As regular readers know, I’m more of a lipstick person than a gloss person. So, although I’ve seen Maybelline’s ColorSensational lip glosses around, I hadn’t tried them out for myself until I saw the shades released for their limited edition Summer 2013 collection. Two shades especially caught my eye – Peach Glisten, a creamy pale nude, and Coral Heat, a pink coral – and of course, I chose shades without any shimmer or sparkle.
Top: Waves of White // Blue Paradise
Bottom: Cool Crush // Seashore Frosts
Among the many new limited edition items Maybelline has just released for Summer 2013 items are eight LE color tattoo eyeshadows. I purchased the four shades that appear to be duochromes.
Waves of White is white with a very strong blue iridescence when applied.
Maybelline has released a whole slew of new, limited-edition products for Summer 2013. There are several separate displays at this point, though it’s likely that a large endcap display will show up with all the products eventually. Since there are so many displays, I thought it would be helpful to recap what I’ve seen thus far in order to keep track of it all!
Above, you see the main Color Tattoo display. It has six limited edition color tattoos; the back row is Cool Crush, Icy Mint, & Waves of White. The front row is Shady Shores & Lavish Lavender, and off to the side we have Seashore Frosts. This display also has two LE Masterdrama eyeliners – Taupe and Navy Knockout. I bought some of these, and will be reviewing them in a separate post!
Earlier today, I posted about Maybelline’s new limited edition Color Goes Electric collection for Fashion Week Spring 2013. I’ve purchased just one item for from the collection – the baked blush in Coral Burst, a very vivid orange. I initially though it was matte, but it actually has a satin (low-shimmer) finish.
I haven’t tried a Maybelline blush in a while, and I remember being unimpressed, but this blush surprised me – the texture is quite nice, very smooth and even. It’s very pigmented, and could easily be used an eyeshadow (and I’m sure would be even brighter over primer or a white base). It’s also easy to apply a sheer layer, which is good, given how orange it is!
I applied this in the middle of the afternoon today, and it seems to be wearing fairly normally, not fading faster or slower than average.
Overall, this is a fantastic option if you’ve been looking for an orange blush at drugstore prices. The color certainly isn’t for everyone (and I admit that I don’t see myself wearing it frequently), but the quality is definitely there.
Rite Aid Display
Maybelline recently released a new limited edition collection for Fashion Week Spring 2013, the Color Goes Electric collection. I’ve seen several different displays, and to the best of my knowledge it contains the following items:
Four LE eyeshadow palettes (sorry, I don’t have a close-up photo of these)
Ten LE ColorShow nail polishes
Four LE ColorSensational Vivids lipsticks
Top down: Striking Peach, Riveting Rose, Punch of Pink
Top down: Knockout Pearl, Mirrored Plum, Fiercely Fuschia
Six LE ColorSensational lip glosses
Three LE MasterDrama eyeliners plus one new, permanent shade
Three LE baked blushes
And one re-promoted, permanent, mascara – the Falsies (or perhaps it was the Falsies Flared, or both – I didn’t pay attention to this part of the display!).
Thus far, I’ve only purchased the Coral Burst blush – which is screamingly bright orange – and I’ll have that review up for you shortly!
I’ve heard some good things about Maybelline’s new line of lipsticks, the Colorsensational Vivids, so I thought it was time to try them out for myself! I was especially intrigued by Brazen Berry, as it looks quite purple in the tube, and I was curious as to how it would swatch.
First – the packaging. I am not a fan; the clear red tubes look okay, but they obscure the lipstick’s color, and they are not sealed, which makes it oh-so-tempting to just open them up and see what the lipstick actually looks like (which I did; I actually always open unsealed lipsticks to make sure they haven’t been tested). But, I’d rather a clear top & a sealed lipstick!
Hot Plum, Brazen Berry
I purchased two shades – Hot Plum and Brazen Berry, as swatched above. Both are smooth, creamy and feel moisturizing. They do seem to emphasize dry or flaky lips – when I first applied a swatch, it did not look good – I exfoliated, reapplied, and all was well.
Hot Plum
Brazen Berry
Have you tried the Maybelline Vivids? How did you like them?
