Makeup by Mario Mega Volumizing Mascara: a Guru Score of 70%

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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~Nay

"This is a mascara from Makeup by Mario, and it completely betrayed me one day, it had flaked and smudged all over my face. [...] I truly feel like Mario has some incredible products so I don't know what happened with this one. They make claims about this being a first to market brush that's supposed to be game changing, but I don't know what's so special about this brush."

All 2 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole

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"This is a mascara from Makeup by Mario, and it completely betrayed me one day, it had flaked and smudged all over my face. [...] I truly feel like Mario has some incredible products so I don't know what happened with this one. They make claims about this being a first to market brush that's supposed to be game changing, but I don't know what's so special about this brush."

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"As [...] time has passed I've been liking it more, it's a pretty volumizing mascara, [...] and I do [...] like that they made the opening big enough that it doesn't get messy. But [...] my bottom line is it's twenty eight dollars, and I can't be the only one who wouldn't buy it again, because sure it's nice, but so are so many other mascaras at a fraction of the price. [...] I like the brand and respect the artistry, but it's expensive, it's very expensive."

Allie Glines

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~Yay

"He recently launched his master mascara, and I've only used it a couple of times. It wore really well on me. I'm going to kind of go in ham with this mascara on just the top lashes. I like to do this when I do my eyes first, especially if there is any sort of shimmer or glitter on the eyelid. I feel like it just kind of catches any additional fallout as I do my base makeup when I have mascara on."

All 2 takes from Allie Glines

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"He recently launched his master mascara, and I've only used it a couple of times. It wore really well on me. I'm going to kind of go in ham with this mascara on just the top lashes. I like to do this when I do my eyes first, especially if there is any sort of shimmer or glitter on the eyelid. I feel like it just kind of catches any additional fallout as I do my base makeup when I have mascara on."

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"I'm wearing the Makeup by Mario one today and it's actually really pretty. It's a little bit softer than what I expected but I feel like it's something that you can wear on an everyday basis. I did really appreciate the brush. [...] It's a tapered fiber brush and I personally really liked it because I could reach into those inner corners and it looks really good."

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Frequently asked.

What is Makeup by Mario Mega Volumizing Mascara?

A volumizing mascara with a tapered fiber brush designed for everyday wear and precise inner-corner application.

Is Makeup by Mario Mega Volumizing Mascara worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 70%.

What is Makeup by Mario Mega Volumizing Mascara's Guru Score?

Makeup by Mario Mega Volumizing Mascara holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.