Sometimes I wish there was something between "You Betcha!" and "Fugheddaboutit!"... maybe "Fugh-Betcha!"??? :) I don't dislike this mascara. But I don't think it's anything special. I would not discourage someone from purchasing Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara, but if they asked my opinion I would probably mention different brands first.
For the price, this is a good product! I don't think I experienced "Colossal Volum'" but there was more length. I found it did not go on evenly, and took some work to get the look I wanted (maybe I'm not skilled at mascara application!?). I will not mention the smell, as I think that point has already been made! :)
I did like that my lashes did not get dry and brittle, but stayed soft.
Overall, not a bad product, but doesn't stand out as a superior mascara.

This one did not work for me. I found that although it had lengthened my lashes, it left them quite sparse. They looked like spider legs. My lashes are sparse to begin with, and it did not make them any fuller. I tried really hard but putting on many coats, but they just got more spider-like. At least it did make them longer!

Still I will not by buying this one again. The complementary colours of yellow and purple work really well in drawing your eye to the product on the shelves. It's well-designed packaging. Though it is what's inside that counts the most and that did not live up to the packaging.

I got this from Chickadvisor review club.

WHEW!! What is that smell??!! Smells like nasal spray or something!

I like over the top packaging. I think its fun.

Now on to the mascara. This is volumizing....but not lengthening at all. I felt like my lashes were sticking out.

If you are looking for volume...get this... its awesome. For length this is not a good choice.

It lasted all day....smudging for me by the end of the day. I wonder if it comes in waterproof......:)

This mascara does come in ridiculously large packaging... and the smell is rather odd (almost like they tried to add a perfume-like scent to it). I was rather excited about this mascara, as I am a fan of maybelline products. The application was alright, it coated my lashes well but I'm not sure about any sort of 'colossal volume,' and it did wash off easily at the end of the day. However, I did notice that at the end of my serving shift (even though I did not feel particularily warm) there was a bit of mascara under the bottom eyelashes...a definite no-no for me is looking like I have shed a tear after a good day at work. On noticing that I then tried the next day to only coat my top lashes, which worked much better. So buyers beware! If you put this mascara on your bottom lashes keep up with the makeup checks!

It seems like I couldn't go wrong with my mascara purchases lately. When I got chosen to review this as a part of the Product Review Club, I was excited to hopefully find another new love.

Before I get to the effectiveness of this mascara, I just have to say one thing. What's up with this mascara's smell? I've never had this problem with any mascara before -- it stinks! I thought I'd give it a shot though.

I think this is a good one-coat mascara. It does a really good job separating and defining each lash. It also lengthens in one fell swoop. But that's it. I added another coat and ended up with spider lashes. And that smell is giving me a mild headache! :(

In comparing mascaras, I most definitely prefer Covergirl Lashblast over Maybelline Colossal. I found that the formula of the Colossal Volum' Express weighed down my lashes, even though I curled immediately before applying. I don't experience this problem with my Lashblast.

To me the Colossal was just okay. The results it delivered were underwhelming compared to other mascaras I already own.

Will I buy this mascara? No. But if they come out with a waterproof version, it might potentially hold a curl better, so I might give it a try.