Covergirl Bombshell Volume by lashblast review

Covergirl Bombshell Volume by lashblast is a unique two-part mascara. The first part is the "extreme-volume base coat". The second part is the "intensifying top-coat". This product boasts about it's ability to give your lashes "extreme-volume". What girl doesn't want that?! So, I decided to give this product a try. Here are my results.

First let's talk about price. This mascara costs $7.99 at your local drugstore, which is about average for a mascara that is not high-end. Nothing really earth-shattering there, so let's move onto packaging. The packaging on this product really caught my eye, and actually prompted me to buy it, even though I was not at the store to buy mascara. The package itself is hot pink with Big, Bold writing that says BOMBSHELL, AND SEXY. The tube of mascara itself is also hot pink, and appears very fat and huge, compared to other mascara's on the shelf. In a sense, you feel like you are getting two mascaras for the price of one, because one end of it has a volume base coat, and the other end has the intensifying topcoat. The packaging for this product screams BUY ME. So, I quickly snatched it up, and literally skipped to the checkout counter,  in anticipation of  my new "bombshell, big&sexy lashes. The wind would quickly get taken out of my sail. 

When I opened the #1 side of the applicator, I immediately realized that I did not care for the way the brush looked. It was too big, and the bristles were too close together. Also, it seemed dried-out as soon as I opened it. The combination of the brush shape and size, and the applicator being dry, made for a clumped up mess on my lashes. Right off the bat, I was disappointed, but I moved onto the #2 step of the process. This step was a little better, but not by much. It was still kind of dry, and it didn't seem to smooth out the clumps. In fact, it seemed to make them a little bit worse. On top of that, the mascara made my eyes feel very heavy, and I could literally feel my eyes blinking. It was not comfortable at all.  Since that experience, I have reverted to only using the #2 side, instead of the 2-step application process, just so I can say it's not a total waste. The #2 side is decent, but I still wouldn't rant and rave about it.

Overall, I give this product 2 out of 5 shoes. I really wanted to love this product, but it left me feeling like more of a drag queen than a bombshell.