Products Worth the Investment | L'oreal Voluminous Miss Manga Mascara

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Today's Products Worth the Investment review is on the new Voluminous Miss Manga Mascara by L'oreal that is supposed to amplify your top lashes and maximize your bottom lashes for the ultimate wide-eyed Manga Look.

Product Description: L'oreal Paris introduces its latest Voluminous Miss Manga mascara that provides mega lash volume from top to bottom with its unique 360 degree Flexor Brush that amplifies upper lashes while its precise cone tip maximizes lower lashes. This ultimate Miss Manga mascara provides a look of up to 15x more volume that is flake-free all day.

Claims:

• Mega impact formula builds oversized volume for 15x lash volume in a flash
• Unique 360 degree flexible brush provides effortless application
• It's unique flat surface brush intensifies and amplifies the upper lashes while the conical shape captures the lower lashes
• Formulated with collagen spheres and polymers to ultimately volumize the lashes while retaining its curl

Price Comparison:

• Walmart: $6.97
• Target: $6.99
• Walgreens: $7.99
• CVS: $7.99
• ULTA: $7.99

Ingredients:
Aqua / Water / Eau, Paraffin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Acrylates Copolymer, Cera Alba / Beeswax / Cire Dabeille, Copernicia Cerifera Cera / Carnauba Wax / Cire De Carnauba, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Steareth-2, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acacia Senegal / Acacia Senegal Gum, Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Propylene Glycol, Disodium Edta, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Panthenol, Silica, Soluble Collagen, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Atelocollagen [+/- May Contain / Peut Contenir, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Ci 77007 / Ultramarines, Ci 75470 / Carmine, Mica]

A close up of the brush.

A close up of the 360 degree wand.

My curled lashes without product on it.

First Coat: Here I see some slight definition from my lashes, both top and bottom. Still zero clumps and flakes and it still held up the curl. 

Second Coat:  Here is where I definitely see some volume starting to build in my lashes. Still zero clumps and flakes and although my lashes are still lifted, they aren't as curled as it was before I applied this mascara.

Third Coat: Here is where I start to see some length in my lashes. Still zero flakes but its starting to get spidery.
(I left the bottom lashes at 2 coats)

Fourth Coat: Here is where my lashes definitely start to get spidery. Still zero flakes so I'm super impressed by that!
(still left the bottom lashes at 2 coats)

Side by side comparison of my lashes at 4 coats on top and 2 coats on bottom on the left and zero coats on the right.
I think this mascara looks best at 1 coat for a natural looking definition, 2 coats for a little more dramatic lash, and 3 coats for that duper dramatic, nearly false lash effect.

Side by side comparison of my lashes at 4 coats on top and 2 on coats bottom on the left and 1 continuous coat of building up the mascara and not giving it time to dry between coats on the right (Which I think is the best method to get the full effect of this mascara). 

Using the method of one continuous coat of building up the mascara and not giving it time to dry between coats such as the one on my right eye in the picture above is the best method to get the full effect of this mascara. I don't think doing this method gets you a manga lash, but I definitely think it gets you very close to a false lash effect.

Overall, I think this mascara is well worth the investment and for just about $7-8 on a great mascara, you can't go wrong! This mascara comes in Black, Black Waterproof, Blackest Black, Blackest Black Waterproof, and Black Brown (for reference I have Blackest Black). What I love about this mascara is that it is a great dupe or duplicate for Benefit's They're Real mascara, but I honestly think I prefer this over Benefit's!! I love how easy it is to remove, which could be a con if you have watery eyes, but that's why they have the waterproof formula for the exact same price! I also heard this is also a great dupe for Too Faced's Better Than Sex Mascara, but I haven't tried that mascara so I can't compare the two. I highly highly recommend this mascara and I will definitely repurchase it!!

I hope you found this review helpful to you!

-Mary