I find that this mascara's problems all stem from its oversized wand. The brush is so large that its very hard to coat the base of your lashes. I have tried to play with it for a while and really give it a chance. Overall I find that lashes end up clumpy, and the mascara isn't able to coat all lashes

I got this as a gift and after using it for a couple weeks now, I can honestly say it works, depending on what kind of lashes you have and what you want the mascara to do for you. I have short, curlish lashes, I usually use this as a base to spread my lashes before I put on a fuller application. It says it gives voluminousness lashes with no clumps and it certainly does. If you have longer lashes, you will definitely see a difference in your lashes and could probably use this alone with an eyelash curler. Short or long, this mascara delivers what it promises.

The selling point of this mascara is the unique flat brush with the round bristly ball at the end. According to Rimmel, the flat side of the brush is what gives you the volume and the ball tip is for lifting and defining. I can honestly say that I agree. The round ball at the end is also good for getting those hard to reach lashes in the corner. One of the reasons I like this mascara is because the application is super easy, no mess, no clumps or anything even after two coats.
Overall, I like this mascara, I mean it doesn't look like I have false lashes or anything but it does the job. It gave me length, some volume and the ball tip is excellent at separating my lashes. It stays put and my lashes look exactly the same at the end of the day. Oh, and you have to love the bright purple packaging, at least I do. I feel like Rimmel's products are usually hit or miss so it's nice that this is actually a hit. You can't beat the price either, I got mine at CVS for $6.99.