May 24, 2012 | 1105 users online

Mascara - Maybelline - Volum' Express The Colossal

image

rated 3.4(2297 reviews)

  • Average Rating: 3.4
  • 56% would buy again
  • Package Quality: 3.7
  • Price: $$

  • Ingredients

rated 5 of 5 prettyLady11 on 5/22/2012 4:24:00 PM More reviews by prettyLady11

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I ♥♥♥ this mascara. It is my absolute favorite. I already have long lashes so when i use this it volumizes beautifully and my lashes look Ah-Mazing!
It is priced well,too!
Mascara is my fav. accessory and i am constantly buying the newest one -really expensive ones too-,yet no others work like this one!(:
continued >>

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 3 of 5 top reviewerlizzea on 5/21/2012 12:06:00 AM More reviews by lizzea

Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Not Sure Hair: Black, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

Expected more TBH... I love love love 'the falsies' so I was expecting something even more epic... and it wasn't. :( That being said I also expected this would be a great mascara given an excellent youtube review from a girl who has similar lashes to me (poker straight, asian type lashes - she's not asian though) and she had heaps of success with it... unfortunately, i wasn't as lucky. Maybe I'm using it wrong? Who knows. It's an average mascara. Oh well, I'll just have to continue the search for my HG mascara!

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 3 of 5 sweetlillies on 5/18/2012 5:39:00 PM More reviews by sweetlillies

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown

First time I tried it I loved it! It held my lashes up for the whole day with the curl. Although I had an issue with the smell and it irritated my eyes a lot. For first timers, you will love it! Since I am experience with other mascaras I won't be purchasing this product again.

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 4 of 5 hillairreus on 5/15/2012 10:41:00 PM More reviews by hillairreus

Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Green

No matter what mascara I try I always have one of these in my makeup bag. I absolutely love this mascara. it is clumpy in the beginning but I pump the wand every time I use it until it isn't liquidy anymore. it's perfect!

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 4 of 5 iheartmakeup17 on 5/15/2012 7:59:00 PM More reviews by iheartmakeup17

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Blond, Other, Other Eyes: Blue

It really depends on what you're looking for with this product. I personally don't mind "controlled clumping' to a minimum and look for volumizing mascaras, and for me, this is amazing. The only this is, I don't particularly like the brush. Also, it can be very clumpy at times. If you have thinner eyelashes I would not recommend this because it will make your eyelashes look super clumpy.

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 3 of 5 ChloeHunte on 5/14/2012 10:54:00 AM More reviews by ChloeHunte

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Dark, Neutral Hair: Black, Kinky, Coarse Eyes: Brown

I really love this product. It's the first mascara I ever used when I was probably about 12. I used to use it everday but now have started using it less due to me experimenting with other mascaras, but even 3 years, it's still in my makeup bag always. This mascara is probably what gave me my really high expectations for drugstore mascaras. I really love the packaging its so bright and fun. The wand is quite big but so easy to use considering it's size. The formula of the mascara is perfect, not to wet not too dry just in the middle. I would rate it 4 lippies but I rated it down to 3 because as I've become more open and experienced with other mascaras and brands its not the best but still one of my favourites.

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 5 of 5 jeanhinampas on 5/14/2012 3:47:00 AM More reviews by jeanhinampas

Age: 25-29 Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Brown, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

So far this is the best mascara I have tried. Had so many mascaras from other products and even on maybelline. Will definitely buy this! :)

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 5 of 5 louiseannabel on 5/8/2012 6:12:00 PM More reviews by louiseannabel

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Black

Honestly one of the best mascaras I have ever used! Makes my lashes look that much more voluminous and longer and the curl lasts all day (even all night) too! It also has a rose-like smell, so if you're not into that then maybe you won't like it. It doesn't affect me so this product is amazing. My holy grail mascara :)

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 4 of 5 GiuliaBandanza on 5/8/2012 4:37:00 PM More reviews by GiuliaBandanza

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Red, Other, Other Eyes: Blue

So i bought this mascara in the waterproof version on a whim in the super black color. And for the price i bought it for... i LOVED IT! so after about a few months of using it, the mascara didn't dry out (one of my peeves) and was still making my lashes look amazing. The only con i have about this one is that it's super hard to take off... i wasn't too informed on eyelash care back when i used this the first time (a few years ago) and i gota few eyelash baldspots... so i used a regular mascara for a few weeks (horrible with my blond lashes) and i totally forgot about this one! I went into a CVS the other day and saw it again, and with summer coming up it was a total must have. It was 100% waterproof. love this mascara.

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 4 of 5 ObcessedWithMakeup on 5/5/2012 10:03:00 PM More reviews by ObcessedWithMakeup

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Brown, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

Throughout my years, my Revlon Grow Lucious was my HG until this day. I was at Walmart searching for a new mascara and saw this and thought "why not?" it was $7 and the packaging seems cute. I wanted to focus more on volume not length since Im starting to wear my glasses now. The product claims to give you 9x the volume which is over exaggerating it. Honestly, no product can give you an instant 9x volume in one coat. When I applied 2 coats my jaw dropped. Instantly, my eyes seems wider because the lashes were all defined and it looked like I applied eyeliner. Im very impressed with this product and would recommend it to anyone whos looking for a volumizing mascara. The downside is that theres a scent. The scent reminds me of some factory, but its not like Im going to sniff my lashes. You can only smell the scent if its near your nose.
Overall, this product is amazing and I recommend it to anyone who wears glasses because it magnifies the intensity more (:

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 5 of 5 amakeupmistress on 5/4/2012 11:36:00 AM More reviews by amakeupmistress

Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Olive, Neutral Hair: Brown, Curly, Coarse Eyes: Hazel

I HEART my Colossal Cat's eyes mascara! Totes Heart it. This lifts and curls my lashes, coating them beautifully, no clumping, absolute mascara perfection...what more could I ask for??? oh, staying power...it has that too! but Oh MY! my lashes look lovely in this! Officially my totes fave mascara.

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 3 of 5 Guinnessgirl50 on 5/3/2012 7:49:00 PM More reviews by Guinnessgirl50

Age: 44-55 Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Grey

Just like with Maybeline Volume Express One-by-One, this mascara goes one well, does a great job defining and giving some volume, but FLAKES. I need a mascara that lasts at least 12 hours to get me through my day of work and kids activities. I don't have the time to be constantly checking and cleaning up specks. So this one went in the trash, and my hunt for the perfect, volumizing, lengthening, fluffy yet build able lash product continues. (On a positive note, I've had great luck with Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes as an everyday, work mascara. And L'oreal Voluminous Millions is working as well as Lancome Hypnose and Dior New Look.)

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 4 of 5 Anjali1993 on 5/3/2012 1:20:00 PM More reviews by Anjali1993

Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Red, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

Absolutely terrific mascara, I never thought I'd find one that would make my eyelashes pop so much. The brush is amazing for giving volume.

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 4 of 5 Pnko on 4/29/2012 6:28:00 AM More reviews by Pnko

Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Brown, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

This is a good mascara if you want volume to your lashes. I have the 100% black version.
It's good for volume but not so much for lengthening.
The formula is kind of thick and the brush too.
I think I prefer length for my own lashes so I don't know if I would repurchase.

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 4 of 5 pinkchopstix13 on 4/27/2012 11:11:00 AM More reviews by pinkchopstix13

Age: 30-35 Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Brown

I think this is an awesome mascara at the drugstore level. It makes my eyelashes really pop and doesn't leave me with raccoon eyes or black flaky fallout on my cheeks at the end of the day. It's not my HG but for the price I definitely recommend.

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 5 of 5 YouAreMySunshine95 on 4/25/2012 11:08:00 AM More reviews by YouAreMySunshine95

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Other Eyes: Grey

First of all, my lashes are thin, sparse, average length, and hold a curl well. I am always looking for a mascara that will give me thick, fuller looking lashes with a little bit of length as well. I have tried about 10 different mascaras so far but I always seem to go back to this one. Doesn't add very much length, but after using this my lashes look so volumized! Can be a little bit clumpy & flakey at times, but that is usually only when it has dried out too much. The only complaint I can think of that other people might have is the smell. As others have said before, it does have a distinct rose-like smell which I really hated when I first started using this mascara, but after about 3 months or so I got used to it and I don't even notice the odor anymore. For people who are sensitive to smells though, this might not be the best option. All of that being said, this is my HG mascara & one that I would suggest to anyone! continued >>

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 5 of 5 applecour on 4/25/2012 7:49:00 AM More reviews by applecour

Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium Eyes: Grey

This along with Victoria's Secret beauty rush Mascara are definitely HG for me!
It lengthens, volumizes, darkens and doesn't look clumpy on me. I alway purchase in the "glam brown" and it really brings out my eyes. I can curl my lashes with this, but I don't have to if I'm in a rush. Love it!
I strayed away & bought the new Voluminous in the gold tube, total disappointment. I'll keep buying this until they discontinue. Can't beat it for $5. continued >>

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 2 of 5 top reviewerseaswan on 4/24/2012 9:23:00 PM More reviews by seaswan

Age: Unknown Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool Hair: Other, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown

This mascara did not give me much length. It was better on thickness but not without clumps. It also felt like it added weight to my curled lashes making them look straight.
Rimmel Extra Super Lash still rules!

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 1 of 5 myrasays on 4/24/2012 9:03:00 PM More reviews by myrasays

Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Brown

This is horrible stuff. It flakes off terribly. Goes on great & amps up my lashes a lot but just doesn't hold up throughout the day :/ loved it at first too continued >>

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No

rated 5 of 5 LadyClaudia on 4/23/2012 7:31:00 PM More reviews by LadyClaudia

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine Eyes: Green

This just might be my HG mascara. It's the only mascara I've tried that gives you volume without clumping. It doesn't really give you length, but that's fine because it's meant to give you volume. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. :)

Add review to favorites Is this review helpful? Yes No