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%

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5.0

from

nicolecamren

14 years ago

I'm not really a mascara person but i bought this to use if i'm actually going to wear some eye make up. Umm I think it makes my lashes look nice but i dont use that much; if it's one thing i dont...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown

4.0

from

lisaeberling

14 years ago

Really great drugstore mascara AWESOME volume,waterproof and very pigmented CONS- hard to get off

About reviewer (53 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesGreen

2.0

from

BeautyMuse

14 years ago

This mascara is terrible for smudging. It claims to be waterproof and definitely is not. It's a shame because it gives such a beautiful fullness to the lashes. It's not worth the raccoon eyes it...

About reviewer (233 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen

1.0

from

purlow

14 years ago

I have super oily lids and my eyes tear a lot. Therefore, a waterproof mascara formula is a must. I've used the Waterproof L'Oreal Voluminous for years. So, when I first saw this on the...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

Nicci22

14 years ago

I too am suprised by the bad reviews on this mascara. I really like it :) I normally used the regular voluminous waterproof mascara, so this was just blacker and it seems almost thicker. I don't...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue

2.0

from

tkowara

15 years ago

LATEST UPDATE 5/26/10: Turns out that this WAS the culprit of the black smudges under my eyes!! Tried it out again today (in another 85-degrees weather day) and sure enough--raccoon eyes. I...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown

1.0

from

Serendipity111

15 years ago

Horrid! I should have read the reviews before buying this mascara! It smudges under my eyes so badly - total raccoon look. I thought I'd be safe with this because I LOVE the regular Voluminous...

About reviewer (51 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesGreen

1.0

from

beibeilei

15 years ago

Why did I buy this product? The formula is horrible! It's thin...it's wet...it smears...gave me racoon eyes in one hour....it weighs my lashes down after I curled them....it doesn't grab on to my...

About reviewer (90 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

e_L_L_e

15 years ago

OMG, I AM SHOCKED WITH THE BAD REVIEWS!!! this just goes to prove the YMMV of mascaras, because this is best I have found in the North American drugstore. the black is intense - love! the brush...

About reviewer (179 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown

1.0

from

easterdawn

15 years ago

Smeared like crazy!!! Major racoon eyes, and this was using the waterproof formula. I normally use L'Oreal Voluminous in waterproof, brown/black, with good results(no smearing/smudging) and thought...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesHazel

1.0

from

elleLace

15 years ago

Horrid. I strongly suggest not buying it. I have never gotten raccoon eyes with ANY mascara of any brand in my life, until this one. I buy waterproof and it STILL gave me that, first in my life,...

About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair, Not Sure

HairRed, Other, Other

EyesGreen

2.0

from

amgonzalez731

15 years ago

I am so glad I'm not the only one who didn't like this mascara! I wanted a waterproof formula so it would last all day at work, but within a few hours I had racoon eyes! On top of it all, it was a...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown

3.0

from

tropical_dreams15

15 years ago

I've been using this mascara on and off for about a month now. I don't think this mascara is amazing per say, but at the same time it isn't bad. It's very dark and it did a decent job at...

About reviewer (86 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Relaxed, Fine

EyesBrown

2.0

from

nordicat

15 years ago

Smudge, smudge, smudge! If someone saw me taking my garbage out, they'd probably call Animal Control to come pick up a raccoon! :P I would put this on around 7:30am, and by 8:30am I'd have...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairOther, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen

5.0

from

livinglaughingloving

15 years ago

Wow. I cannot believe these reviews? Are we actually using the same product? Im inlove with this mascara..HG?! It gives my lashes a nice definition

About reviewer (33 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

3.0

from

GinSengTea

15 years ago

I have 3 criterias for mascaras. It has to hold the curl, volumize and not smudge. One of my favorite mascara is the normal Volumious waterproof, so I thought this will be similar but alot...

About reviewer (28 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown

1.0

from

oOCandyOo

15 years ago

I love the regular waterproof volumious. But this is totally different. When I first put it on I'm pretty good with it. After like an hour, it smudges like crazy!! I mean very very crazy, literally...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown

3.0

from

butterflyfairy

15 years ago

I really liked this mascara....initially. It held my curl all day, formula was smooth and indeed super dark, and made my lashes look amazingly long, defined, and full. However, my main complaints...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown

1.0

from

ProductJunkey

15 years ago

I like L'oreal Voluminous waterproof, so I thought I would give this a try in the Carbon Black color. I couldn't believe that this left me with smudges under my eyes after only wearing for a few...

About reviewer (843 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen

3.0

from

careypiper

15 years ago

I ran out of my old mascara and remembered hearing how some really liked the Carbon Black mascara. I figured I would just go with this since I did absolutely no research and figured waterproof...

About reviewer (192 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel