I'm never impressed with commercials about mascara especially since it's so obvious that the models are wearing fake lashes. There is nothing wrong with fake lashes but please don't try to sell me a mascara promising that look with only the product- annoying! I am a loyal Voluminous user and have been for over 10 years and nothing else has even come close besides Lancome Amplicils but it's been discontinued. So along comes L'Oreal's Extra Volume Collagen mascara and I can't help but to get excited about it's fluffy brush and fat bottle. I'm wondering if there might be a new, fabulous formula that might replace my beloved Voluminous. Of course I run out and buy it and can't wait to get home, wash my face, apply a full face of dramatic makeup and end with a healthy two coats of Collagen mascara (all at 8pm mind you :p). Verdict: I love the brush and it does make your lashes nice and plump but I can't help but, yup you guessed it, compare it to Voluminous. It's not as layer-friendly and tends to clump more which we can't have! I also found that Voluminous tends to be more flexible without flaking off where as the Collagen tends to dry and flake halfway through the day. I look for that perfect balance of not too soft but not too hard and a formula that doesn't flake. I will say that at $7 a tube it is a good back up if I misplace my three tubes of Voluminous I always have on hand but it is definitely no replacement.
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