Estee Lauder Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara by Estee Lauder, Mascara Review

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7

Good, but Not Spectacular

And the hunt for the "perfect" mascara continues. At least I'm adding a lot to my stash of favorites--Lancôme's "Definicils," Buxom's version, Benefit's "They're Real!," Ellis Faas, and Maybelline's "Full and Soft," among others. I tried Estée Lauder's Bold Volume™ Lifting Mascara and was pleased--unfortunately, not as pleased as I hoped to be. Lauder proclaims that this formula has an "Unp...read morerecedented Bold Volume™ formula, with lash-thickening fibers . . . lifts and plumps even sparse lashes into big, lush lashes that are all lightness and flirtatious curl . . . Sumptuous Mascara takes your lashes all the way to big, bold, beautiful." This was a good mascara, but not great. I love the fact that it is available in two colors, both brown and black, as I sometimes want a softer look with brown. The brush is nicely shaped and easy to work with. I curled my own lashes beforehand, as usual (never stray from my Shu Uemura curler), but I didn't find the outrageous results I was expecting. There was some increase in length and a bit in volume, but "flirtacious curl?" It didn't happen. This is a nice basic mascara, but nothing spectacular. I will use this again, but it is pricey ($22.00) when you don't reap all of the benefits promised.

GigiSD | 1103 reviews

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9

Love EL mascara!

I received this in my Estee Lauder GWP and love it. It has a pleasant smell, I love the rich black pigment it has, and the brush is a tapered brush which is really nice so I can hit my little lashes on the inside of my eye area. This mascara separates my lashes nicely darkens them more, gives me volume, is clump free, and I only need to do one coat. The only thing I would say that I don't like ...read moreabout this mascara is it tends to hit my eyelids when I blink and very few mascaras do that when I blink. Maybe the formula is so wet it just does I don't know...However, I would still recommend this mascara if you're a EL fan and want to stay in that line.

Lamexicana1 | 221 reviews

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9

Seems Good to Me

I got a sample of this mascara with my last Estee Lauder purchase and although I'm not much of an eye make-up user (more of a lip cosmetics aficionado) it seemed to work great. The last time I went out on a date, I curled my lashes and used this mascara. The brush was nice and thick and made my lashes more prominent and flirty. I thought it was easy to use and it really did look good. If the real size is just as good, I imagine it would get great ratings.

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7

Pro's and Con's

I liked the primer and the shape of the brushes. It didn't give my lashes the volume that I expected. It kind of weighted my lashes down even though I used a eyelash curler first. The package was a grea combo. I got this as a gift with purchase. It also came with the lash primer. If it wasn't free I doubt I would purchase it on my own.

missheatherette | 439 reviews

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9

Great DRY formula mascara

This mascara works great for girls like me with straight Asian lashes that need a lot of hold to keep the curl! I apply this after curling my lashes and it doesn't weigh my lashes down. I would say it holds about 80% of the curl. Applies neatly with no clumping. Definitely adds volume and length. Lasts me all day (8 hours +). For me one coat is enough to get the natural look that I want.

piggysuperchi | 253 reviews

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9

volume

Combined with Estee primer it made my lashes thick bold.

KelseaT | 168 reviews

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9

Excellent mascara

I got a sample of this and it has lasted forever. I am getting ready to throw it out finally. It is excellent mascara. It lengthens the lashes without clumping them. It adds thickness as well as length and has never clumped at all. The nice thing is that even after some has been applied you can put another and another layer without problems. If you curl them they really look fantastic.

capecorona | 127 reviews

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8

Plain Mascara

Yes, this mascara does not clump but I also didn't find any addition of volume to my lashes. I wouldn't pay so much money for this mascara because it's not extremely special. There are better finds at the drugstore in my opinion.

chanceuxlilas | 326 reviews

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7

Okay

Not a bad mascara as it doesn't clump and easy to apply. However, after only about 4 hours I was seeing smudging under my eyes. Maybe waterproof would work better to not smudge.

gourmetgirl | 58 reviews

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10

This is amazing!

My grandma gets these free with purchases sometimes and gives them to me! They're amazing! They add length to your eyelashes and don't clump up!

GetScared55 | 30 reviews

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