MAYBELLINE GREAT LASH MASCARA! DRUGSTORE DEALS!

i agree that this mascara is only pretty good. but it's cheap, easy and doesn't irritate my eyes, so it's what i always use. however, if possible i would always use diorshow.

I think I can shed some light on this issue. First off let me say that NO...I do notlike this mascara and it does absolutely nothing for me. But my BFF Jen swears by itand its all she's ever used. Every makeup artist we had for our weddings does too.And I think this is why...for Jen, she's go super long and thick lashes. CG tends tobe on the watery side (I think) and it gives her a light coat and the tiny brush combsher lashes making them look polished but not over done. She's also my friend with theAngelina Jolie lips so if she played up her huge eyes and her huge lips (I'm not beingjealous when I say huge...I wish I had either one of them) it would be too much. Makeupartists seem to like it because its a simple application that can work adequately onjust about anyone but doesn't overwhelm. Personally I don't get the hype and it mustbe marketing. I want FULL, LONG, LUSH, BIG FAT lashes. I want it all so this isn't for me. I must say though that for a DD...Loreals Voluminous always comes back as myfave. Loves!

I totally agree, Great Lash is the most overrated mascara ever. I got a tube once as part of a promotion, and I was actually curious to try it because of all the hype. It did color my lashes black (the absolute bare minimum a mascara should do!) but it also made them feel dry and brittle, and it flaked horribly. I think I only used it once or twice, then I tossed it in the trash and never looked back.

i hate great lash. if i had to purchase a drugstore mascara it would definitely be Loreal's Voluminous Mascara. great lash, in my opinion is basically just black spit. it does nothing for me at all. it gets hype, i purchase it, i hate it and it gets more hype. *shrugs* oh well.

Bum lashes? Very funny Meg! You're totally right though... I think it's a classic case of marketing marketing marketing -- otherwise Maybelline would have changed their packaging by now. Great Lash Mascara is all about nostalgia and frankly the stuff in the tube is probably the same formula that they put in nine other products. I think that mascara is like the shampoo aisle -- the packaging and sales pitch is always changing and as a result I find myself always trying a new brand or occasionally buying a nostalgic one thinking that my hair, eyelashes or whatever is going to experience some kind of dramatic overhaul. I find myself in that one long aisle at CVS or RiteAid looking at a long line of shiny plastic bottles that all have the words "NEW" and "IMPROVED" on them in some configuration and I get suckered half the time thinking "maybe this time I'll try something different...?" The other half of the time I go into CVS or RiteAid and end up buying some brand that I used once in the past thinking (nostagically) ..."maybe I didn't really appreciate that Infusium 23 / Aussie / Pantene / Suave (whatever) as much as I should have?" I feel this same way about mascaras - they fall into that category of products that are always packaged with the words "NEW" and "IMPROVED" in front of a bunch of new-fangled formula additions and strange new vocabulary words. Over time, I rarely have gone back and bought the same mascara because by the time I need a new one, I'm ready to try a new one to see if it will work better / stay put / volumize / lengthen / thicken / not-clump etc. And why isn't there an "everything mascara"? The drugstore brands seems to offer EITHER volume OR lengthening -- why can't it be both at the same time??? I mean, come on!!! I want furry caterpillars on my eyes people!!!!So as a result, most everyone has actually tried every single brand out there at least once - Maybelline, Max Factor, L'Oreal, Almay, Lancome, Clinique, Mac etc. etc. My latest experiment and $8 dollar investment for own bum eyelashes has been Max Factor's Volume Couture - which have been using for the last two months. Their packaging and sales pitch is that the wand is outside of the tube of mascara when you buy so that you can see the yellow / red / blue plastic nubby applicator thingys on the wand and decide if that's the one you want. It was marked as Max Factor's NEWEST FORMULA and NEW WAND APPLICATOR... so naturally, I had to try it!

GL is beloved of professional makeup artists because their work need only stay for the duration of a photo shoot. For those of us who need mascara to last an entire day, it is a steaming pile of ...bad eyemakeup.It was Tammy Fay's favorite brand. If that's the look you're looking for, knock yourself out.

not for me.too much hype, I don't get it.I am lucky to have long lashes,but it is volume I lack and maybelline does not give me any.But I am always surprised that maybelline is the editor's fave in every magazine.I much prefer l'oreal voluminous mascara from the drugstore brands.

This mascara is the MOST OVERRATED MASCARA on the market! Not only is is very irritating, but if you have sensitive eyes, it is a big no-no. As a make-up artist, I never recommend it. You have to put layer after layer on to see any real results and then it just looks clumpy and spidery. I recommend Almay, Neutrogena or L'Oreal Voluminous(drugstore brands) and Benefit Bad Gal lash or Lancome mascaras(prestige brands).

I always thought that I was a freak for hating this stuff. Glad to see that I am not alone. This mascara is always clumping and flaking on me. And it is incredibly irritating to my eyes. I would never recommend it to anyone!

This is personally my holy grail mascara.  I know I'm in the minority here, but I can't live without this stuff.  No matter how many love affairs I have with expensive mascaras and other cheap mascaras, I still come running home to this mascara.  I like this mascara because you can achieve different effects with it, it's cheap, and the tube is cute.  This mascara can be a little overwhelming at first, especially if it is a brand new tube.  The biggest key to this mascara is amount of product.  If you have too much product on the wand then your lashes will end up clumped up in a not so attractive way.  So what I do is gently wipe some of the excess mascara off onto a tissue, which leaves just the right amount of product on the wand.  A coat or two provides well defined natural looking lashes, but a few more coats and you are looking like a glamazon.  I can definitely see why this is a makeup artist must have.  This product is richly pigmented, and you can layer it for different effects.  It is a little harder to apply then some mascaras, but applied right this mascara will make your eyes sparkle like diamonds!

i always find this mascara being talked about in some magazine or beauty article. people always rave about how wonderful this product is and how it is every make up artist's secret weapon. well i think it's all a conspiracy. this mascara was sufficient when i was all of the age of 14, but when it comes down to it, this mascara is absolutely not sufficient in any way shape or form.

This has never worked for me! Not in HS not last year when I tried to give it another chance! It's clumpy and messy! I don't know how it keeps getting voted the best drugstore mascara in ALLURE every year?!  Yeah it's cheap, but hey this is the one time when you get what you pay for! :(

I don't know why this got such a huge hype over the years. It just never worked for me.

I hate this mascara. It has never worked for me or anyone I know personally. I really don't know why there's so much hype surrounding it..

this mascara is nothing compared to what people say about it.  it does nothing for my lashes, just makes them look like sticks that are black.  it is just some cheap mascara and i never use it, besides, its only cheap if you use it!  i basically threw away 5 dollars for this mascara.  i regret buying this, especially since i am so picky with mascaras.. i should have known  it was just the hype...

I will never, ever, understand the hype about this product! For years now, I try it, I hate it, or more accurately, am indifferent to it, and I toss it. Then I read another amazing review, more hype, and convince myself that I must have missed something the last time, so I buy it again, use it one time again, and toss it again. Either Great Lash has the best, most effective marketing team in the world, or I am somehow totally missing the mark on this one. As of this writing, I have probably purchased it over a dozen times, and never once been impressed. What am I missing?!

yeah i dont like this one at all, made my lashes all thin brittle and spidery, yuck.. i also prefer Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara for my drugstore deal, works great for me :)

This was the first mascara I started with so I thought it was great at the time because I had nothing to compare it to. Now I use Loreal Voluminous and THAT is HG for me. Great Lash doesn't even compare.

I love this mascara. I have very long, curly  eyelashes and this is the only one that works best for me. It is on sale at my dominicks now for $2.50. I bought 5. Just in case. 

This mascara is very average for an average price.

i think their is lot of publicity on this mascara i like just the package !!!

I bought this mascara and tried it because it was cheap. I did not like it because it dries out really quickly.

*shudders* I HATE this mascara. It is so flaky and it makes your eyes red and irritated... not to mention the raccoon eyes you get in the middle of the day. Plus this mascara tends to make my eye lashes fall out :-|.. so much for making me look like if i have more eyelashes huh ? I just tossed it.. it was so nasty. No one i know actually likes it.. everyone bought it for the hype surrounding it but ending up tossing it in the end.

This is my personal favorite mascara. I use this daily. Every time I purchase new mascara I end up going back to Maybelline's Great Lash Mascara. It gets the job done. Although I would like this mascara to give my lashes length and volume...it's great for an everyday look :)

For drugstore mascaras I prefer 2000 Calorie or Full n Soft.  GL I abhor.  I've tried it not once but twice and cannot stand it.  It does nothing for my lashes at all..it's incredibly wet and doesn't define them--it actually makes them stick together, smear and provides zero lengthening or volumizing (and while my lashes aren't super lush and long naturally, they're definitely pretty decent to start.)I am so relieved and pleasantly surprised that you smart ladies agree!