Despite owning a hefty amount of lipstick, I'll always be partial to a good lipgloss: I just can't resist the overall "juicy" effect they provide the lips with!
So, when I first heard about the Maybelline Color Elixir Lip Glosses (flipping through some US magazine no doubt), I was immediately intrigued! And with the help of ebay (since these have not been launched in Greece and there's still no word if that's even happening at all), I was thankfully able to snag a couple of shades: 080 Captivating Carnation and 045 Amethyst Potion.
080 Captivating Carnation is a well executed midtone pink, that doesn't lean too warm or too cool in my opinion, while 045 Amethyst Potion is a plum purple. And aside from their lovely colors, it's the texture of these lipglosses that won me over: light, smooth, not sticky at all and they leave your lips with a cushiony soft feel to them. The finish is also mega glossy without any added shimmer (though I believe there is at least one shade with shimmer in the range). As for the coverage, there is a level of sheerness to them (my swatches have captured this), but to be fair, you have to come pretty close to notice: for the most part these are quite pigmented lipglosses, even more so with a second layer.
Time for some obligatory lip swatches:
Hopefully they give you a decent idea of what the shades look like - the finish not so much, as they appear a little sheerer than they actually are.
I'd definitely recommend checking these out! As for me, I'm already coveting another three shades: an orange (which is the wrongest color on the plant for me, but I might as well try it in this texture), a nude and a brighter purple (apologies YSL Terriblement Fuchsia, I think I'll go for Maybelline this time around...)!
Have you tried these lipglosses?
What's your favorite drugstore lipgloss of all time?
they look quite nice, I will definitely check them if I came in Switzerland but I am not so intrigued to order them online as I am not a huge fan of glossy lips :) Thanks for the review and swatches honey!
ReplyDelete@smugnificent: You're welcome! Btw, glad your comment went through, blogger was being a bitch to me the other day! And yes, even if you don't wear lipgloss that often, these are better than some higher end ones and a lot more affordable, so it's worth checking them out!
DeleteThe word is in unfortunately...!I was told that they wouldn't launch, or at least not this year. It is such a shame. The sales would go through the roof. Such an amazing product.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I should have picked up captivating carnation. I don't know why I hesitated. Stupid US drugstores with no testers...!grrrr
ReplyDelete@Athina: Don't get me started on shades I didn't pick up, I have three on my wishlist!!! Baah!! And I totally agree - I would hope they take into account posts like this one and people asking about them, so maybe they'll decide to launch them after all! Fingers crossed!
DeleteOh wow, these two shades look gorgeous!
ReplyDelete@Marina (Makeup4all): They're lovely and super easy to wear!
DeleteThe packaging is gorgeous and I have to admit that these look exceptionally stunning on your lips! I have to try them too now... after the Pai (damn you all the vanity hahaha)
ReplyDelete@Irene Blushing Loves: First things first: Pai! Though I'm afraid I've been practically pushing Pai on you for ages now and who knows if you'll enjoy it as much as I do (you do have better skin anyways)!!! Onto the lipglosses: yes, the packaging resembles lipsticks, super sleek! Ha, if I pick some more, I'll let you know! ;)
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