Maybelline Great Lash Mascara Soft Black .43 oz. Review Summary

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara has been a favorite of celebs and "regular women" for years. Does it still deliver? Our beauty divas say it does for the most part. They like that the mascara is inexpensive, lengthens and darkens lashes, and doesn't clump. Eyrndiane says, "The assets that Great Lash has is that it can be put on quickly, looks great, affordable and lengthens and covers in one coat" However, some reviewers complained that the mascara runs and smears and doesn't add much volume to their lashes. NurseDiane says, "It smeared within 2 hours of applying it and did not thicken or lengthen my lashes. " Still, the overwhelming majority of makeup junkies like Maybelline Great Lash Mascara. It's still popular after all these years! Want to read more mascara reviews? We have loads of them for you!
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67% 67% of people recommend Maybelline Great Lash Mascara Soft Black .43 oz. 33% of people don't recommend Maybelline Great Lash Mascara Soft Black .43 oz. 33%
 

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4 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
FEB
16
2009
I've never been one to wear a lot of makeup.  I've always preferred a natural look and tried to instill this virtue into my 3 girls.  I also wanted them to know that some drugstore brand cosmetics are better than others and that you don't always have to spend a fortune to look good.  Enter Maybelline... review »
2009 Advisor
a cosmetics junkie, desire a natural look

BayouBengal
Liberty, MS
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1 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
JUL
2
2009

Maybelline has been a brand I look upto for a lot of things. Certainly not this and sometimes I wonder yes I can spend some more money for a little more quality.

Its clampy, the colour yes its dark but it smudges and well its not waterproof. Its good for kids but not for people who are mascara lovers....

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2009 Contributor
a beauty diva, a cosmetics junkie

amy4friend
Chicago, IL
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Maybelline Great Lash Mascara Soft Black .43 oz. Ratings and Reviews

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a makeup junkie, a beauty diva, a cosmetics junkie, into anti-aging creams

SEP
17
2008

I really love make-up and I love to buy and try new kinds. I have tried all kinds of mascara, I went through a phase that if it was not high end name brand make-up, it wouldn't work as well and I wouldn't buy it. Then I went through times where I could not afford the high end brands any longer. No matter what I tried I always came back to the best.  

The assets that Great Lash has is that it can be put on quickly, looks great, affordable and lengthens and covers in one coat! Many other mascaras I have tried require two or three coats, and still do not measure up to the length and coverage...

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5 star rating
2008 Writer
eryndiane
Orting, WA



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have short, straight lashes, saddled with wimpy lashes, not a beauty diva, cost-conscious, desire a natural look

AUG
18
2007
O.K....I am not a beauty or cosmetics expert. I do not even love wearing make-up. But I will admit that that there are times when make-up is pretty necessary. Events, parties, school functions, meeting new people, celebrating, bar hopping (ha ha).

If you are going to commit to wearing make-up, ya kinda gotta do the whole package. If you do concealer and eyeliner, ya should probably do eye shadow, then you kind of have to add mascara to the mix to get rid of the powder on your lashes...you get the point.

I always swore I would never use mascara. I think growing up, my mother used too much of it, and...
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5 star rating
TracieFadian
Syracuse, NY



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diva-in-training, a cosmetics junkie

SEP
15
2008

I never NEVER use another mascara. I have tried expensive products with ridiculous catipillar brushes that clump and flake and really upset me. Great Lash , however, never clumps up on me and never flakes off all over my face. It's a very seductive shade of black. On top of it's quality, I also have to add that one tube lasts a decent amount of time. Since I really don't have to reapply it, I don't use it up very quickly. It's a product I trust and that is saying a lot. I am very picky with my makeup. It doesn't matter what liner I use either, this product simply can't go wrong!


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5 star rating
2008 Contributor
SarahDee23
Canton, OH



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always trying new beauty products, a makeup junkie, into trying new things

DEC
24
2007
I constantly see reviews for this product so I thought I'd try it again (I used it in high school when money was tighter). Sorry for those of you who love this product, but I just fail to see what's so great about it. I'm sure makeup artists love it for photo shoots because it IS so cheap, but in the real world of kids, work, and life, this just doesn't work all that great. It smeared within 2 hours of applying it and did not thicken or lengthen my lashes.
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1 star rating
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NurseDiane
Anderson, IN



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a dry skin sufferer

APR
20
2009

I purchased a tube of this a while back and had really hoped it would work well.  It was inexpensive, and beautifully packaged, and I have friends that swear by it.  Unfortunatley it didn't work so well for me.  I found it to be a little gloppy (probably not the technical term) although it was very easy to apply.  It also had a dendancy to maintain a slight tackyness that would make my eyelashes feel like they were sticking together.  The look however was beautiful, despite these things but removal was difficult and although it smeared easily, it was difficult to wash it off altogether. ...

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3 star rating
aradel
Olympia, WA



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tired of wasting money on bad cosmetics, CRUELTY FREE!!!, a woman, a busy person, I Enjoy Quality for Less Money, desire a natural look, willing to pay for quality, cost-conscious

DEC
21
2007

I am one who believes strongly in finding the best quality for the best price. Sadly, my strategy did not ring true when using this product.

It clumped from day one, smudged, smeared, I cant tell you how many of my shirts now have mascara stains.

This product is really hard to put on smoothly. However, it dries quickly! Which can be good thing if it did not clump. Once it is on your lashes, good luck getting it off! 

Ladies, this is not the product to wear if your eyes water or if you are watching a sad movie.

In this case, cost and quality do go together.


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1 star rating
kattielou
Raleigh, NC



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a makeup junkie, desire a natural look, a cosmetics junkie, bargain shopper, into trying new things

FEB
26
2008
i don't get why everyone seems to like this prouduct. its really not that great. but its not bad either. when i use this prouduct it always smears. plus the wand brush is pretty pathetic. but i guess some good things about it is, it's a fairly good price prouduct. i believe its only $4 now. its pretty too...i guess.lol. well hope this was helpful for you.
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3 star rating
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defiancechick101
Alberton, MT



1
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willing to pay for quality

DEC
26
2007
It was a pretty inexpensive product. It did go on well. It was very easy to apply. However i found that after having it on a while it starts to flake off under the eye area. I used it all but i probably would not purchase this particualr mascara again. I would rather try something new.
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3 star rating
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pinkladylassman
Iola, KS



1
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a beauty diva, a cosmetics junkie

SEP
8
2008
I loves collecting makeup galore and this mascara is no exception. i have no clumps when using Maybelline Great Lash . Most of the times if you swift it slowly once your eylashes look very natural
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4 star rating
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Bachisworld
Clermont, FL



1
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a cosmetics junkie

JUL
2
2009

The Great lash mascara by maybeline is not worth all the hype its always featured in magazines and on tv where the celebrity makeup artists claim its the only one that they will use on the celebrity clientele.  I purchased it and tried wearing it and was greatly dissapointed with the results.  It is very liquid and is hard to use.  Once its on it takes too long to dry and caused all my eyelashes to stick together in large clumps.  I was not at all satisfied by what I experienced and would never buy this again.  It is cheaper then most mascara I will give them that but there is obviously a...

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2 star rating
reviewer 2009 Contributor
Jessicaam2006
Auburn Hills, MI



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au 'naturale', living in the country, practical, happiest outdoors, a busy person

OCT
23
2008

I've heard so much about the celebrities always having a tube of Maybelline Great Lash in their purses, and truth be known, quite many of the gals around here do as well.

I'm a Covergirl Professional Mascara user by default, but I thought I'd give the Great Lash a try. It does not make naturally long lashes thicker or fuller. It dries "crunchy" and is miserable to remove. I finally had to use Vaseline to get remove it all! For me the brush is not nearly long enough either.

Not a good pick for me with my super long lashes. May be well suited to a person with "barely there" lashes.


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2 star rating
2009 Writer
mrssnell
Tionesta, PA



D
a makeup junkie, a mascara lover, desire a natural look, a cosmetics junkie, Value Conscious, into trying new things, into anti-aging creams, troubled by acne

FEB
8
2008
I've use this mascara off and on for years. It comes in a pretty pink package which I sorta like, it's cheap and it has been the mascara of choice by everyone who has eyelashes for a million years or something!!! It works fine, I don't think it's as sexy and grand as it's always described but I don't really have any complaints about it. To sum it up it's a decent tube of reasonably priced mascara that will not make you look like a circus clown.  What else could we girls want?
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3 star rating
reviewer 2008 Writer
antbb
Easton, MD



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a beauty diva, a cosmetics junkie, loving this product, mascara lover, beauty lover

DEC
9
2008
I must be one of the few women in the world, nay universe, who is completely bored by this mascara. I simply do not understand how it continues to garner so much praise year after year as the best mascara in the world. I put it on and I do not see any effect whatsoever. Forget layering, the formula is not amiable to that technique. Maybelline isn't my absolute favorite brand but it does have better mascaras than Great Lash, like their Volum' Express. The brush is too thin, too short; I don't know how I'm supposed to get anything of substance accomplished with it. It is good, however, for those... review »
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1 star rating
reviewer 2008 Contributor
Emperor-Cupcake
Chicago, IL



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