Well ive gone through probably every volumnizing/lengthening mascara..ranging from maybelline's XXL to revlon's fabulash, and this is DEFINATELY the best mascara ive ever bought. it leaves my lashes soft but thick and long. ive got naturally thin, short eye lashes but with 2 coats of this stuff peeps ask if i got fake ones on. I got swayed by some commercial adds to try out the fabulash mascara, but compared to this stuff its pretty crappy. this is definately the holy grail (as someone else previously mentioned) of mascaras, and imm gonna swear by it from now on. GET IT!