L'Oreal • Telescopic: Clean Definition • Mascara

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*TOP REVIEWER* yoyocanary on 6/8/2009 10:01:00 AM more reviews by yoyocanary

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

I found this mascara to be clumpy but somehow too wet at the same time. Other than that, I like the lengthening, and it doesn't smell weird like other mascaras do. I don't see how other people rave about this mascara. It's just a normal mascara to me, nothing special about it at all. Also, the wand is extremely flimsy and felt like it was going to break during application. Not fun.

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SiiLLYxMEE on 5/30/2009 9:49:00 PM more reviews by SiiLLYxMEE

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black, Curly   Eyes: Brown    

This mascara gives a pretty look to your lashes. It NEVER clumps and it defines your lashes perfectly. (Not that much volume though) I find the brush really easy to handle IMO. It lengthens really well. It's pretty wet compared to most of my mascaras, so it'll take longer to dry. I don't think the price is all worth it. I bought it for.. somewhere around 8 dollars? Many drugstore mascaras top this and are cheaper. Nonetheless, I do love this :)

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cutestuff on 5/20/2009 11:13:00 AM more reviews by cutestuff

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

I LOVE this mascara!! I tend to be heavy handed with the mascara and this "clean" formula is not clumpy or heavy. The comb wand applicator makes applying it very easy and it makes my lashes look natural rather than spidery.

I also like all the other Telescopic formulas..but this one is the most natural for me!!

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*TOP REVIEWER* mmarrs on 5/4/2009 2:53:00 PM more reviews by mmarrs

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

Disapointed in this product does not perform like I thought it would

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schwarzkie on 5/2/2009 11:17:00 AM more reviews by schwarzkie

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

I've used this for about a week now.. and I don't like how it did almost nothing to my short asian lashes.. it only lengthens & thickens a bit, but with my kind of lashes, I definitely need more.. But I have to say I like the formula & brush.. The result looked very natural, non-clumpy, maybe suit those with already thick & rather long lashes

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meepmeeppow on 4/21/2009 2:26:00 PM more reviews by meepmeeppow

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Tan   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This mascara is in my favourites along with Rimmel Glam Eyes. It gave exceptional length and volume and looked really natural but long an beautiful. Love it and would definately buy again! (No clumps either!)
I found it ran out and became dry pretty quickly though which was a bit of a pain in the arse!! lol.

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minhchau88 on 4/7/2009 11:40:00 AM more reviews by minhchau88

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I tried this mascara, and I can tell right away I do not want this mascara. I was choosing between 2 different Telescopic(s): Clean Definition and the Waterproof version. The Clean definition one - oh my gosh it makes my lashes stick together at the top (I have thin and short eyelashes) . Yes it does make my lashes quite a lot longer, but once it clumps, it's doesn't work as a mascara. Especially when this is named "clean definition", what it is supposed to do best is to separate the lashes. The Waterproof one does not give as much length (but still considerable), but it does not clump at all, instead separate the lashes quite well.

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*TOP REVIEWER* tstgirl on 3/31/2009 12:48:00 PM more reviews by tstgirl

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

i had high hopes for this since i love the original telescopic. mascaras are different for everybody but on me, this clumps. the brush is slightly thicker than the original which was my first dissappointment. i like the skinnier one because it curved a little bit and the bristles were more comb like which made it really easy for me to coat my lashes. second, it clumps, so much different from the original which didn't. ironically this says clean defubutuib it clumped from the first few coatings already. some mascaras, you can apply a second coat after the first dries, this one no way, the second coating will be worse. after using it for 2 weeks because i wanted to convince myself to like this product and i don't like wasting money, the consistancy got thicker and clumping got worse. it doesn't flake or smudge on me but that's all the good points. i will go back to the original telescopic for sure.

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snoopylaughs on 3/29/2009 2:43:00 PM more reviews by snoopylaughs

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

My lashes are pretty short, I tested this out for the past few weeks when I was too lazy to get my Givenchy Eye Fly (using this since it came out) when it ran out. But this doesn't really do much for the lengthening that it claims to do, and like other users have said, it's very wet and clumps quick with just a couple of coats. If I go onto a 3rd coat, it is already too much.

But I do agree with the reviewer that said this works great for lower lashes, that is, if it doesn't smear before it dries on your lower lashes.

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sinnedka on 3/29/2009 12:56:00 AM more reviews by sinnedka

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I like this, kinda, but it's far from my go-to.

I bought it on sale for about $3.

The formula is pretty wet. It gets onto my browbone when most others are already dry.

The brush is kinda like a rubber bristle one, but the brush is plastic, which feels weird if you poke yourself.

If you over apply, it clumps. This doesn't build well in my experience. It does lengthen quite a bit.

Overall, I use it for more of an everyday look, but I wouldn't buy it again.

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met451 on 3/19/2009 8:10:00 AM more reviews by met451

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I bought this product because my other options looked even worse (I'm in China, and the mascara here is all rubbish); I made the mistake of thinking that since it's made by L'Oreal, that it was probably okay. I even figured the rubber bristled wand would help, but no. The mascara itself is very wet when applied, and not only does it add virtually nothing to my eyelashes, it made them stick together so they looked sparser. To make things worse, this is very difficult to remove, akin to removing a waterproof mascara, which is not what I bought therefore not something I want to deal with. On the flip side, if you wear this for too long (say for 12 hours), when you take it off it will flake everywhere, so beware if you have contacts. All in all, while this did not smudge on me, it does little to enhance my eyelashes (looks like I'm wearing virtually nothing) and is difficult to remove. This is a mediocre mascara at best.

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Fiend on 3/17/2009 2:00:00 AM more reviews by Fiend

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

Product too liquid or something, doesn't define nearly as well as Max Factor Masterpiece and Chanel Inimitable ... its not the rubber brush head, its definitely the product itself.
Really didn't do anything for me after i tried and tried again.

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chale13 on 3/14/2009 1:03:00 PM more reviews by chale13

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

This is by far the best mascara I've ever tried. It doesn't clump and it makes my lashes look super long. I would for sure buy this again.

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*TOP REVIEWER* arikabh on 3/11/2009 7:02:00 AM more reviews by arikabh

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Olive   Hair: Black, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Lovely mascara that adds lots of length and darkness. No clumps unlike the Carbon Black formula of this mascara. A great buy that is worth your money.

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*TOP REVIEWER* knics33 on 3/10/2009 5:28:00 PM more reviews by knics33

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I am very surprised at the ratings for this! This worked GREAT for me. My lashes were lengthened, separated, and somewhat thickened. A great daytime mascara- will definitely be repurchasing. Tip- I curled my lashes before I put the mascara on and the effects were much better than wearing the mascara alone.
EDIT- Had to take off one lippie. The wand is very bendy to the point where it gets annoying.

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carlierae26 on 3/8/2009 7:28:00 PM more reviews by carlierae26

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

This did nothing but make my lashes seem puny. Will not buy again.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ProductJunkey on 2/18/2009 2:44:00 AM more reviews by ProductJunkey

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

This just did not work for me. It seemed to weight down my just curled lashes and make them look stubby. It totally took the curl out of my lashes and did not lengthen one bit. I had heard good things on this, and was hoping for more.

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*TOP REVIEWER* furchttrommel on 2/15/2009 11:57:00 PM more reviews by furchttrommel

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Dry, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Blue    

A friend recommended this to me after I recommended Maybelline's Lash Stiletto to her. We both agree that the formulas seem to do the same thing, but that Lash Stiletto lengthens better. Also, I find that telescopic can clump after a few coats but I did not have that problem with Stiletto. This mascara does so a pretty good job lengthening and I prefer the brush in this one to the brush that comes with the original telescopic. Probably won't buy again because it didn't wow me but this is definitely a good mascara for girls who only want a little bit of length and don't require too many coats to get it. I do like the color, though. A nice, true black.

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Chantal25 on 2/11/2009 3:37:00 PM more reviews by Chantal25

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Blond, Relaxed, Fine   Eyes: Green    

The best mascara I have ever tried! It's amazing compared to the original Telescopic. It separates your lashes easily, doesn't clump, and the colour is very intense (I have it in black) . It's the only one that has done for me a very good job at lenghtening and defining . Wish it added a bit more volume, though.

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Zerzura on 2/4/2009 1:35:00 PM more reviews by Zerzura

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

Wow, I don't understand the bad reviews. This is a really good drugstore mascara. I've been alternating this with Diorshow, and I have to say I like this better. Doesn't smudge or flake. And VERY lengthening. My lashes literally look like Penelope Cruz's in the ad after using this, which is pretty rare for a beauty product. I also I do agree with the review below--do not try to use the wiggle method with this product. The shape of the brush is not built for this and deposits too much. I may try the Carbon Black version next just for fun.

EDIT: Although I could get this to look completely perfect, it got to be too much work. I switched to the ridiculously expensive but foolproof and amazing NARS mascara.

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