L'Oreal PRO XXL VOLUME MASCARA

I was lucky enough to be picked for a trial team for this mascara. The tube is very sleek and quite weighty as far as mascaras go. There is a primer and a mascara at opposite ends of the tube. The primer wand is a fairly standard hourglass shape which I like. The primer itself is white and reasonably thick consistency but it does glide on easily. It separated and defined my lashes really well and definitely picked up all the little fine lashes. I wasn't sure if I was meant to let it dry before putting the mascara on top as there's no instructions but I decided to give it a minute before proceeding. The mascara wand is curved with medium length bristles. The formula is thick rather than wet which I find easier to work with. The curved brush does a good job of grabbing all my lashes. The mascara gives awesome volume with nice defined lashes but I was pleasantly surprised at how much length I got with it too. My lashes looked amazing, thick, long and well defined without a clump in sight. I have tried so many mascaras and this gave some of the best results and easily beat most of the high end volume mascaras I've tried. There is just one wee snag, it runs at the slightest sign of moisture. My eyes can get a bit watery and I often got in the car to go to work in the morning to see I had a small tide mark under my eyes in the rear view mirror. It was easy enough to fix up with a careful swipe or two but something to be mindful of. I found it easy enough to remove at the end of the day, I double cleanse and the oil based cleanser easily took care of it. Overall I really love the mascara, if there was a waterproof version it would be my holy grail.

Arriving with no packaging and instructions, I wasn't sure if the primer was supposed to be left to dry or the mascara was to follow straight away so I tried both. Personally, I found once the primer dried fully it became very stiff and made it difficult for the mascara to glide over the top particularly well so I went with applying the primer and then following straight on with the mascara. This way it covers the lashes much easier, but I am unsure if in doing this if I am diluting the volumising quality of the primer if it was intended to dry first?...

The primer is a luminous white and very thick. There is so much product on the straight shaped wand when you open it, I would wipe off the excess but it still seemed very goopy to apply. The Mascara brush is curved and good to follow the lash line with. The product is an intense jet black colour, it went on smoothly and provided good coverage. Ends of the wand are numbered with a 1 for Primer and 2 for Mascara which helps to identify what end of the product you're aiming to use.

Volume - I found nothing especially XXL about it. The coating of primer followed by mascara seemed similar to simply applying two coats of most mascaras I have ever tried.  I found the application of primer and mascara lasted the whole day though, and was easily removed at the end of the day.

Personal preference, but I found the very long wand with pointed rounded ends less user friendly - I like to put my mascara tube down while applying the mascara and found this less easy to do as it could not stand upright on its uneven surface. I also found the wand & unopened tube just a bit too long for me liking while applying the product. 

So overall I found the product itself suitable enough, but personally I would not rush to purchase again as the cons of the primer thickness, stiffness once dried, and wand length and shape, outweigh the pros of an intense black mascara which provides good coverage and lasts the day through. It just wasn't the 'XXL volume' I was hoping for in this product,

Create instant fullness for your lashes in two easy steps thanks to the L'Oréal Paris Pro XXL Volume Mascara. I love long thick lashes, so I was excited to give this mascara a go. This is a 2-step mascara, which is designed to give volume and boost to your lashes creating a dramatic, intense look with longer lashes and a curl. The packing is an eye-catching silver tube, with a brush at each end, that feels comfortable enough in your hand but is heavier than a standard mascara. It doesn’t have any instructions printed on the tube itself, aside from identifying 1 and 2, so I took a bit of a guess at how to apply (you can also search this on the web). Firstly, you coat your lashes with the volumizing mascara primer then follow on with the ‘black booster’ to intensify the look. Each wand has a different shaped brush at the end – longer for the primer and curved for the second coat. I found doing the two steps closely together produced a better look, than letting the primer dry between coats, as it was easier to glide over the top. My eyelashes appeared to be thicker and longer with this mascara, with a dark black, but I’m not sure I saw the ‘3D’ affect I was expecting. I was concerned the layering of two products would result in a ‘clumpy’ look but this mascara didn’t clump nor flake off, even when wearing it all day – which was relief! Overall, this is a great mascara, but probably not something I would use daily for work or popping to the shops - more of a 'going out' mascara when I have additional time to apply, dry, and wear.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this product as I had tried a similar product a few years ago with disastrous results (clumpy, straw-like). The first application (the white primer) went on nicely without any clumping. The black mascara went on smoothly and didn't look too spidery or thick. It didn't make my lashes look much thicker but they were considerably longer. I haven't noticed difference with lifting the lashes. Overall a nice product and not a bad price tag either.

I was very disappointed in this mascara! I have straight lashes so was hoping this would add some volume and length. I tried various ways of using including not using the primer and just seeing the difference with/without it. I alternated between letting the primer (step 1) dry and leaving it wet before applying the black (step 2). Didn't make a difference. Did leave some smudging under my eyes later in the day. Made my lashes clumpy so in a sense yes added volume but looked like spaced out spider legs. Didn't add length. If anything i found swapping between the 2 ends between primer (?) and black annoying and i tended to naturally go to hold the wrong end each times. I'm not sure how they got the % saying 77% lengthening and 12% volume. The lengthening did NOT happen and the volume was not enough I wouldn't buy. I am a lover of L'Oreal skincare but sadly not for this mascara. I also tried curling my lashes both at the start of the mascara layering process and other times after mascara was on (when had dried) but the curl didn't hold. Had to soak my cotton pads in micellar water to cleanse off later as difficult to remove

I was looking forward to trialling a new mascara as lately the ones I've used haven't worked well. This one disappointed in the fact that it didn't do anything exciting. The primer didn't seem to serve a purpose apart from colouring my lashes white and in doing so made me use the other end to colour over it with the black end. I found it difficult to see which end was which without my glasses on. I found that if I did my bottom lashes that I ended up with panda eyes a few hours later. My eyes didn't look spectacular after this mascara and wouldn't use again.

So I have tried this mascara out everyday and I'm just meh about it. It's ok and it makes my lashes blacker and slightly longer but it flakes and It feels heavy. The volumizer is annoying and too thick. It take way too long to dry. The formula is too thick and I really don't like it. The smell is off putting as well.

I have lashes ! I'm excited about this product. I love that both products are contained in the one wand. Its a really cool shape and easy to grip. The apilication of white base goes on so easily even my very very fine eyelashes have hope! I do apply the black fairly quickly after the primer. This goes on beautifuly with no clugging and no blotching. When I experimented and allowed the primer to dry I found I did get a more gluggy appearance rather than nice lush lashes. I do like the curvature of the brush, I find for me it gives the lashes a little upward lift ( I never use curling tool as I just don't like them ) It's also fragrance free so this ticks another of my personal boxes.

After a long day at work , I found that the mascara hadn't smudged or transfered to my lid which I find some mascaras do. It gives me everything! Volume, length, body but still looks natural! And it holds all day long!! My last mascara was 2 separate wands , this is so much more convient and unlike other volumisers doesn't have micro lashes that flake into the eye. All in all its a fabulous product and at $24.00 this is such great value and I'll definitely be buying again....

I LOVED this mascara. Mascara's do best for me (for some reason) that have long skinny wands. I also do tend to use a lash primer beforehand so to have both of these in one product was amazeballs!

The mascara comes in two steps, so it has 2 wands on either end of it. The first one is the primer and the 2nd wand is the mascara itself. It goes on just right for me, no clumping and no mess. My lashes look long and natural. You only need one coat.

This is my new favourite mascara the fact that I no longer have to buy a separate primer is a bonus for me. I'll certainly be replacing it with the same product when i've burnt through this one.

This mascara formula really delivers an impact to your lashes! The two in one formula is applied as a layered product to build and prime the lashes (white end) and then delivering a punchy black defined lash bed with the black end. Lashes are left full and thick, with a texture that you can build on for more drama. Essentially you can continue building until you reach the desired result, there is a bit of wriggle room before the formula dries so you can comb through evenly to separate lashes and create more length. Good colour payoff and intense black. Lasts well during the day and easily removes without special cleanser. Wand is well shaped to fit the eye area and comfortably shape lashes.