Bye Bye Beauty: Maybelline Lash Sensational Full Fan Effect Volume Mascara in 00 Blackest Black

This mascara is new at the drugstore and I usually like Maybelline’s mascaras, but this one was just not good. My first impression of the mascara was that it had the potential to be my new favorite. My favorite mascara is Maybelline’s Great Lash (the one in the iconic hot pink and lime green tube). But, as the day went on, it became apparent that this mascara was a miss.

The mascara is a wetter formula, which I prefer to a drier formula. The brush is slightly curved and one side has long bristles and the other has short bristles. The short bristles are supposed to get right up to your lash line (they did) and the long bristles are supposed to fan your lashes out (they did). After I applied this it looked like I had false eyelashes on (in a good way). There was great volume and lengthening—I was loving this mascara.

The top bristles are shorter to get close to the lash line, the bottom bristles are longer to fan our your lashes.

But then…

I arrived at Flake City. And I wanted to leave. Fast. So much of the product ended up on my cheeks. I had to keep checking in a mirror to make sure I didn’t have mascara on my face. Then it started to travel under my eyes, and I don’t put mascara on my lower lashes. I tried this a few times and the result was the same.

And then it came time to take my makeup off. This is not a waterproof mascara, but it did not want to budge. I ended up peeling it off my eyelashes (I’m not kidding); kind of like when you get glue on your hand and peel it off. It had encapsulated my lashes and did not want to leave. And I would wake up with it smudged under my eyes and flaking even after I had peeled it off!

And it gets better! It made my eyelashes really dry and a bunch fell out. So, I would definitely not recommend this mascara. I was surprised because Maybelline Great Lash is such a staple in my makeup bag. I’ve heard this sentiment echoed in other places, so I know I’m not alone.

Luckily, I picked this up as part of my Saving Series so I didn’t spend much on it.

Disclaimer: This item was purchased with my own money and all opinions are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive reviews for payment. Products that work for me may not necessarily work for you (and products that don’t work for me may work for you!).