Maybelline The Colossal Mascara Review

Being on a strict budget doesn't call for a lot of "extras" in my daily life, but I have to have mascara. My niece and I were willing to try the Maybelline Colossal Mascara as it came in a twin pack buy one get one free. So we parted our mascaras and went our separate ways. I am an avid makeup user and was a makeup artist for 10 years. Some things are worth buying because in the long run they end up being cheaper, others the inexpensive brand performs as well or better as a more luxurious brand cosmetic. After about a week I noticed flaking after I applied it. Then it was just about dried out and clumpy after a week ! I asked my niece what she thought of it and she told me she didn't like it either...it smells weird and makes your eyes water at least mine did. Later, I saved up and bought Lancome's Hypnose Mascara and got a whole pack with it samples and such. Yep...It costs $24.50!!! However, I have had it for 3 months and still performs perfectly is not rancid and just like the day I bought it. I will of course discard after 6 months which is just about the life span on mascara and some sooner. If you can smell the mascara and it starts to look a different color...throw it out! I have had too many eye infections looking like Rocky Balboa literally from mascara gone wrong. The Maybelline Colossal Costs about $7 and didn't last a month...If I were to buy a new tube of Maybelline when it dried up...over 6 months it would cost me $84!!!

Lancome Hypnose performing much better and more content in it, lasting me 3 months ends up being about $8 a month..hmmmm.