66%
would repurchase
3.8/5
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ingredients

Isododecane, cera microcristallina/microcrystalline wax, cera alba/beeswax, c8-9 isoparaffin, disteardimonium hectorite, cera carnauba/carnauba wax, aqua/water, propylene carbonate, allyl stearate/va copolymer, lecithin, silica, sodium polymethacrylate, hydrogenated jojoba oil, phenoxyethonal, peg/ppg-17/18 dimethicone, ethylenediamine/stearyl dimer dilinoleate copolymer, ethylparaben, polyvinyl laurate, polyquaternium-10, souluble collagen, pathenol, propylparaben, isobutylparaben, methylparaben, butylparaben, oryza sativa starch/rice starch. [ /- may contain: ci 77499, ci 77492, ci 77491/iron oxides. ci 77007/ultramarines, ci77891/titanium dioxide, ci 77288/chromium oxide greens, ci77289/chromium hydroxide green, ci 77742/ maganese violet, ci 77510/ferric ferrocyanide, mica] F.I.L. d34889/1 U.S. patents: 5,462, 798; 6,099,183; 6,222,735; 6,296,411; 6,305,862; 6,309,123; 6,325,562; 6,331,086; 6,345,923

Reviews

Reviews


5.0
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15 years ago

this is my new HG, i finally found a mascara that gives me some real volume, and i love that it NEVER smudges in the humidity. i'll never need another mascara, this one gives volume like no other,...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBlack



5.0
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15 years ago

i gave this a shot because some MUAers rec'd this when i complained about voluminous (at first no volume, then second use clump-o-rama). previously, i was using MF 2000 calorie, an old fav. but...

About reviewer (67 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination

HairBlack

EyesBrown


3.0
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15 years ago

I like this for a natural look, but for a product called Colossal I would expect more va va voom. It lengthens my lashes but doesn't thicken them, and if I rub my eyes while wearing it, my lashes...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair, Neutral

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen


4.0
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15 years ago

LOVE this mascara. I have been on a search to replace my favorite mascara of all time, L'oreal Le Grand Curl since they discontinued it. I have short, sparse, stick straight Asian lashes. So...

About reviewer (222 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


3.0
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15 years ago

I decided to give this mascara based on the percentage of who would buy again on makeupalley. And I am pretty impressed with this mascara, it holds the curl pretty well and separates the lashes...

About reviewer (276 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

i love this mascara. my lashes look so full and long. i use it with the shiseido mascara base and my lashes always look great.

About reviewer (33 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily

HairBlond

EyesHazel


4.0
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15 years ago

I do not know why people are so disappointed with this mascara because I love it a lot! It holds my curl throughout the day and it looks almost like I have fake lashes on. I find that my lashes are...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


2.0
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15 years ago

i was disappointed with this.. i found that it had a really chemically smell and it only looked good when i teamed it with my regular mascara for a bit of extra volume. i also didn't really like...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBlue


4.0
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15 years ago

What initially drew me to Colossal was the packaging, but I'm not going to wear the packaging on my lashes, so I did some investigating. <br> Having previously purchased Maybelline Great Lash and...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Olive, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

I like this mascara alot. It gives tons of volume and legnth. It doesn't really seperate that much but it's okay. I wore this in the morning cuz I knew I was going to the pool. I went on the diving...

About reviewer (43 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Oily, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


2.0
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15 years ago

I have this and the non-waterproof one, and I like the non-waterproof a lot more. This doesn't give as much volume as the other one and it smudges more then the other one. The formula is wet and it...

About reviewer (23 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

I have both the waterproof and regular. Sometimes you get very different results when they come out with a regular and a waterproof mascara. For example Lash blast, I felt that there was a complete...

About reviewer (35 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinOily, Tan, Not Sure

HairBlond, Straight, Other

EyesBlue


1.0
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15 years ago

Should be renamed The Colossal Disappointment... Okay, I'm special, I know this... I've made some of the best waterproof mascaras smudge, but this stuff gave me straight up raccoon eyes...

About reviewer (49 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

i think this product is okay for daily daytime use. it gives you length but not much volume for a natural daytime look. I tried to put more coats on to create more volume but it just ended up...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

Two words: HG MASCARA. It comes in a cute little yellow tube with blue lettering, and the tube is strangely almost identical CG's lashblast.... :P but it doesn't matter. Lashblast is a good...

About reviewer (36 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Olive, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


1.0
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15 years ago

I looked like a racoon by afternoon! I have decent lashes to begin with but I love don't put on much makeup and love dramatic lashes. I have been using l'oreal voluminous for over a year now and...

About reviewer (122 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


2.0
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15 years ago

I agree with many of the reviews below that state that the volume this claims to create is not really there. However, if it didn't claim to be a volumizing mascara, I might not find fault with it....

About reviewer (142 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Curly, Fine

EyesBlue


4.0
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15 years ago

Since Lash Stylist waterproof is now off the market, I am auditioning new mascaras. This one I like fairly well. It goes on pretty smooth, keeps some lift and darkens well. Doesn't really clump,...

About reviewer (39 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone

HairBlond

EyesBlue


3.0
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15 years ago

Ehh. I LOVE the non-waterproof Colossal mascara but this one - doesn't do what I wanted it to. I usually look for loads and loads of volume and this just seemed to make my eyelashes look sparse....

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown


3.0
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15 years ago

I was REALLY REALLY excited to find that it was now in waterproof because only waterproof formulas hold my curl, I have pretty stubborn lashes. So when this came out i HAD to get it. So when i got...

About reviewer (49 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown