Product Rave: L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black

Do you want the look of fake lashes without the hassle of glue and poking yourself with tweezers? Me too! Which is why I am so excited about my L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara. I have been quite dubious of L'Oreal mascaras in the past (all promise and no pay-off) but they have certainly stepped up their game with this one.

Not only does it lengthen, it also thickens and curls lashes with the darkest pigment of black giving the illusion of fake lashes. So much so that I actually had a woman at a beauty counter ask me if my eyelashes were fake this week. The brush is the perfect compromise for people on opposite side of the brush-size preference spectrum; it is large enough to add wow factor, but not too small to be obsolete. Thankfully L'Oreal refrained from going down the "brush on steroids" road like some other brands (AHEM! Benefit Bad Gal Lash...).

If I had to compare this to a high-end mascara then I would say that it is comparable to the YSL Faux Cils
or Benefit Bad Gal Lash. My one bone (or should I say lash?) to pick with this mascara is that by the end of the day there are a few flakes of fall-out, but it is not excessive.