Maybelline's Volum' Express The Rocket Mascara
I
feel like I haven’t done a real review of a product in forever and a
half. Sorry about that. Sometimes life gets in the way. But today! Today I have
a review for you. These days it seems like Maybelline is the authority on
drugstore mascaras. We are testing one such product today with a review of Maybelline’s Volum’ Express The Rocket Waterproof mascara in Very Black. I’ve always wondered why calling it “black”
doesn’t ever seem to be good enough, but I digress.
From the Maybelline website:
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
Explosive Volume In
Rocket Time! 6X Bigger, Smoother. Now, the most explosive, beautiful lashes
ever! Maybelline's Volum' Express The Rocket Mascara's patented Supersonic
Brush with micro bristles loads on big, sleek volume instantly. The fast-glide
formula keeps lashes smooth. Zero clumps guaranteed!
I will admit I’m not
quite happy with this. While it promises to give you zero clumps, it tends to
err a little bit on the spidery side when you start to layer it on. The website
does recommend to NOT let it dry between coats, so I’m under the impression
that it is clumpy in general. As well, although it claims to be “volum’”
mascara, I didn’t see a great improvement in volume. Length, yes. Volume, no. It also says that it makes your lashes smoother? I have yet to see a mascara that makes my eyelashes smoother (Do you know of any? I'm fine with being wrong.).
My eye, one coat on the bottom lashes, two coats on top. |
The applicator
(Supersonic Brush) is really big. Cumbersomely so. I have a hard time reaching
the smaller lashes on the inner corner of my eye with the bulky brush. The
bristles also don’t go around the tip, so the brush can only be used
horizontally, not vertically, which would probably make getting to those
smaller lashes easier. Overall, not my favourite.
I usually choose waterproof mascaras because of their
staying power. It is very rarely that I can find a non-waterproof formula that
will last me through an entire workday without giving me the dreaded panda eye.
If one thing can be said about the Rocket, it lasts forever. A little too long,
truth be told. At the end of the day, it’s a little bit tricky to get off
because it is well and truly stuck on there.
At the end of the day, I’m going to use this mascara up, but
I won’t be repurchasing it. From what I’ve heard from other bloggers, it’s a
love-it-or-hate-it product. Unfortunately, I didn’t fall into the love-it
category. Oh well. We’ll try something different next time.
Have you used the Rocket? Did you like it? What’s your go-to
mascara?