L'Oreal Voluminous Waterproof Volume Building Mascara, Carbon Black, 0.23 oz

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I read excellent reviews on other sites about this mascara - bottom line, it's just ok. Does it lengthen? A little. Does it add volume? Barely, and only after multiple (think 3-4) coats. Does it get clumpy after more than one coat? Yes. I've never been a huge fan of L'Oreal mascara. In my opinion Revlon is the best drugstore brand.

This has been my favourite mascara for years. But I've noticed it's dry and flaky and gives me no more volume. They changed the formula for sure. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm moving on. This used to be tops but those days are sadly done and I'm really sad about it.

The original Voluminous mascara was perfect in every way, made my lashes look long and thick, some mascaras only do one or the other, this one always did both. It's the only mascara I've ever used since my teens and I'm 48. I noticed in the last year or so, (maybe two), that it wasn't working the same so I finally started trying others sadly. It clumps up now and dries out quickly. Doesn't separate the lashes or make them look full or long and the texture seems “sticky”. I won't be buying another tube just to throw it away. Whatever you've changed in the formula, you ruined it. Used to the best on the market.

Please go back to the old formula. I've used this mascara for over 25 years. It was my go to, I'd recommend it to everyone. One person asked me if I had false eyelashes on. Then the formula changed and it is awful. I can't wear it. It doesn't add volume anymore and it's really flaky when I remove it and it irritates my eye. I don't know why you'd change the formula of such a popular mascara. It was perfect the way it was. So disappointing.

So sad been using this since 1996 and now that the formula changed it's awful. It clumps up and flakes off. Nothing like it use to be. Hope they go back to the original soon!!!!

[Employee of walmartcanada] This is the worst mascara I have ever used. It's so wet I look like Rocky Racoon after trying to apply it to my naturally long lashes. Won't even cover the lashes at all. Garbage. Going back to NYX Doll Eye Mascara. Don't waste your money or time buying this worthless product.

This mascara is awful. I've used this in the past, but it's not even close to the same (new formula?). It was clumpy, dry, and made my eyelashes very brittle and break. I thought maybe I bought one that was old, but I looked up reviews and my experience seems to be the consensus.

I do not like this new formula. I have been using this mascara since I first learned to wear makeup and I am now 43. I never had one problem with it. I had consistently beautiful full lashes with this mascara and now I have smudges under my eyes after a few hours every time I use it. I'm so sad that the formula has changed because it's the only mascara I have like enough to use repeatedly since I was a kid. I've tried other things here and there over the years but nothing held a candle to this. Please bring back the original formula. Just make different editions that people can try out if they want to, in addition to the original formula PLEASE.

Why, why, why would you change the formula? It went from the best tmascara to eh. Please bring the original back!

They didn't send me master proof mascara. They sent me a regular one. It smudges a lot. I have to keep checking my eyes. Not happy. I sent them an email and they didn't even bother to respond about sending me the wrong one. Not happy