Review: Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Mascara

I've reviewed Maybelline's The Falsies mascara here on the blog before, and since I was pretty pleased with it, I decided to give another Maybelline mascara a try recently. This time it was the Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Mascara, though, a mascara that does not have a spoon brush, like The Falsies, but a regular brush instead. So I liked that, not being a huge fan of spoon brushes and all. I also have to mention that I usually do not get compliments for my lashes, they are not spectacular or anything, but while using this mascara, I got the first compliments I can remember for my lashes (from another girl, who must have noticed I was using a different mascara now). So that was really impressive, since no-one ever pays attention to my eye lashes otherwise.

The brush is also big, like on several other Maybelline mascaras the same size, which is very convenient, since this makes the brush easier to use, and I would say that the end result is much more natural when you use The Colossal Volum, compared to The Falsies, which gives a more dramatic look. So if you want longer, fuller eyelashes that still look somewhat natural, the Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Mascara is a great choice of mascara for you!

This mascara only has one downside I think, and that is that it does flake at the end of the working day. Not a lot, just a tiny, teeny bit, but still worth mentioning since some people have issues with flaking. If you are looking for a mascara that does not flake at all, there might be other, better choices for you, but other than that, this mascara is really good!

Review: Maybelline Affinitone Mineral Perfecting & Soothing Foundation

I am running out of foundations at the moment, so while dropping by my local drug store the other day, I decided to get a Maybelline foundation on a whim. I ended up with the Maybelline Affinitone Mineral Perfecting & Soothing Foundation, an oil-free mineral foundation that I thought for some reason would be suitable for oily and combination skin. Well, it's not!
Because this foundation is actually very, very shiny in itself, and while it didn't make my skin break out or anything like that (the cardinal sin for a foundation), the effect of applying it didn't last for very long, the staying power was one of the worst I've seen lately, so I would really only recommend this for girls looking for a dewy look. You will achieve that with this foundation, but if you want any kind of matte look, this foundation is really not for you.

The coverage is not great either, the Maybelline Affinitone Mineral Perfecting & Soothing Foundation doesn't cover any imperfections you may have, and in my case, I even got the impression that it highlighted the blemishes I have.

So if you are having a particularly blemish free and perfect skin day and don't mind a bit of shine, this would be a good choice, but that rarely happens to me, so I don't think I will even use up the bottle I got.

On the plus side, the foundation gives you a very natural and not cakey end result. But so do many others, while providing coverage and non-shine at the same time, so I see no need to get this foundation, no matter what your needs are, really.

Review: Maybelline Falsies mascara

I have had the same favorite mascara for years, the L'Extreme from Lancome:

But a while ago, I ran out of my L'Extreme, and could not find a new one anywhere where I was. So I was kind of forced to try a new mascara for the first time in years. And since I had just read a book by a beauty editor who recommended using several different mascaras together for a "false eyelashes" look (something I think can be quite nice during the evening, even though I am not a fan of it during the day), I decided something called "Falsies" could help me achieve that too, if I ever used it together with the L'Extreme.

And let's face it, I also liked the fact that Falsies is a Maybelline mascara, because I think they are the drug store brand that makes the best mascaras by far. I used to be a great fan of the Great Lash mascara for years, until I found L'Extreme, after all.

So after this rather lengthy introduction, how did the Falsies mascara measure up?
Well, first of all, I must mention that this mascara has a spoon brush, and it was actually my first time using a spoon brush, and I must say I don't love it. I prefer a regular brush, it's as simple as that. But I am pretty sure a lot of people actually like spoon brushes, so if you haven't tried it, please don't let me stop you, it's definitely worth trying, and if people like it or not is mostly a matter of personal taste.

I do think the spoon brush makes your lashes curl slightly though, which is pretty nice. (I personally do not have the time or energy to use an eye lash curler every day, so that a mascara brush can do that for me, is pretty awesome!)

Besides the brush, this mascara is surprisingly good as well. It doesn't clump at all, you get results pretty fast, so you don't have to add a lot of layers if you don't want to, and it does seem to lengthen your lashes pretty fast. I wouldn't say it makes the lashes thicker though, which is actually something I like too, but as far as length goes, it works really well!

So yeah, it's a good mascara, but it does have two big cons:
First of all, it's hard to remove. I am used to the L'Extreme, which is really easy to remove, so I guess I am spoiled that way, but it did kind of bug me.
Second of all, it does flake. Not immediately, but it does after a few hours. Another big no-no for me, so I will not be getting another Falsies mascara, but I am still glad I tried this, since I was actually really surprised to see how long a budget mascara could make my lashes look. And I do think that it's a great option for anyone focusing on more length, despite the cons, the results are that amazing!