stops for me. I found the flexible wand very clumsy to use and it was awkward to get back into the tube. The product itself was thick and had a very glue like texture. While applying it with the flimsy wand, you could feel it sticking to your eyelashes. I had trouble getting it off, you definitely need a good makeup remover. Will not be purchasing this again.

Honestly I fell in love with the packaging and the name which made me buy it. At first I was pretty pleased with it, I do like that it's washable because my 2 year old brother got into it and wiped it all over the walls. Came off super easily. It made my lashes look nice. I love the brush on it, I really do. But I dunno. There's no "wow" factor to it. I got given a different mascara not long after I bought this and I realised through it just how amazing my lashes can look. All in all, not a bad product, but not an amazing one either.

Update: I will give it credit where it's due, however. It definitely works well to separate my lashes. Also once you let it dry and do a second coat it can put up some decent volume. I do like the way it makes my lashes look when I have the time to build them up. Would still reach for something like my Clump Crusher mascara over this.

A unique flexible brush I was not amazed by the initial results but I kept applying more and more coats and eventually got a satisfied result with volume and length but this product does not have a very good shelf life the formula goes clumpy and the results are no longer as satisfactory and the formula is hard to remove. What I like is the brush has lots of bristles that can get the little sparse lashes and the formula thickened as and began to dry up as I was putting on more coats but not to the point of going all stiff and i was able to keep combing through with the brush so that I could separate each lash I hate when they all stick together. The packaging makes it easily identified as the known brand because it is similar to their other range of mascaras. Above it says the price is $32.95 and if I was to re buy I would not at that price. I scored mine online two mascaras for $17 including post so I am happy with that. I cannot wait to try the other and if I like the other one better I will be swapping the brushes over and seeing if this makes a difference this is why I like the packaging as you can mix the brush lids around to suit your liking and application techniques.

I've really enjoyed using this mascara, my tube is almost done but I'm still trying to use it till it's bitter end!

The packaging is nice, it's a bright green colour with pretty metallic pink writing on it. The look fits in with all the other maybelline mascaras as well.

When I first started using this mascara, I have to admit that I found it a bit hard to work with and I thought I was going to really hate it. The actual head is really large, I don't have any other maybelline mascaras open but I'm sure it's bigger than all the other ones I've used before. Also the wand is quite bendable, it has a sort of slit in it so it can bend 90 degrees (I'm not too sure how helpful this is though). After I'd used it for a few weeks I got used to applying it nicely without making to much of a mess on my upper eyelid!

The formula is nice, I can build really long lashes with lots of volume but they stay separate so no ugly clumps everywhere. It lasts all day on me without flaking too. I guess it's more on the wet side for a formula but it does dry pretty quickly so it won't smudge later when you touch your lashes.

I wouldn't say that it leaves your lashes supple, When I feel mine after the mascara has dried, they just feel the same as they usually do with any mascara on.

Would I buy this again? Yeah I would, I don't think it is my holy grail mascara but I do like how my lashes look when I use this and I will miss it once I've used all my tube up!

Cute packaging The brush is great... has a oval shaped brush that really gets into the corners and glides on quite nicely but a hour or so after I kept batting my eyes because I could feel it on my eyelashes. It wasn't a very comfortable mascara to wear and come the end of the day I had little mascara flakes under my eyes.. and then came time to wash of.. not the easiest of mascaras to get of... first and probably last time I use a GEL mascara. Have tried it 2 other times and same issues. Has been thrown into the 'backup makeup' draw and probably won't be seen again until my next spring clean.