Maybelline Mascara Ciglia 4 Nero Intenso

Clumped immediately. Thick. Nothing I did helped. Definitely no length.

Thought I was imagining it, but this isn't the same product any more. Different texture and doesn't last as long or as well. What a shame, have been using it for years. There's no seal on the product, not keen on that either. Why do they do this??