L’Oréal Paris Volume Million Lashes Balm Noir Mascara

I have been using this mascara all week. Packaging is pretty, similar to the entire VML range this time with a full black bottle and gold lid/wand handle. Loved the short bristled silicone wand, this helped get the product really close to the base of the lash. The excess product is already removed when opening the product which makes it ready to go with no big clumps of product ending up all over your eye. After one layer I definitely noticed my lashes were lengthened and the many short bristles on the brush helped coat each lash individually. During the day while at work I wore a max of 3 layers and found that it lasted around 7hours with very minimal smudging under the lower lash line and no flaking which is great as I work in a tiny construction office that can get very humid and dusty. However I did notice the more layers I applied (to get that thick full spider eye look) the more my lashes stuck together and the product begun to clump up. For me though 2 layers would be more then enough. Because of this I would say this mascara is more of a daily wear or a enhanced natural-look lashes. As this is a balm-in-mascara I wondered how this would help my lashes, I found they were soft and conditioned. The mascara came off easily with micellar and a makeup removal pad. A bonus is how light the mascara is on the lashes, most volume mascaras can leave your lashes feeling heavy this was unnoticeable. Price varies drastically depending on where you purchase this from ($31.99 at Farmers or as cheap as $19.12 at Chemist Warehouse).

I wear contact lenses daily suffer from hay fever and didn’t find the mascara irritating at all which is a bonus.

All in all I really enjoyed using this mascara, and will continue to use it. I have already added it to my online cart. Would definitely recommend for a light-weight volume and lengthening mascara.

Let's start off with what I loved about this mascara - it's formula is fragrance-free and hypoallergenic, something my eyes are thankful for (application, wearing and removal I never had any eye irritation!).

The brush seems to be a little over-hyped, I wouldn't say it was anywhere near "individual lash by lash separation, for millionized lashes". It's not the worst brush, but it certainly didn't separate my lashes that well.

The mascara applied somewhat clumpy. I'm not sure what the "anti-clump wiper" is, but if it exists it wasn't removing excess formula like it was advertised.

Overall? Despite the mascara applying clumpy and the brush not separating lashes for "millionized" lashes, I actually liked it... I used a different mascara brush I keep on hand to separate my lashes after I applied it and it turned out great. My eyelashes looked thicker and longer, my eyes didn't get irritated and it lasted long enough for what I'd expect of a non-waterproof mascara (plus it was super easy to remove afterwards. No panda eyes!).

Is this the holy grail of mascaras I've been searching for? Unfortunately, no. Is it good enough for everyday occasions though? It sure is.

My review is unfortunately not as considered as I would like it to be when it comes to mascara, as I had a lash lift the day before this product turned up. Nevertheless, I trialed this mascara on the basis of colour, volume, formula and ease of use.

I want to preface this review by saying that I have never found "the perfect mascara" for me. Some apply amazingly, but flake. Some separate your lashes well and don't clump, but leave you looking a bit thin and flat. Here are some reasons why this mascara is a strong contender...

1. The product claims that the built in wiper removes excess product and IT ACTUALLY DOES. A pet peeve of mine is when the excess gets wiped but remains at the end of the brush and you still have to wipe that back into the tube. L'oreal have eliminated that nightmare in this mascara! Love! Effectively wiped excess means that the mascara does apply evenly and mitigates the likelihood of clumps forming. 2. It's black, it's noir. No oxidizing and ending up with grey looking mascara at the end of the day. 3. The formula is gentle. It doesn't flake and end up in your eyes. I actually slept in it last night (oops) and my eyes aren't sore and sensitive from having mascara rubbed into them. I mean, my entire face feels gross and chalky, but that's what you get when sleeping in makeup. I love that the formula of this mascara is fragrance free, hypoallergenic and contains no nasties.

Additionally, some considerations... 1. I did apply a few layers of mascara to get my lashes to appear fuller. Overloading the product did cause a couple of clumps to form but I separated these out with a clean spoolie wand. 2. I can't speak for the lifting properties of this mascara as my lashes have recently been lifted. I have long lashes but they are naturally quite flat and mascaras do not do much to fix that. I do have the inclination that this one would be no different but can't say that without having tested! I look forward to updating my review once my lashes cycle back to natural.

I'm always up for trying a new mascara, and so was excited to trial the L'Oreal Paris Volume Million Lashes Balm Noir.

First of all, I like the packaging. In black and gold it's very chic looking. The wand is fabulous, and it separated my lashes and layered the product on perfectly. (And the in-built excess wiper really does do the trick!)

This mascara made my lashes look super pretty - long, fluttery, black. Unfortunately, after the four hour mark it flaked and I ended up with panda eyes, more so than what I see with my favourite mascaras. I also found after cleansing my eye area I would still have panda eyes the next day.

I do love that this mascara uses 99% natural ingredients and that the wand is sourced from recycled plastic, but unfortunately the formula wasn't my favourite. Would I recommend it to friends? I would, because not everyone has as oily lids as mine. Would I reach for it again? Yes, but only if I was needing an eye look for an hour or two. What I will do though is keep the wand once the product is used up or expired, as the wand worked magic and will be great for separating clumpy lashes in the future.

A sucker for awesome packaging I picked this up. A really good product, doesn't seem to clump or be to drying on the last. It can smudge at times though, being that it is not waterproof

The consistency is really nice, and it goes onto lashes easily. The built-in wiper works well to remove excess off the brush except the tip, so if you use the tip to get into corners be prepared with a lash comb to remove excess product.

It didn't smell of much which is nice and it didn't irritate my sensitive eyes. I didn't test it with contacts so I can't say if it works well with them.

It stayed put pretty well through the day with no panda eyes, although there was some flaking that I had to wipe off. It removes pretty well at the end of the day with just cleanser, minimal panda eyes the next day.

Pros: Easy to apply and remove Separates lashes really well Stays put without panda eyes No fragrance or irritation

Cons: Doesn't provide masses of volume Flakes a bit

I regularly get L’Oreal mascaras from Farmers when I need a new one. My fav formula is the L’Oreal Telescopic Waterproof formula that got discontinued a while back. So to receive this one to review was fantastic as I love trying something new from them.

The mascara packaging is nice. I like that they do quite slim line mascaras - as it annoys me when they are bulky for no reason. The brush for this is a plastic bristle one - rather than a brush type of applicator.

The formula of the mascara is quite dry - so I do wonder how long it is going to last until it gets clumpy and dries out. I did like the drier formula though in that it was easy to apply and not get mascara over the rest of my face. I found it created a nice natural lash - I don’t know About their claim of 7 times more volume though! Hilarious that that claim was only tested on 26 subjects - that doesn’t seem like very many. I really like that the brush was sourced from recycled plastic, although I wonder about why the rest of the packaging wasn’t made from recycled plastic. I found the applicator brush was very good for separating my lashes and was not clumpy at all.

I tend not to repurchase mascaras as there is always something new to try. But I do enjoy the L’Oreal range - and this was no exception.

I found that this product was good for those wanting natural and buildable volume. It did take a lot more swipes than my usual Mascara to get the volume and length that I am after. I do prefer waterproof as I do have oily eyelids and undereyes so I found that it transfers and gives me darker eyes. This would be better for someone who doesn't have a habit of touching their eyes too! But I love the colour - very dark black and strong colour which was good! Doesn't give off the dry ashy black colour that lots of mascaras have.

The Packaging on this Mascara is very luxe looking and feeling. Its heavy and feels like Glass with a gold handle and gold writing, it feels very high end.

The Brush and bristles are very nice, I like how bendable the wand is and was able to get all of my lashes without covering my face in it.

The colour of the mascara was a beautiful deep black. It claims to give 7x more volume, I have to say it really delivered on that. I usually struggle to find a mascara that gives me length and volume, I really loved the way this looked my eye lashes were so think and full and not clumpy even with a couple of coats.

Now to the clain that it lasts all day, within 6 hours I have panda eyes and flakes coming off, I have combo oilly skin, and work as a vet nurse so getting hot and moving around alot. the first time I had tried using two coats, so the next day I tried just one- it still looked lovely but again within 6 hours panda eyes and flakes.

I REALLY wanted to love this and on first application I thought this may be my new holy grail.

so hence the low rating- perhaps if you have a sedentary job or more of a dry complexion this may work better for you

This mascara is quite thick which I am often a bit cautious of because I don’t want clumpy lashes, but it didn’t really clump at all which was great. The applicator brush is great and easy to use, it has quite short bristle but that wasn’t a problem. It took a bit of extra effort to get all my lashes coated because it’s quite thick mascara, but once it was on they looked great! Unfortunately throughout the day I would notice little specks of it around my eyes as it started to crumble off which is not ideal at all. Overall I think it’s a fairly standard mascara, I think it’s easy to apply, and added great depth to my lashes, but didn’t last super long. So not bad at all, but not wonderful either.