Review: Covergirl VolumeExact mascara

When I ran out of mascara recently, and it of course had to be replaced, I opted to go for something waterproof. With everything going on, I've (understandably) done a lot of crying so I figured waterproof was the best way to go. I've always been anti-waterproof mascara because I've yet to try one with a consistency that does not totally clump my lashes. I'm a huge fan of Benefit's BADgal Lash mascara, so I thought it would be worth it to try their waterproof version. I bought it, and it was okay. Not something I loved, like the original, but good enough to use for a little bit without hating my eyelashes. Still, I wanted to find a replacement. Something better. Something I could like, or dare I hope, LOVE. Then one evening, I ran to Safeway to pick up something my daughter needed for school the next day. I decided to walk down the makeup/skin/hair aisle....

I looked at all the mascaras. Looked at the wands when they were visible. Looked at the claims they made. I wanted something that gave me volume, not length. My natural lashes are long already. And I didn't need anything that put a lot of emphasis on being able to curl your lashes because mine are natural curled. I also looked at price. Who knows? Maybe I could end up falling for a drugstore mascara and save some money that way. But if not, I could go back to my tried and true BADgal.

So looking at the tons of various mascaras, mixed in with eyeliners both liquid and pencil, I saw a dark red tube. It was Covergirl VolumeExact. This would be the one. My mom had purchased it a while back and liked it, if I had remembered correctly. And I had also seen a video that Tiffany D posted several months ago that mentioned the mascara, and she said she liked it. So that was it. I would buy that one, and cross my fingers and toes that I would like it just as much. I took it home and tried it, and here were my results...







The tube


The wand


My clean, natural lashes




One coat




Two coats





I don't know about you, but I think those are pretty great results! I'm more than pleased with how this mascara works on my eyelashes. Naturally, my eyelashes are barely even visible. They're so light they can hardly be seen. With one coat, you can see them clearly. They've got nice color, are not clumpy nor are they dry and brittle. With the second (and last) coat they look great. Definitely more volume to them. I don't think a second coat is completely necessary, especially if you're going for a more natural, daytime look (not that you could really ever describe even my daytime makeup that way). Doing more than one just gives a little bit more without overdoing it or giving you spider legs for eyelashes. It's just a really good no frills mascara.

I'm glad that I went with this mascara over the numerous other choices I had. For under $8.00, it's been a great buy. One that I will definitely repurchase. I still love my BADgal more than any other mascara I've tried, but with money being tight currently, saving $10 with the Covergirl is important. I recommend this mascara very much, if you're looking for a mascara that gives volume rather than length.

I'm going to give it a 4 out of 5 stilettos.