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Would You Buy It? Maybelline Great Lash Gets Designer Look and Packaging

By Isabella Muse on July 25, 2011 38 Comments

in Fall Collections 2011, Maybelline, Would You Buy It?

They tell me Maybelline Great Lash is one of the drugstore’s golden gems. The tell me it’s a cult favorite, a hit amongst cheap mascaras, a HG drugstore mascara…

I don’t believe ’em.

If they revamp Maybelline Great Lash and give it a designer look does that mean the formula will be all those things they tell me about?

Jump!

Naaa a zebra can’t change its stripes!

Maybelline New York celebrates Great Lash Mascara’s 40th Aniversary with three new limited-edition designs. Max Azria, Tracy Reese and Vivienne Tam were inspired by some of their own collections and creations to re-create the look of the popular green tipped tube.

Might look nice but it’s still boring Great Lash Mascara which has personally never worked for me.

Will you buy it?

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Comments

  1. Jessica says

    July 25, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    No way! Great Lash is one of the worst mascaras I’ve tried. Never understood the hype.

    Reply
    • the Muse says

      July 25, 2011 at 2:47 pm

      say that one again jessica!

      Reply
    • MMM says

      July 26, 2011 at 11:04 am

      I agree! I just don’t get it. haha

      Reply
  2. Appu says

    July 25, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    Awww…look at great lash trying to be all pretty 🙂 It’s still great lash and will NOT work for me

    Reply
    • the Muse says

      July 25, 2011 at 2:47 pm

      ha same appu!

      Reply
  3. CucumPear says

    July 25, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    I’ve always liked the packaging, but that’s all Great Lash has going for it. On my lashes it looks just unimpressive. The only thing it does is sticking my lashes together and that’s not particularly pretty.
    So that’s not something I would buy just because the tube is now Teh Prettehz.

    Reply
  4. Jess says

    July 25, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    I have an HG drugstore mascara :/ lol

    Maybelline Lash Stiletto is AMAZING I love it almost as much as I love my Benefit Bad Gal Lash lol

    Reply
  5. Kayla says

    July 25, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    I know companies can’t really claim that they’ve gotten all these awards and things when they haven’t… But secretly, I’ve always thought Maybelline was lying about all these claims, haha. Maybe back in 90s…?

    Reply
  6. Shoppingaholic says

    July 25, 2011 at 2:55 pm

    I have never used it so i would definitely like to use before i say “no”… from your words it seems that I shouldn’t. what say?

    Reply
  7. JoElla says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:00 pm

    I hate this mascara with the heat of a bazillion suns!

    I can’t get the wand any closer than 3 inches to my eyes before they water like crazy!

    Reply
    • the Muse says

      July 25, 2011 at 3:07 pm

      lol the heat of a bazillion suns eh?

      Reply
  8. KPrice says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    I have always loved Maybelline Great Lash. I’ve tried some pricier brands and none haved worked better. I have not tried this new packaging, but if they haven’t changed the formula then I recommend trying them.

    Reply
  9. Sara says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    No……..?

    Tried it, found it “meh” and won’t buy again. I like shiny packaging as much as the next gal, but it doesn’t mean I’ll actually buy a product for its looks.

    Reply
  10. Jaana says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:17 pm

    Like many “designer edition” products, they will keep the formulation the same, just revamp the package. This still gets more sales 😛

    Reply
  11. breyerchic04 says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    I like great lash. It gives me nicely defined lashes, doesn’t make my eyes water like so many other do, doesn’t flake, doesn’t give me raccoon eyes. So I’ve never really understood all the hatred. I’m not going to go out of my way to buy this, it’s great lash, I’ll buy whatever one is in front of me.

    Reply
  12. Nicole R. says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    I would never, ever buy Maybelline Great Lash again, even with the designer packaging. I’ve only bought this mascara once and it was the worse mascara I have ever tried, I don’t understand what all the hype behind it is about?

    Reply
  13. SueGintheUK says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:57 pm

    Great Lash doesn’t deserve its reputation IMO, but Maybelline’s One by One Waterproof is HG for me and better than I thought any mascara could be. It keeps every single lash separate whether you use one coat or more and won’t smudge or budge at all.

    Reply
  14. SJG says

    July 25, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    Put lipstick on a pig…it’s still a pig.

    Reply
    • Sydni says

      July 28, 2011 at 12:26 am

      Haha, yes! New packaging is worthless unless the formula is improved.

      Reply
  15. Freidra says

    July 25, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    Given the ratio of beauty editor “o-faces” over this dreck to its actual functionality, this is the worst mascara ever. I’m embarassed to admit that I’ve purchased twice (in my defense, I was 19 and 22). Never again. I would possibly try another version specifically the one that uses some sort of text on the front (lol? something like that…)

    Reply
    • the Muse says

      July 25, 2011 at 4:06 pm

      makes me lose faith in beauty editor’s opinions on these things freidra, it’s ALOT of raving haha!

      Reply
  16. Cee says

    July 25, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    Maybe it depends on who uses it, but it never worked for me either. I tried it once, didn’t work out very well. Then people kept telling me it’s awesome, so I tried it again and still failed.

    Reply
  17. Karyn says

    July 25, 2011 at 5:06 pm

    I think there is some magic trick to using Great Lash. The MUA at my sister’s wedding used it on us bridesmaids and it performed BEAUTIFULLY. When I tried it on my own I looked like a raccoon. Maybe you have to be part of the MUA club lol

    Reply
  18. Liz! says

    July 25, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    The new packaging is cute, but Great Lash just doesn’t work for me. In fact, I’m not exactly sure how it’s such a cult item, as I’ve never known anyone who used/loved it and often peeps on the blogs I read say the same! Oh well, kudos to anyone who can work it, it is cheap and super accessible.

    Reply
  19. vonnie says

    July 25, 2011 at 10:59 pm

    i’m the same as you…if the FORMULA made my lashes stand out like designer quality goods, then yay…but um, no thanks just for packaging, still HATE the mascara

    Reply
  20. cathee says

    July 26, 2011 at 12:10 am

    HELL NO I WONT BE BUYING THAT!
    ugh i bought it once, all the hype was insane, but it was the worst thing i’d ever used!!

    Reply
  21. Claudia says

    July 26, 2011 at 12:11 am

    Personally hate this mascara. However if they want to do packaging like this with The Falsies then im in:)

    Reply
  22. Ana says

    July 26, 2011 at 3:42 am

    My mother uses GL and has been since it came out! She’s never strayed from it, and I just don’t understand! It looks all right, nothing amazing and nothing horrible, I guess… and it’s her prerogative to use it… even though she keeps the same tube for about 6 months at a time and curls her lashes AFTER mascara, haha. Even when I say something she just smiles and goes her way with the makeup. :p

    Reply
  23. Mary the Muse Militant says

    July 26, 2011 at 7:31 am

    How can this monstrous mascara still be alive??
    I’d rather go without mascara than use this stuff.
    A bit harsh I know but it’s so awful.

    Reply
  24. sara says

    July 26, 2011 at 8:36 am

    I hate this mascara. Always have, always will. Just sayin…..

    Reply
  25. Regina says

    July 26, 2011 at 10:18 am

    It’s great for your lower lashes b/c the brush is so tiny and it’s even better to top of the ends of your lashes after you’ve first coated with something else.

    Reply
  26. Freddie says

    July 26, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    No, thank you! Not supporting their animal testing.

    Reply
  27. christine says

    July 27, 2011 at 1:53 am

    this mascara is not available in my country,but a MUA used it on me on two occasions (both weddings) at it worked perfectly fine on me…to those who don’t want it, i’d be happy to take it!

    Reply
  28. K says

    July 27, 2011 at 8:32 am

    I don’t like it either. I’m not sure why it’s a HG for many artists. I find that it smudges even if it’s waterproof and it’s just not great formula wise

    Reply
  29. theRothstanator says

    July 27, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    I think it is great for the price point. I actually use it everyday underneath my Buxom mascara.

    Reply
  30. Ryan says

    July 27, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    I don’t like it or dislike it. It’s just very blah. The only good thing about it is the size of the brush: small. I have a really hard time getting other mascara brushes into my inner and outer corners.

    Reply
  31. Ruthless says

    July 28, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    Honestly, I feel that Maybelline has slipped a lot in quality over recent years. The new eyeshadow quads are shit. Color lipsticks aren’t that appealing either. It’s just not exciting.

    Rimmel, on the other hand has come out with great eyeshadows, very impressed.

    This mascara does nothing for me either

    Reply
  32. Mia says

    August 7, 2011 at 12:37 am

    It’s a decent 1st mascara. As in it’s fine for those who don’t really need mascara or teenagers. For a good, HG mascara, I prefer L’Oreal Voluminous. That’s a real winner.

    Reply

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