Waterproof Voluminous Carbon Black

Name: L'Oreal Paris Waterproof Voluminous Carbon Black
Brand: L'Oreal Paris
Rating: 2.6 (275 reviews)

L'Oreal Paris

2.6

275 reviews

31%

would repurchase

3.7/5

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2.0

from

Melzy323

13 years ago

Gorgeous black color but yes, this does smear/smudge like crazy! I have dry skin so I wear an oil based concealer under my eyes and this mascara does not hold up to ANY oil whatsoever. Yes, it is...

About reviewer (56 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairRed, Curly, Fine

EyesGreen

1.0

from

heh8787

13 years ago

I really dislike this mascara. I always buy waterproof because my lashes are very long. Waterproof mascara is the only way I can get them to stay up and hold a curl all day long without drooping....

About reviewer (46 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue

3.0

from

Becky12

13 years ago

I have to agree whole-heartedly with a lot of the other reviewers.. this is a good mascara, but it's NOT a waterproof mascara. Every new mascara I try (and I'm a mascara junkie) I give the...

About reviewer (105 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue

5.0

from

vickibetty

13 years ago

I have been using this mascara for several years now and honestly no other mascara comes close for thickness and staying power and just plain blackness! I have longish lashes anyway but I still...

About reviewer (54 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Kinky, Medium

EyesGreen

5.0

from

CombYourFace

13 years ago

I'm surprised by the low rating of this product. Its my GO-TO mascara because of its staying power and volume it gives my lashes. Like some drug store mascara, this product does not leave black...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown

3.0

from

polupuakenikeni

13 years ago

my lashes: pin-straight and hardly holds a curl with regular mascara. i would give this five full stars, but it's NOT waterproof. after a few hours, there is some smudges under my eyes. and i...

About reviewer (48 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesOther

3.0

from

aznmnkygrl808

13 years ago

For a waterproof mascara, this sucks!!! Such a shame because it really does make my lashes voluminous and lush. However after using it for a day and not even halfway into the day, this mascara gave...

About reviewer (732 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

2.0

from

ojgornall

13 years ago

Even in waterproof this mascara smudges and after 4-6 hours I get a racoon eye. Although, this may be due to the fact that I have Asian eyes. This does NOT hold a curl. It is very cheap...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Other

EyesBrown

5.0

from

lizsarahit

13 years ago

This is my all time favorite mascara. I have bought high end mascaras and none get the job done as well as this one does! I have really straight flat eyelashes and this mascara gives them a nice...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBrown

EyesBrown

1.0

from

driggi

13 years ago

Yikes, what a mess with the flaking and smudging. Do not dare sleep in this one unless you want to wake up looking like a raccoon. I would not recommend this mascara at all :(

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBlue

5.0

from

mingtangdynasty

13 years ago

Due to my puny, straight Asian eyelashes, I've used mascara every day for the last 19 years. No matter which new product out there comes along, it never compares to L'Oreal's Voluminous Waterproof...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown

1.0

from

sushi288

13 years ago

This product smudges within hours of application and gives me some hardcore raccoon eyes. It is disappointing because it is almost perfect in every other way. It's lengthening, gives nice volume, a...

About reviewer (71 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Tan, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown

5.0

from

Les281

13 years ago

Im surprised by the bad reviews. I absolutely love this mascara!!!! I didnt realize I had it in waterproof formula till just recently. Everytime I apply a thin coat of maybelline full n soft...

About reviewer (39 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown

4.0

from

user24678

13 years ago

I've been using this off and on inbetween other mascaras because I'm still searching for a new HG since my old favourites were all either discontinued or were too hard on my lashes over time. I...

About reviewer (221 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen

1.0

from

nabs07

13 years ago

this is horrible! the formula is so dry, and leaves my lashes looking brittle. by far the worst mascara I've owned.

About reviewer (68 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown

3.0

from

lincris

13 years ago

A lot of people like this mascara, including most of my family. I tried it about 4 years ago, and I decided to give it a go this year. For some reason, it doesn't work for me. It smudges, it...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesGreen

1.0

from

JulieWorms

13 years ago

I bought the same product in Waterproof Black and it did not smudge and worked great, i was very pleased. But when i went back and bought the same product in Carbon Black, i found that it started...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Medium

EyesBrown

2.0

from

TheOrangeMonster101

13 years ago

Waterproof? It definitely wasn't anywhere close to waterproof. It took forever to dry, and when I went in the pool, it smudged. They make the smudgies waterproof but the actual mascara was runny...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesHazel

2.0

from

FaBuLuSh1987

13 years ago

This mascara is a very wet formula! It runs and gives me racoon eyes, even when i use eyeshadow primer and lash primer (dior lash plumping primer)! I love the effect, the drama this mascara...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesBrown

3.0

from

amynmatt97

13 years ago

Waterproof? It's not even oxygen-proof. It gave me two black eyes within three hours of applying. The color was nice, and it made my lashes look fabulous while it lasted.

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown