Review: Chanel le Volume de Chanel

I, like so many others, am very fussy about my eyelashes- and therefore mascara. Too clumpy and they look short and false, too dry and they flake over your cheeks throughout the day, and too wet it feels like your are swimming in a sea of grime. I guess that makes me Goldilocks.

I first tried Chanel le Volume de Chanel five months ago. I'm still using the same tube, and it hasn't yet run out or dried up. I consider this not only impressive, but unheard of. Since then, I haven't felt the need to try another brand, or race out to get any more for fear of being left without any mascara at short notice. It's smooth sailing, and blue horizons.

I therefore thought it had earned its stripes and deserved a review.

via Chanel.com

Price...
At £24 it's not cheap, but it is averagely priced in the premium make up market. Having said that, it has lasted three times longer than any YSL mascara I have tried, and its performance to date has not made me regret the spend. What's more, think about the Boots points...

Colour...
It's not the blackest of the blacks, but I like the range of colours available. Available in Khaki Bronze, Bleu, Noir or Prune, it sure beats the pointless array of the usual 'black', 'jet black, 'midnight', 'coal black', 'true black' etc that so many other brands find an excuse of supplying, all on the same shelf. It's far less confusing, and it perhaps helps to explain how they have managed to focus more on the product quality, and less on the colour selection.

Staying power...
It doesn't budge. Truly. For a non-waterproof mascara it sure is a sticker. It takes a while to dry, but you can control the amount you put on your lashes fairly easily depending on the look you are after, and once it's on, you can guarantee it will still be in place where you last left it (and where you intended it to go) no matter how much you sweat, rub or cry.

Overall satisfaction...
I hugely recommend this mascara, and not just because I am a Chanel make-up user. You get what you pay for, and you don't have to worry about any panda eyes in the gym, on the dancefloor, or on your pillow when you just can't be bothered to remove it. It's OK, we've all done it. I will say that £24 is expensive for mascara, though, and there is no brown colour either. But, if you want a volumising mascara, you've found it.

4.5/5 Stars