Rimmel • Volume Flash The Max • Mascara

dlittlegarden on 5/14/2013 5:48:00 PM more reviews by dlittlegarden

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

When I first got this stuff, I was not impressed at all. It's called a volumizing mascara, but as others here have pointed out, it's better at lengthening. I don't like the whole ritual of combing lashes and adding more coats of mascara, so one coat needs to deliver what it promises. this one doesn't. However, it IS good at delivering a glossy, somewhat defined long lash. I think the packaging is cute - love the gold lettering and the hot pink, and the tube is not obnoxiously chubby as some mascara tubes are. The brush leaves much to be desired for me -- I cannot reach my outer lashes with this brush unless I line the brush up perpendicular to my eye and pick them out that way. I have oily lids, and by about 2 pm, I have a slight smudge under each eye from this stuff - typical, but definitely not the worst.

This is kind of Meh. I doubt I'll repurchase, knowing the results when there are so many other mascaras out there to try. I'm still searching for my HG, ever since Benefit discontinued the mascara that didn't have a cheeky name (I think they just called "mascara") waaaay back when.

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janeofalltrades on 2/1/2013 3:01:00 PM more reviews by janeofalltrades

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

I decided to try this after reading a review on another site. So very glad I did, what a great product! The name promises great volume but I think lengthening is it's real strength. I have long lashes naturally but this stuff lets me play them up without making a mess of my upper eyelids. I can layer more mascara over wet or dry coats without clumping. Any dots of makeup that accidentally find their ways to my skin are easily removed with a wet a-tip and I don't need to comb my lashes out for an ultra-long and feathery soft look when I use Volume Flash.

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amandatorres on 1/6/2013 5:15:00 PM more reviews by amandatorres

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

I like this mascara, but it is nothing special or extraordinary. It is just like any other average mascara out there in my opinion. I like the packaging, the pretty pink color caught my eye right away. I have long eyelashes as it is, but this mascara works to make them longer and fuller. The thing I don't like about it is if it gets muggy it slides down your eyes, and makes black smudges in your undereyes. I also notice pieces of the mascara flake off under my eyes as well.

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*TOP REVIEWER* tressab on 11/13/2012 2:59:00 AM more reviews by tressab

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

This is my favorite drugstore mascara. It doesn't smudge, gives lush lashes, and has an easy to use brush. In fact, I love the brush.

The downside...It is not as plush as my favorite department store mascaras, and it flakes towards the end of the day. I'll take flakes over smudging/raccoon eyes any day.

So, while not perfect, it is the best value mascara.

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mzlovely on 11/6/2012 2:36:00 AM more reviews by mzlovely

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this mascara. It is has been my favorite one for a year now. It isn't the best when you first buy it but it is best when it has got a little dry.
Labeled extreme black and extreme black it is. It really thickens my lashes.

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staceyalberta on 10/11/2012 1:22:00 PM more reviews by staceyalberta

Age: 36-43   Skin: Sensitive, Olive   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I wasn't very impressed. I bought the waterproof mascara, because I like my mascara to stay put, and not move around during the day. I found this formula would transfer to my upper eyelids took forever to dry. Plus it would smudge off.

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mackenziekay96 on 10/7/2012 12:31:00 PM more reviews by mackenziekay96

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

this is by far my favorite mascara i have tried, and trust me, i have tried a lot so far.. haha.

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Scarlethreads on 10/5/2012 11:18:00 PM more reviews by Scarlethreads

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Black, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Black    

I got this in non waterproof for days that I'm just heading out for a little while. For waterproof mascara, My favourite is kiss me heroine mascara. My other non waterproof is Benefit BADgal Lash and though I do like that better, this is a great alternative because it's so much cheaper! It is quite wet, and it doesn't dry very quickly, which is good and bad. Good because you have lots of time to brush through it multiple times to have it feathery and natural before it dries up and clumps together. However, it's bad for the same reason because if you blink before it dries, it will transfer to your lids.

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lovesmakeup525 on 8/31/2012 7:29:00 PM more reviews by lovesmakeup525

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Green    

There's nothing wrong with it, it just isn't anything special or amazing.

As with most mascaras I use a few strokes until my lashes are built up, same with this one.

It does give pretty nice volume and thickness with little clumping. I also like the Extreme Black shade.

But other mascaras have given me at least as much volume and thickness with more length. This seems to lack in the length department.

The brush is a little messy if you aren't careful.

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l0vebuzz on 8/11/2012 4:55:00 PM more reviews by l0vebuzz

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

Too average. It darkened and lengthened my lashes a little, and held a curl, but it's nothing spectacular. The formula's too wet and it would clump if I brushed it on too fast.

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*TOP REVIEWER* MrsTefee on 8/7/2012 1:46:00 AM more reviews by MrsTefee

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

Not impressed. I bought this because it claimed to have "their biggest brush ever" but when I opened it it was a big let down! The brush on this isnt that big at all infact the maybelline "great lash BIG" has a brush twice this size! I thought it would be similar or bigger but no... just regular sized looking to me.

Otherwise its really just nothing impressive..just a typical drugstore mascara.

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eeemmm on 6/27/2012 10:06:00 PM more reviews by eeemmm

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Dry, Tan   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

What a let down! I was lured in by the siren song of Zooey Deschanel's abundant lashes on the display case (which I know are falsies, but come on, the girl looks good) and boy, was I let down! I was deciding between some Maybelline stuff and this, but went with Rimmel because I don't often find their mascaras at my local drugstore because they sell out quite quickly. I was so excited to try this, but all the mascara did was make my lashes stick straight out, even after curling and reapplying. After a couple hours, they were weighed down and left a bit of a raccoon shadow under my eye. The formula is a little watery, the brush is a bit scratchy, and overall didn't work for me. I won't be buying this again.

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*TOP REVIEWER* linhle777 on 6/26/2012 11:08:00 PM more reviews by linhle777

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

It is decent i can see my lashes get a little thicker better than many other fails I have tried. Doesn't clump. I hate the packaging it looks cheap, plastic, and tacky but does an ok job. I prefer my lashes to be longer so my heart is still on illegal lengths.

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missuniverse on 6/10/2012 9:10:00 PM more reviews by missuniverse

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

I loved it liked it, and I say this because I think that the Almay mascara (that is on my page reviews) did a way better job than this mascara!! I still like this product because it is inexpensive , and is the kind of mascara I need just a mascara, but does not really do what it says make it longer and more voluminous....... I loved it because it was perfect for ME. Maybe not for other people that want what it says. So I loved it for me. But I really don't think it doesn't quite exactly do what it says.

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Laughingles on 3/26/2012 8:41:00 PM more reviews by Laughingles

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

The only thing this does is turn your eyelashes black. I only bought it because it was the cheapest mascara there. Probably won't buy again. Why don't any products give what they promise?

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pinkdaisies on 3/20/2012 1:54:00 AM more reviews by pinkdaisies

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

I got this mascara in a gift from a friend.

It's not terrible, and I can still make use of it by using it on occasion, but I definitely wont be repurchasing.

Packaging is cute, I like the pink colour and it's a standard mascara wand so no complaints there.

But I feel like this mascara does not curl, volumize, separate, hold or do anything good for my lashes other than coat them in black. Clumps get stuck in my eyelashes and it doesnt separate them well, especially being someone with short eyelashes that needs all the volume/curl/hold/separation I can get to make my eyelashes more enhanced.

I prefer Rimmel Sexy Curves SOOO much more than this. Even if you just look at the wand I'm sure you will understand what I mean... its just one big thick black thing with no fine bristles on the brush to comb your lashes and coat each one individually.

Would not recommend but I would recommend sexy curves, I like that one.

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DoeRaeMe on 3/14/2012 11:55:00 PM more reviews by DoeRaeMe

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

What a load of crap this was. I, too, was suckered into by this crappy product from a youtube guru and wow, what a disappointment this was. I applied one coat, it held for a minute, I applied two coats, it held for a few minutes, so I applied three...it only last an hour. You might as well rub shoe polish on your eyelashes because that's basically what this garbage does- it only shines your lashes. Where's the volume that it supposedly promised? I would have to say though, this was the only mascara that didn't irritate my eyes if it accidently wound up in my eye. But, other than that, it deserves to be in the garbage.

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MakeupObsessed911 on 1/25/2012 9:59:00 PM more reviews by MakeupObsessed911

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Other   Eyes: Brown    

I'm surprised at how many negative reviews there are on this mascara. This is probably one of my all time favorite mascaras. It doesn't flake or smear, I love the brush, and this mascara makes my eyelashes soo thick without making them clump together.

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hyukluv3 on 1/11/2012 1:38:00 AM more reviews by hyukluv3

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

So heres my deal- a youtube guru HIGHLY recommended this so I got it the other day and wore it for the first (and only time) yesterday. It didn't seem to do much at all. I used 3 coats and I was not happy with the results still. My lashes didn't really look thicker or more voluminous, just darker and kinda messy. Plus it clumped and got all over the bottom of my eyes after 2 hours at work. Woo. I hate writing bad reviews but I don't like this at all. Never using again prolly

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KrystalEmmaMarie on 12/30/2011 4:35:00 AM more reviews by KrystalEmmaMarie

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Tan, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Black    

This mascara has a semi liquid formula with a decent sized bristle brush. It served perfectly as a volumizing mascara, no length. Although it flaked all around my eyes before my 3rd period P.E class at school, which definitely made it a huge miss.

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