Max Factor Wild Mega Volume Mascara in Black

One of the (many) great things about being lucky to win a giveaway is that you get the chance to try products that you ordinarily wouldn't pick up. In this case, I won the Max Factor Wild Mega Volume mascara and I am so glad I did because it has taken over as my favourite mascara and I've worn it every single day without fail for a solid month now. 

The reason I ordinarily wouldn't give this product the time of day is because it is marketed as a volumising mascara, a feature that simply doesn't appeal to me. I like length and definition and typically view volume as an opportunity to create obese caterpillars sticking out of my eyes, a sight I see regularly at school. You can imagine then, why I avoid volumising mascaras like the plague, however this has completely changed my mind because I just love it. 

First up is the bright green and black tube. I find that the 'drugstore' brands present their mascaras in shocking colours which are undoubtedly eye catching but make it so easy to differentiate the high end ones from the cheaper ones as the gaudy colours contrast easily with the white, black, silver and gold shades more expensive brands use. I don't really mind because it's the formula I'm worried about, but I wonder if a classier design would be just as appealing to their consumers...

The brush is monstrous, the only real flaw in this mascara. It is seriously huge which means that I get the mascara all over my eyelids during application no matter how hard I try to apply it carefully. Though this is such a big issue for me, I am willing to overlook it because the formula is just awesome. I will be sure to use a different one when I've created an elaborate eyeshadow design because I can't bear the thought of mascara dotted throughout my complicated eyeshadow! The hourglass shape of the brush makes no difference to me - I don't feel that it helps apply the product more easily, nor do I think it makes it more difficult.

The formula is just perfect. It creates significantly longer lashes without resulting in any clumping. I also think it is volumising, though not to any crazy extent. This is just an all round great mascara that targets every possible thing you could want. This doesn't flake or smudge in any way and easily lasts a day of wear. The only times I had problems were on those days over 40 when due to a bit of sweat I found that it dotted on my eyelid a little at the end of the day. It is a really dark black which I appreciate because there is nothing worse than a browny black that doesn't stand out.

I am so impressed with this mascara and so pleased that I won it or I never would have discovered it! I give it 9/10.