Let me start of by saying I was extremely thrilled to have been chosen to review this product because as soon as I heard of it I thought it would be perfect for my bold personality. Sadly it did not meet up to what it claims. My first impression was that the brush itself was way too thick and carried too much of product hence the continuous smudge! It does give you average volume but to get to the tips of your eyelashes is a real task! The odor is too strong for my liking and it tends to linger for a little while after use. The end result is almost satisfactory but nothing like what's being promised! I'm so shocked at how disappointing this product is, Avon needs to change a lot of things with this mascara