Beauty on a Budget: Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Mascara Review

I nabbed some of the new Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara a few days ago...Hells was that a mouth full or what?







That's some ridiculously long name!

I had to go to Rite Aid...or maybe CVS...somewhere like that to pick up a prescription so this was hanging out on a large end cap display and all the shiny neon packaging drew me in like a moth to a flame.

I firgure that shelling out $4.99 USD had to be better than losing $8.99 USD on that scary L'Oreal Telescopic mascara!



Thanks to Mandy for reminding me of this fab commercial!

Well it turns out that Maybelline has done a good job with Colossal Volum' Mascara! Aside from the really long, irritating name the mascara itself is actually quite good for the price tag!





We have lift off people! Finally a Beauty on a Budget find that's good!

I prefer my mascaras to have some sort of comb applicator so I wasn't thrilled to find out that this had a rather large brush applicator. I normally find that large brush applicators cause major clumps for me which is the reason I don't like some of the Dior mascaras that are out. Large voluminizing brushes just make a mess in my humblest.

The good news is that it is indeed a BRUSH. It's not a piece of plastic with some spikes on it that they call a brush....it's a brush...with bristles...Maybelline is kicking it old school with this mascara! Even better news is that the brush works well at evenly distributing the mascara and fattening my lashes up nicely. It promises volume and it delivers. It fattens my lashes up very nicely without making them a clumpy, spikey mess! It also has great long wear without smudging or flaking all day even in severe humidity (it's been humid here in New York the past few days)!



I didn't experience major lenght after application but it definately gave me an appearance of nice, full lashes. I didn't have to struggle with it during application, or fiddle around trying to get it on correctly, or have to comb it out afterward. I brushed it on quickly, it applied evenly and perfectly with the first stroke, and I was good to go. Unlike other drugstore brands I've tried this was pretty good quality for the price.

This isn't really a "oh my god you must buy this or die!" post because I wasn't that impressed with the mascara to get that crazy! However, at a price of $4.99 USD it is worth checking out for yourself especially if you're either on a budget or just don't like shelling out large amounts of cash for a top shelf mascara.

The Muse thinks it's a Steal, a Deal, and a great Beauty on a Budget find!

Not necessarily Muse Approved but definately worth checking out for yourself!

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