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Maybelline Color Sensational Moisture Extreme Dusky Mauve Lipstick Review, Swatches and LOTD

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Hello everyone 🙂

Today I am going to be reviewing another lovely lipstick from Maybelline and this is from their Color Sensational Moisture Extreme range. It is called Dusky Mauve. So let’s get into the review!

Price and Quantity:

Rs 220 for 4 g

My Experience:

I’m surprised at the packaging of this lipstick because, as far as my experience goes, this is one department in which Maybelline usually doesn’t go wrong. Everything I’ve used from their BB cream to their Color Sensational lipstick Tinted Taupe to the Clearglow compact powder to the baby Lips lip balm, all have cute and well thought out packaging. For this lipstick however, the packaging is just really dated. I’m disappointed.

Firstly let me apologize for the state of the lipstick bullet. It looks like I’ve attacked it or something but honestly I haven’t done anything to it. The bullet is just SO soft. It can’t withstand anything. Creamy is one thing but melt within 3 months is another! Hopefully I can redeem myself with the swatches and LOTD.

(You can see in the swatches on my hand too that it’s melted slightly there. Sigh. Why is it so creamy?!)

So far I haven’t said anything good about this lipstick so let’s remedy that, shall we?  Dusky Mauve is an absolutely gorgeous color. Contrary to its name (you would think), in the bullet it’s more of a brown lipstick. I was actually disappointed when I opened saw it for the first time – I was like “This is brown! Where’s the mauve?” But on application, it is definitely more of a mauve lipstick with subtle dusty brown undertones.

Dusky Mauve is one of those shades whose final colour on the lips depends very heavily on who’s wearing it. On me it shows up as a deep mauve but on my mom, it shows up as a lighter mauve with pink undertones. Needless to say that both colors are flattering; I think how pigmented your lips are plays a role in how this lipstick will look on you.

Oh the texture. I LOVE IT. I think texture-wise this is one of the best lipsticks I’ve ever used. It’s smooth and rich and buttery and an absolute delight to apply. It has a slight sheen and makes your lips look very hydrated and creamy.

The staying power of this lipstick is poor. It’ll start fading in about 2 hours and if you have a meal with this on, it’ll disappear without a trace. This for me is a huge drawback, especially when a lot of brands have come up with long lasting lipsticks (although for a slightly higher price).

PROS:

  • Amazing colour, will suit most skin tones
  • Very reasonably priced
  • Creamy, gorgeous texture
  • Moisturizing
  • Easily available
  • Doesn’t bleed (which is funny considering how soft  the bullet is!)

CONS:

  • Bullet starts to melt very soon. Needs to be stored in a cool place
  • Boring packaging 😛
  • Staying power is low

 

Rating: 4/5


Final word:

I should have given this lipstick a slightly lower rating given the cons, but I can’t. I love it too much! This lipstick really is amazing overall for the price. Dusky Mauve is a lovely subtle shade that’ll look great on fair as well as dusky beauties. I highly recommend this lipstick 🙂 (Yes really, despite how negatively the review began!)

Lakmé Enrich Satin Lipstick Shade 566 Review, Swatches and LOTD

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Hello girls! 😀

Today I’m reviewing another lipstick and this one is from LakmĂ©. It’s shade 566 from their Enrich Satins range. So let’s see how this lipstick turned out.

Price: 

Rs 225 for 4.4 g

My Take:

I don’t have anything bad to say about the packaging (lol that makes me sound like such a villain!) but I’m not raving about it either. It’s quite classy but I don’t know why it reminds me of LakmĂ© lipsticks my mom used to use 10 years back :/ the packaging is sturdy however so that’s good.

The shade is a rich medium brown shade with absolutely no pink undertones. I’m saying its brown, I mean it’s brown. And here start the problems.

I’m scared of pure brown lipsticks. I really am! I think brown lipstick is very tricky to carry off. I’m personally a fan of pink and mauve lipsticks, even corals. Brown plus even a tiny bit of pink undertone = MLBB shades, which I love. But I don’t know how to handle PURE browns. I think this shade definitely adds years to my face, an issue common with most pure brown lipsticks.

Coming to the fragrance – I hate it. It just smells like medicine to me, I don’t know why. It’s like the smell of bitter almonds, maybe? Whatever, it’s not pleasant. Just giving you girls a heads up. Also I’m terrible at describing fragrances. Please bear with me! 🙁

Another issue with this shade is that it’ll make your teeth look more yellow. This is a slightly yellow/warm based shade of brown so keep this point in mind. If you have even slightly yellow teeth I’d say think twice before buying this shade (or most brown shades, for that matter).

Texture wise, there is nothing to complain about. The lipstick does not feel sticky or heavy on my lips. It glides smoothly and does not over accentuate fine lines. It also gives full coverage, so brownie points for that too! Staying power is bout 2-3 hours.

PROS:

  • Reasonably priced
  • Creamy texture, lives up to its ‘satin finish’ claim
  • Does not accentuate fine lines
  • Does not bleed
  • Gives full coverage

CONS:

  • Not an easy shade to carry off, can make you look older
  • Unpleasant smell
  • Can transfer slightly to teeth

 

Rating: 3/5


Final word: 

The rating is low mainly because of the shade and the fragrance. I think texture wise these lipsticks are good and if you find a good shade, I’m sure you’ll have no complaints about it. They are decently priced as well.


My Recommendation:

I would NOT recommend this shade in particular though, unless you have light-colored lips in which case it may not look as brown on you as it does on me. Hope you found this review helpful 🙂

P.S: If you girls have any ideas on how to carry off such shades, I’d love to hear them!

LipIce Micro Shine Lip Color Hotty Pink Review, Photos, Swatches

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Hey everyone 🙂 I’ll be reviewing the LipIce Micro Shine Lip Colour today. So let us see how this lip colour turned out.


Price and Quantity:

Rs 200 for 4.2 g

 

My Take:

The lip color comes in a white plastic tube with a cap that clicks on. And not very tightly. The packaging is extremely flimsy. I have to use it with care because I feel even the slightest force will break it. Not impressive at all.

The lip color is in a twist up tube like a lipstick. The color is a very bright flamboyant slightly blue based pink. The kind one casually refers to as ‘hot pink’ so the name is justified. That said, it is very highly pigmented. The ‘micro shine’ claim is also true; it has very tiny shimmer particles embedded in the lip color bullet. The shimmer doesn’t really translate onto the lips though.

I have no issues with the texture as such. It isn’t extraordinarily creamy or anything, but it’s easy to apply and glides decently on the lips.

The lip colour is much closer to a lipstick than to a lip balm or lip gloss. Girls who love bright magenta colours on their lips will find this an affordable option and will love that it is super pigmented. The colour is totally build-able. I dab just a bit of it on my lips for a natural look. But three swipes and you have a lovely bright magenta, which instantly brightens up the skin.

PROS:

  • Highly pigmented
  • Decently priced
  • Really lovely fragrance
  • Easy to carry in your purse/bag
  • Colour is buildable
  • Slight shimmer adds to the overall show of the colour
  • Has UV shield
  • Universally flattering shade of pink

CONS:

  • Exact SPF not mentioned
  • Contains parabens
  • Packaging is flimsy


Rating: 4/5

Final word on this Lipice Lip Color: This bright pink lip color is quite close to a lipstick with slight shimmer. I think it’s a good color for night wear; some may find it too loud for the day time.

 

Buy this if:

  • You’re looking for an affordable lip color, and you like bright fuchsia as a lip color
  • You want a lip color with high pigmentation and a bit of shimmer
  • If you want a softer shade of pink, I think Pouty Pink from this range would be a better option.

(The SA swatched all the shades on my hand and recommended Pouty Pink for me but I chose Hotty Pink because I thought the former won’t show up on my pigmented lips. I think that Pouty Pink is definitely a prettier shade, though it may be less pigmented.)

Hope you all liked the review 🙂