This has been mine and my mom's secret weapon for years! She was the one who introduced me to it and I used it for years without questioning what else is out there. In the past year I experimented with other mascaras - Smashbox, MAC, annabelle, maybellene and nothing came even close to comparing with this one. None of the above gave me as much awesome volume, length and thickness as this one. I use both regular and waterproof formulas. Since the waterproof one is really hard to remove I usually put a coat of regular underneath and then go over with the waterproof formula over top. This makes it a lot easier to remove it at the end of the day without scrubbing.
Funny that some people note clumps - I never saw any, but my friend who tried it after my recommendation found major clumping too. I guess it depends on your lashes...
Overall, I'm staying very loyal to this product from now on!

Loreal Paris Volumnious Mascara is the best drugstore mascara I've used. It thickens and lengthens lashes better than any other than I have found.

I bought this mascara after reading the ratings here. I find that if you've never tried volumizing mascaras before, the big brush takes some time go get used to. When I started using this, I was clumsy with the big brush and ended up with clumps. Then it got better. I read in a magazine that you should zigzag through your lashes to coat each lash. Then voila! My lashes are fabulous!

This mascara does what it promises and gives you fat lashes, but it doesn't lengthen or curl. But I think the biggest selling point for me is that this really doesn't smudge! I have a very oily face, and that includes my eyelids, but this mascara stays put all day. I will definitely buy this again!

This mascara is amazing...it makes my lashes look full and there is no allergic reaction (like the ones I get from every other mascara out there). I am impressed that I don't have to spend a lot of money to get something that works, looks good and does not irritate my eyes!

I use this mascara all the time. It makes my lashes a lot plumper, longer and darker than they normally are. My eyelashes are still soft, they don't break off, it doesn't run - even if I cry and it's not waterproof and I don't get clumps. If you put it on properly you won't have clumps though if you put too much on it will clump like any other mascara.

I will never buy another mascara, I'm hooked on this one. I've been using this brand for a few years now and have never been unsatisfied. Even at the end of the tube I rarely have problems with the product becoming clumpy.