[REVIEW] L'Orèal - Voluminous Butterfly Mascara (WP)

Happy hump day beauties! For today's review I have a highly talked about mascara, and I must admit I went ahead and purchased it because of all the amazing reviews it was getting, but of course I had to get the waterproof formula due to my watery eyes. I've been giving this mascara a try for the past month and I finally decided I've used it enough to be able to give a full review; so let' jump into it shall we? :]

Breakdown:
Packaging: The one thing I've always liked about L'Orèal's packaging (with the newer mascaras) is the that when you close the tubes it clicks shut and you don't have to worry about the product drying out or extra bacteria getting into it. I also love how the weight feels evenly distributed between the handle of the applicator and the tube itself; one thing I've noticed with mascara tubes is that the handle can sometimes be a lot lighter than the actual tube which could make the application process pretty difficult.

Formula: I actually like the formula of the mascara, but I feel like it'd be almost 100x better if it had a different wand/applicator (I'll explain in the next section). The formula itself is great: it's long-lasting/wearing, it doesn't flake, great pigmentation, evenly distributes, leaves a pretty matte finish on the lashes. It holds up great in the Las Vegas heat and at the end of the day, I don't notice any flaking, which can happen quite often with a waterproof formula.

Wand/Applicator: This is where I run into trouble with this product. The wand is a plastic type of wand, in other words the bristles are made of little plastic spikes. It does a good job of evenly coating my lashes, but I think that they're too far apart to provide any volume. I think if it came with a brush that had actual bristles it would be amazing, but without the plastic it'll be difficult to create that unique shape the brush has. Which leads me to the second problem I have. The shape of the brush is definitely innovative and hasn't been done before, but I feel like Maybelline's Falsies has a similar shape brush. What  I mean by that is that there's a curved side of the brush and the rest is rounded; the main difference is near the base of the wand. The way the wand curves and is raised (near the base) on the L'Orèal mascara is great for really coating the outer half of your lashes, thus giving your lashes a more winged out effect. But when it comes down to it, I like the Maybelline wand a lot more because it's made of actual bristles. A lot of the newer mascaras come with a plastic wand and believe it or not, it actually irritates my lash line because it kind of pricks/scratches it.

Overall:
For what it is, I think it's a decent mascara, unfortunately I don't notice any added volume to my lashes, but it does a great job at separating all my lashes. I like how it lasts throughout the day and doesn't weigh down my lashes. I'm curious to know if the regular version is any different from this formula, because it is waterproof and naturally it's drier than non-waterproof formulas. I don't know if I would repurchase this mascara (I paid $7) although I enjoy the formula, I get a better bargain from Maybelline's line of mascaras.

Have you tried out this mascara? What do you think about it? You can let me know down below in the comments or tweet me @ciaociaoreview :]

Until my next post,

Stay Beautiful <3