Review: Maybelline Lash Stiletto Voluptuous Mascara

Lash Stiletto Voluptuous is a new(ish) mascara from Maybelline, I bought it for $8 CAD. I haven't tried the original Stiletto mascara (most reviews I read were bad), but this one intrigued me because of the curved brush and anything that promises volume is great for me! I love the packaging of this too, the red tube with the black tip on the bottom (made to look like a heel).

The brush on this mascara is really cool, I like curved brushes like this because they make it easier to get the little lashes in the centre of your face. And the bristles on this are also dense and short, which I like. It has a sort of wave to it, which is supposed to assist in plumping and stretching your lashes. Definitely a unique brush, kudos to Maybelline for that. I don't think many people know, but, you can get many mascara from drugstores in the curved variety, just look for it on the package. Also, mascara is a product that is not one size, fits all, mascaras work for some, and not for others, it's all based on how your lashes naturally are and what you need them a mascara to do for you. Also, I've read that this mascara doesn't last very long in the tube, people are reporting that it dries up within 3 weeks. I haven't had it long enough to really tell yet.

So the verdict... It dries quickly, so if you want to do extra coats, you gotta do it fast because your lashes will look hard and brittle otherwise. This is a very glossy formulation. I definitely got length with this one, as for volume, not so much. But I like the kinda fluttery effect that it gave. It did not flake on me and I really like it. I like how the cap screws on, so you know that it's really closed shut, many L'oreal mascaras do this.

I feel like I shouldn't like this because most of the reviews are on the bad side..but I do! It lengthens like a dream, separates and gives decent volume I think. And with this brush I can do what I can't with many others, apply mascara to my bottom lashes! It worked for me.