Bourjois • Volume Fast & Perfect • Mascara

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mk16 on 3/21/2013 1:34:00 PM more reviews by mk16

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I'm really impressed! Gave my lashes a beautiful length and volume. Didn't clump at all. A little pricey though.

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ladyyana on 10/3/2012 4:30:00 PM more reviews by ladyyana

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I am soooo upset! I used this a year ago when it first launched and I loved it! It curled my eyelashes, made them look long and added volume. It really was perfect! I didn't repurchase it until a few days ago because in the meantime I used other mascaras, just because I like to change them once in a while. But now I recalled it was a great mascara and went off and bought it - this has nothing to do with what I used before. I don't know if I got a fake one, but this clumps my eyelashes and doesn't add neither volume, nor length. I don't want to even start on the curl. I really hope it's me and they haven't ruined a great mascara, but really - this one doesn't do anything for me. It's very unfortunate because it's not too cheap as well - it was 11EUR.
The packaging is OK considering it has a mechanism for the rotation, so it doesn't make it too friendly for a make-up bag. I would have given it a 5 last year but I 'm giving it a 3 now, just because I don't know if they changed the formulation or not.

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krispykreme90 on 8/15/2012 7:20:00 PM more reviews by krispykreme90

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

I watched a makeup tutorial on Youtube where Nic from Pixiwoo was using this product. I was quite surprised as I had never seen a rotating mascara before and seeing the dramatic effect it had on Nic's lashes, I decided to purchase it ASAP. It cost me £10 at the time, but i think Superdrugs are selling it for £7-8. There's an on/off switch for the mascara wand and I have to admit, I very much enjoy applying it with this rotating wand as it lifts my lashes up and thickens it simultaneously. Unlike a normal wand, I dont have to keep reapplying from the tube (as the brush carries a enough product) and keep hopelessly trying to lift and curl my limp lashes. You would have to keep practising with this wand to get your perfect set of lashes, but I can certainly say that this mascara does definately deliver thickness whilst lengthening and curling the lashes. I have tried so many mascaras prior to this one, even high end branded ones, but I can say without a shadow of a doubt that this one has no competition. Would HIGHLY recommend it for sure. It comes in a really big tube (biggest ive seen for a mascara) so you are definately getting value for money

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opossum19 on 8/14/2012 12:32:00 PM more reviews by opossum19

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

This is a really great mascara, one of the best that I've used. It provides great volume, seperates well, doesn't flake or smudge the whole day. It really is fast - the whole application takes a minute thanks to rotation. It's easy to use, because you can change the rotation direction. BUT one thing i didn't like about it: it's hard to wash off, it takes me like 10 min to wash out and the next morning i always have panda eyes. Maybe i need better demaquillant, but you really have to rub your eyes to get it off. But please do try this mascara as it is one of the best on the market.

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adelelemasurier on 8/9/2012 3:19:00 PM more reviews by adelelemasurier

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

My favourite mascara and I have tried loads. So easy to use and to build volume without clamping. I love it and have repurchased many times.

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*TOP REVIEWER* dizzielittlerascal on 7/17/2012 10:02:00 AM more reviews by dizzielittlerascal

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

I really like this mascara. I wear contacts and have found no irritation, smudging or flaking from this. I found the rotational wand very easy to use and certainly helped me applying a good amount of mascara on my sparse lashes. It also gives me good volume and length. I do find it a little harder to remove but I haven't lost any lashes when I have to take it off. It also dries quite flexible, but I don't know how buildable it really is as I find that when I have gone through the lashes once, it is enough! It is also a good true black.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Ancatje on 6/26/2012 5:22:00 PM more reviews by Ancatje

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Relaxed, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I'm on the fence with this one. The formulation is ok, not great - on me personally it's rather flaky and smudges easily. It's not massively clumpy and does create volume.
The brush I find rather gimmicky and I'd rather do the movement myself if I'm honest. I find that when I use the brush, it takes me longer to get the desired effect, and I also have to turn it off and do touch-ups at the end anyway. Also, WARNING, I tried using the brush while it was rotating to do the corner lashes and IT RIPPED OUT two of my corner lashes!!! Somehow the brush caught the lashes in and just rotated them in until the popped out. OUCH is all I'm gonna say.
All in all, this mascara can give a nice effect with length and volume, BUT I find the brush defeats the point of it being fast, since you have to be careful with it and go over your lashes multiple times, and without the rotation on as well, to get the desired effect. It's also quite expensive for a drugstore mascara, at about £12.99 I believe. There are better and cheaper mascaras out there giving the same effect with less hassle.

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*TOP REVIEWER* jaylyn85 on 5/30/2012 9:14:00 AM more reviews by jaylyn85

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

This mascara is great for lengthening lashes, it definitely makes application very simple although I do find the rotation to be a little tricky. I doesn't really make my lashes voluminous just lengthy. It is a fairly expensive mascara at $26 dollars in Australia. It doesn't take the place of my favorite, sumptuous by Estee Lauder.

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*TOP REVIEWER* cathyz123 on 5/29/2012 10:23:00 PM more reviews by cathyz123

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

my mascara wand broke so it doesn't rotate but i still love it! it doesn't clump or flake and it adds definition and length. not particularly volumizing but it's one of my favourite mascaras so far - not as good as the Max Factor False Lash Effect but very close! definitely recommend if you can get it. it's expensive in Australia but i got it for sale around $15. i'd love to try this again with a rotating wand that actually works but it's good to know it's still a great mascara even without it.

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justilou on 5/9/2012 8:05:00 AM more reviews by justilou

Age: 36-43   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Wavy   Eyes: Green    

This is the best mascara I've EVER had!!! I use oil to cleanse my face and most mascara ends up disolving really quickly and plastering itself under my eyes. This one stays on!!! Fantastic look - easy to use - can't rave enough. As I appear to be blighted by products being discontinued five minutes after I fall in love with them, I have bought three more to stock up!

CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS HAS BEEN CONTINUED! WHAT THE HECK WERE THEY THINKING???

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pashmeash on 4/5/2012 2:33:00 PM more reviews by pashmeash

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

i feel fairly ambivalent about this mascara. i'd heard nothing but great things about it and my previous experience with battery-operated mascaras made me pretty excited to check this out. however on application, i found it a little fiddly and difficult to work with for the look that i wanted. a couple of points in this mascara's favour: results are almost instant; you only need a couple of coats before this stuff completely transforms your lashes. it also wears well over the course of a day or evening. the volume and length are both good, as well as the deep blackness of the colour. even so, i found that even with the rotating brush, i couldn't achieve the level of lash definition that i wanted (which is an essential component of mascara for me). it would sort of define some, but then i couldn't position the wand well enough to separate others, which is almost worse than not being able to separate any at all. the overall effect was uneven and haphazard. i'll keep practising my technique i guess, and at this stage i'm not convinced i would repurchase.

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Gyudy on 2/25/2012 12:57:00 PM more reviews by Gyudy

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

This is without a doubt my favorite mascara. I have just ordered three of them from Asos (I can't get Bourjois here in Italy), and this must say something. It is just perfect: I get volume, length and curl really easily, it's cheap and it doesn't flake, smudge or transfer under my brows. I just adore it!

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Pilipala on 2/20/2012 5:00:00 PM more reviews by Pilipala

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

Thought battery-powered mascaras were a total gimmick, but Pixiwoo Sam uses this sometimes so I took a punt when bourjois was on 3-for-2 in Boots. I really like it! The brush and formula are very similar to my fave Boots 17 Wild Curls mascara. It doesn't smudge or flake on me, and I can get quite oily around the eye area. The rotating brush mimicked the natural rolling motion I make with a mascara wand but does it so much better! It makes my lashes longer and can be built up in a couple of coats. I can definitely make this natural for daytime or build it up for more drama at night. Seems to hold a curl pretty well, too. Definitely one of my top 3 mascaras :)

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miamiamaria on 11/9/2011 5:16:00 AM more reviews by miamiamaria

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Straight   Eyes: Green    

This mascara makes my lashes volumized and it gives them length too.
It lasts well and doesen't flake on me.
I usually get mascara on my upper lashline, which I have to clean up with a q-tip, but it's probably due to my own clumsiness.

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AsmHaye on 10/1/2011 11:04:00 AM more reviews by AsmHaye

Age: 30-35   Skin: Very Dry   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Yesterday a sales lady at the Bourjois counter recommended this product and since a mascara is the next item on my list so I went ahead with her demonstration. I wanted a mascara that adds a lot of volume without being too heavy. What do I get? Exactly that plus curled up lashes as well! I wore it for about 6 hours and it didn't bleed. Yes, it is not water-proof.. and for me that's a plus. Its brush rotates in 2 directions so lefties can use it easily as well. I am definitely buying it.

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titina206 on 4/2/2011 11:16:00 AM more reviews by titina206

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

This is a new mascara from Bourjois. It has a rotative-brush. I guess this is similar to the Dior 360, but I have not tried that one, so I will not compare them.

Results: This mascara really separets my lashes, and it does separete them from the roots, something that I've always find difficult to do. The staying power is quite good!! It resists 10 hours at my job + 1 hour at the gym and it doesn't smudge or flake (this is a regular mascara and it's not waterproof, so if you sweat a lot, I guess it wil melt). The color is carbon black. This is the only color that I've seen so far. Maybe they will do brown or blue mascara with this gadget in the future (¿?¿?)

BRUSH: The brush spins in two different ways, so you don't have to make any effort when you apply it. And I find that helps me a lot with my lower lashes!! When the mascara dries out I will keep the brush for sure!!

INGREDIENTS: The mascara formula is supposed to contain natural waxes and a mixture of jojoba oil and vitamin E. All these ingredients are said to be good for the lashes. There is something in the ingredients that makes the mascara dry out quite fast, though.

PACKAGING: This mascara comes with a battery. The black and red tube is not something very special for me.

PRICE: 18 to 20€. I've seen different prices depending on where you buy it.

Will I buy again?? I don't know. This is not my favourite mascara. I preffer something cheaper with similar results. But the brush is a +.

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