Reviewing Revlon's 3D Extreme Mascara

I'm loath to admit it, but I have wimpy lashes. To top that off, they are the same color as my hair; a kind of strawberry blond. That means that you really have to strain to even see them. Therefore, I'm constantly in search of mascara that will live up to its promises to highlight my wimpy, short stubby lashes.

Although I already have favorite mascara - - Almay's One Coat - - I still keep looking for something better. I don't think it really exists. Nonetheless, I keep trying.

Recently, I found Revlon's 3D Extreme Mascara and decided to give it a try. The results brought in mixed reviews.

Revlon's 3D Extreme claims to create dramatic lashes that are "up to 25 times fuller; 70% curvier, and 80% longer."

Their exclusive bold impact brush supposedly amplifies and separates even the tiniest lashes to make them stand out. Because the brush is tapered, Revlon says it lifts and curves the lashes as the mascara is applied.

The patented lightweight gel formula possesses intense color that definitely helps to deliver bold looking lashes quickly, easily, and in a single step. It doesn't cake or flake and it requires no primer.

Revlon's 3D Extreme comes in three shades: blackest black, black, and black brown. It comes both in a regular and waterproof form with 21 oz. of mascara in each tube.

I saw Revlon's commercial on television and, of course, couldn't wait to give the new beauty product a try. It wasn't difficult finding it on the shelf because it has dramatic black packaging, from which the silver chrome tube pops stands out quite well.

The tube looks like it is made of heavy metal, but it isn't. It is cleverly plastic disguised in metallic silver. It has a very high class, expensive look.

The applicator brush is a lot different than any I've used before. According to Revlon, the brush's shorter bristles deposit the mascara in a broad, even coat for extreme fullness while the extended bristles lift, curl, and separate the lashes. Additionally, the tapered tip supposedly reaches the tiniest lashes to magnify them as well.