I am a huge fan of Maybelline Mascaras and always test out each new offering for myself! The Colossal Volume Espress Cat Eyes was no exception.

Unfortunately I was disappointed! While the shape of the brush definitely helps with creating sweepy cat-eye-shaped lashes, it does so at the expense of volume. While the Maybelline Colossal Volume 100% Black offers amazingly thick, stand out lashes, the Cat Eyes version leaves them looking just better than average.

I personally use both now for a fantastic duo - sweepy cat-eye-shape and long, thick and lucious.