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Monday, September 22, 2014

REVIEW - Maybelline The Mattes Lipsticks

Recently, Maybelline released their new fall lipstick collection, which is their Color Sensational The Mattes collection! This is Maybelline's first launch of a matte lipstick, which is super exciting for me, since I absolutely adore Maybelline's Vivids.

I'm usually pretty hesitant about matte lipsticks, because I really dislike the uncomfortable, heavy, drying feeling that you often find with them. I love the Wet n Wild Megalast lipsticks, for instance, but they are so uncomfortable and they really drag on the lips. You pretty much have to wear a gloss on top to keep your lips from cracking. I often feel the same way about the matte MAC lipsticks as well. That being said, lets move on to the lipsticks I am reviewing today!


The colors I purchased are "Divine Wine" and "Mesmerizing Magenta." I felt that these two colors were right up my alley, especially "Divine Wine," since I've been loving deep wine lips lately!


There are ten shades in this collection (so far), ranging from subtle nudes to bright pinks to deep berries. The packaging is exactly the same as the classic Maybelline Color Sensational lipsticks, except that the caps are a matte, frosted glass finish. They are all the same color, which means you either have to open up the tube or flip it over in order to figure out which one is which. It's not really a problem, but it's something worth noting. I usually store these lipsticks upside down, which the square packing is great for! 


It is absolutely unbelievable just how smoothly these lipsticks apply. As you may be able to tell from the swatches, they aren't what I would consider a true matte, like MAC's matte lipsticks, for example. However, I much prefer this formula! While these lipsticks aren't a true matte when you look at them with a critical eye, they are just creamy enough to make application a breeze, but matte enough to give the appearance of a classic matte lip!

As for pigmentation, the swatches above were done in one quick swipe. That alone should tell you a lot! They are incredibly creamy for a matte lipstick, which makes them very comfortable on the lips. One of my biggest complaints with matte lipsticks is that they often dry out my lips too much, making my lips look chapped and just not so appealing. With these lipsticks, I don't have that problem at all!

Final Thoughts? This collection has a fantastic range of shades, and I believe that it is permanent so I wouldn't be surprised if they add more. The finish is just matte enough, without being drying, and is just creamy enough to make application easy and comfortable. For a drugstore lipstick, I am incredibly impressed! 

I definitely plan to be purchasing more of these lipsticks, and I'm even planning to send a few over to Sarah, who unfortunately can't get them yet. As far as I know, this collection is only available in the US so far, but if you can get your hands on them, they are definitely worth picking up!

Are you planning on purchasing any of this collection?

- D. 

3 comments:

  1. Oh you huge sweetheart!

    US cosmetics are so exciting, I don't think everyone realises that even the drugstore range varies from country to country -- I remember when CoverGirl came out with the Hunger Games range in the US... Man, I was so jealous! I looove these colours, they look gorgeous -- like a solid, reliable range, too. I love dark lip colours, my favourites are autumnal colours at the moment and it makes me said that it's not season appropriate to wear them anymore!

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  2. Those shades are beautiful, Divine Wine looks perfect for Autumn !

    Over on my blog I currently have 2 giveaways if you wanted to enter, one is for a Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream fragrance, the other is for a Sleek eyeshadow palette:

    http://milliecbeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/giveaway-marc-jacobs-daisy-dream.html

    http://milliecbeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/sleek-i-divine-eyeshadow-palette-au.html

    x

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  3. I've been looking for these but can't find them when I go to CVS. Hope they get a display soon!

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