A Review on Maybelline's The Rocket Volum' Express Mascara (Waterproof Version)

Today's review is going to be on a mascara, to be more specific, it's going to be on Maybelline's The Rocket Volum' Express Mascara. Firstly can I just say I knew right from the start that I was going to review this baby from my first use. IT'S AH-MAZEBALLS. But before I tell you about my own personal experience with it and why it's so 'ah-mazeballs,' we gotta first talk about the product as a whole and what it has claimed to do and blah~

Image used on Maybelline's Website for the
Rocket Volum' Express Mascara

This is how Maybelline has described The Rocket Volum' Express Mascara on their website:

EXPLOSIVE VOLUME IN ROCKET TIME! SMOOTH AND EVEN. TOO FAST FOR CLUMPS!



UP TO 8X BIGGER VOLUME. 
IT'S ROCKET SCIENCE! Our exclusive Jet Glide brush with Flexi-fine bristles loads on big bang volume so fast, there is no time for clumps! Our smooth formula keeps lashes looking sleek and even.

Product details of this mascara You'll love this mascara because it's glidable and goes on lashes so cleanly, leaving a glossy finish. You don't need to apply many coats as our Jet Glide brush charges big, explosive volume in Rocket time. 

Do I agree?

From what Maybelline have claimed this mascara has to offer, I have to say I do agree with some of the things they have said. Firstly, I do agree about the part about not needing to apply many coats of this mascara, this is because it depends on the type of look you're going for: natural, dramatic, drag queen etc, you can achieve that by applying just one coat or 10! But of course Makeup Brands such as Maybelline or Rimmel etc always has some sort of novelty concept or idea they use to lure in customers about a particular product. In this case, this mascara follows along the idea of being a rocket and being super fast like speedy Gonzales.. (okay.. I added the speedy Gonzales bit) as it's 'TOO FAST' for clumps. When I first read that my initial thought was 'THE F....?!' Okay.. maybe I'm just those really picky people that reads too much into things.. (probably because I did Eng Lit..) But seriously... the fact that they say it's too fast for clumps... -.- you can just imagine yourself just attempting to apply your mascara super fast to avoid the clumps. But its funny though... whether you apply it sloowww or fast there's no DIFFERENCE! Akkk~ okok let's just round this whole clumpy business up by saying that YES, it does gives you clumps although they say it doesn't ..hmmm.. but its not the bad type of clump where all your lashes stick to one and make one big lash, its the type of clumpy that gives your lashes more thickness and drama, that type of clumpy.. you get me?  

What I like
This mascara is actually able to make my non-existent Asian eye-lashes EXIST!

Curled lashes with one coat of the mascara

Side view of the lashes with one coat of mascara

Hallelujah, Praise the Almighty Lord!

It's hard for me to find mascaras especially from the drugstore to do wonders for my lashes. This mascara is an exception and makes my lashes stay curled and stay up through out an average day at college, which is like approx 4-6 hours ish. (Btw I use the waterproof version of this mascara) Usually with my new mascaras, I tend to open them and let them dry out for a couple of weeks before I use them since I prefer a drier formula than a wet formula. (All my Oriental ladies or my ladies with short 'points straight down' lashes, I'm sure you guys feel me too about the drier formula mascaras) But yes, I don't know why but when I first got this mascara I just wanted to try it out straight away, so I did! Guys.. let me tell you from my first use it was a dream.. of course I used my curlers to pre-curl my lashes and then applied this, but it actually separated and elongated my lashes! My face was like :O Maybe because it's waterproof it made them stay up which is why I prefer waterproof mascaras, normal formulas just doesn't cut it for me. Moreover, another extra point is that I didn't need to wait weeks for this mascara to dry out to use it, I could use it as soon as I purchased it which is a bonus. (Y)

I never thought I'd find a mascara that was able to make my lashes visible but trust me, this one works and its great! It's got a plastic bristle brush which makes it easier to grab to every lash, also, because of it's very unique oval rounded shape brush it fits nicely around the eye when applying. Just make sure you don't place it too close to your eyes or you'll poke yourself in the eyeballs.. and die. I'm not kidding. xD

What I don't like

To be honest.. I genuinely love everything about this mascara. Even the packaging of it is quite snazzy in my opinion, it's blue and it functions well.. so what's not to like? I don't really have any complaints other than the fact that I'm going to have to keep on changing up my mascaras every few months or so, but that's it! OMFG no. How could I forget?! As it's waterproof.. it's a bitch to get off. You're going to need a very good eye makeup remover to get this off, but it's worth it. Because you're worth it~ ahaha xD Is that L'oreal's slogan or someone else's?...uh I forgets. Any who in case you're interested, I like to use a baby wipe and coconut oil to remove mine. Oil-based eye makeup removers are the best at removing waterproof mascaras. (Y)

Cost

The reasons why I had purchased this mascara were because I needed a new mascara & it was on a good deal. winwinsituation# I was initially very interested in this mascara when it had first came out but of course for someone who has hardly any lashes, I didn't see the point of mascara but of course being the makeup junkie I am though, I decided to give mascara another chance. Oh you have no idea how happy I am that I decided on this one. :D

This mascara is originally £7.99 but I had got it for £5.99 in either Superdrugs or Boots I don't remember, the £2's off is what sold me and I had to buy it. I love the price! (hahaha I'm a bargain hunter I am xP) Whether it's part of a deal or not, it still works out cheaper than the drugstore £10+ mascaras and works just as well, probably even better in my opinion. 

Would I recommend it to a friend and repurchase it?
YES & YES! Nuff said people. It is hands down my #1 drugstore mascara of choice, of life!
GO OUT, BUY IT AND TRY IT OUT FOR YOURSELF! I promise it's great! I have used this mascara for a couple of months before I wrote this review, so I do feel that this review is as valid as it can get. But of course everyone's lashes are different so what may work for me.. may not work for you.

I hope you enjoyed this review and found it somewhat useful! Thank you for reading x