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Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm Mango Pie Review

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Lip Balm is an item I believe any girl will find in their vanity as it is more of a skincare product than a beauty product. In the last few years we have seen the evolution of the Vaseline which used to be the HG lip care product for most Indians to these easy to use lip balms in so many varieties and flavors. Today we see so many brands launching lip balms to cater to the different needs of the lip balm lovers.

Maybelline, Lip Balm, Mango Pie


Even before Maybelline started promoting their new launch Baby Lips Lip Balm I was aware of these cute babies through the YouTube Beauty Gurus. But after the launch don’t know why but the swatches did not tempt me and I avoided them. But seeing these cuties on the counter I had to give them a try. HE and I love Mangoes and anything which has Mango in it. So he suggested I take the clear one that is ‘Mango Pie’

 

Price and Quantity:

The price of these lip balms vary as these are available in two varieties. The colorless ones (Mango Pie and Antioxidant Berry) ones are priced at 125 INR while the tinted versions (Cherry Kiss, Pink Lolita, Rose Addict, Coral Crush, Berry Crush) are priced at 150 INR for 4gm of product .

 

My Take:

Well so much has been talked about the super cute packaging of this balm and I’m sure you all love the Pink and Yellow Combination of the packaging. Plus the cute fonts add up to its amazing packaging. The lip balm is the transparent kind. It looks white in the packaging and goes transparent onto the lips.

Maybelline, Lip Balm, Mango Pie

 

Maybelline, Lip Balm, Mango Pie

Application is smooth and I need only one swipe to cover my full lips. But I have seen thin lipped ladies face problem due to the large head of the Lip balm. Having tried both the tinted and transparent version I have found that these lip balms are more moisturizing for dry lips. He has very dry lips and I gave him one of this version and in two days all the roughness was gone and with a DIY lip scrub the next day his lips were totally soft and there was no sign of dryness.

Maybelline, Lip Balm, Mango Pie

Also if you are to use this as a guard against the cold wind then settle for the transparent ones. These might feel a bit waxy but I feel they moisturize the lips very well. They heal chapped lips and make the lips soft (if not baby soft). I love the fact that these also provide SPF protection to the lip which is a big plus point for me.

I love the smell of it. Those who have enjoyed feasting on Parle’s ‘Mango Bite’ candy in their childhood will love this one. It’s the exact same smell. To confirm I searched the local shops and found some of the candies and yes they smell exactly same.

Using this I see my lips stay moisturized up to 6 hours and if I have lunch or a heavy snack then I feel the need of a lip balm application soon after. But with this cute packaging no one will hate reapplication. I loved this lip balm and if you have not tried these yet then do try this one at the counter. I love it.

 

PROS:

  • Cute packaging
  • Price is decent
  • One lip balm will last you long so cost effective
  • Easy to carry in the purse or your pocket
  • Keeps lips protected from dryness
  • Contains SPF so Yay!!!

CONSe:

  • May feel Waxy
  • The claim of baby soft lips may not be fully true for some
  • Those with extreme dry lips may need more than this for their treatment

 

Rating: 4/5

 

Do I Suggest?:

Yes, who would not fall in love with such cute packaging? Also it is a good lip balm which nourishes lips and keeps them hydrated for long.

 

Will I Repurchase?:

To be honest I’ve finished up my first tube of this and this is my second one. 🙂

Maybelline ClearGlow Shine Free BB Stick Fawn Review, Swatches

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Hello Everyone!

Today, I am going to review Maybelline BB Stick, a highly raved product after the Maybelline BB Cream. I have tried the latter before and it made my skin ghastly white and oily so never had a second thought to use it again. Once this BB stick was launched, I wasn’t that tempted to try it and I had no belief on the ‘matte’ effect to be frank. Let us check how it fared.

 

Price:

Rs.250 for 10g

My Take:

The BB stick comes in a beautiful turquoise colored twist up tube, in a stick form. The tube packaging makes it very handy, user friendly and travel friendly.

This stick come in 2 shades (Read only two shades!) namely Radiance and Fawn. The shade radiance is meant for fair to medium skin tones whereas the fawn is for dusky to medium skin tones. Fawn is a medium-light shade with yellow undertones. Indian dark beauties will never find this shade good on their skin 🙁 My skin tone is tad darker than fawn; I have a dusky-dark skin tone. Fortunately, the shade somehow blends on my skin and matches without leaving a white caste behind. The shade choices are too bad really! Only two shades for all Indian skin tones? That is not fair at all.

It has a smooth texture that glides easily onto the skin. You have to immediately blend this after applying it over your face and it blends like a dream! Seriosuly..! It is much more better than the BB cream in terms of blending. After blending, it settles into a fine matte finish. The coverage is medium.

While coming to the staying power.. It stays on my skin for about 6 hours without melting. But the 12 Hr Shine control claim.. Are you kidding? It turns my T Zone oily in 2-3 hours (Credit goes to Chennai’s Summer). And after that I need to touch up my face with a compact. I use it in a light hand as it is not the perfect shade for me and till now I haven’t experienced any side effects such as breakouts, allergies with this BB stick! (I am using it for past few ways)

Before and After Applying:

Overall, it is a tricky product I would say. If it matches your skin tone perfectly, you will LOVE it like anything! If it doesn’t, then you are going to be disappointed. Maybelline… Please introduce some more shades! Please!

PROS:

  • Handy and travel friendly packaging
  • Easy to use stick form makeup
  • Feels light on my skin
  • Medium coverage
  • Affordable price
  • Easily available
  • Smooth, easily blend-able texture
  • Not dry or patchy
  • Causes no breakout
  • Evens out skin tone with regular use
  • Staying power is good
  • Settles into matte finish
  • A good daily use makeup stick for everyone!

CONS:

  • 12 hr shine free claim is totally false!
  • Dry skinned ladies will need a moisturizer beneath.
  • Only 2 shades..!!? Grrr

 

Rating: 4/5


Do I Recommend?:

Yes! This product is so much better than the BB Cream from the same brand in terms of blending and matte finish. This one has become many girls HG makeup stick too! But keep in mind to swatch test the BB stick before buying it to know whether any one of these two shades suiting your skin tone or not.

 

Would I Repurchase?:

May be.. not sure! Whatever I put on my skin, turns my T zone greasy like hell due to this South Indian peak summer. I guess my winter skin will love it 🙂 Currently I am using this makeup stick as my everyday eye makeup base and it works excellently. If it suits me well in winter, I might buy it again.

Maybelline Baby Lips Berry Crush Lip Balm Review and Swatches

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Hello All!

Today I am going to review Maybelline Lip Balm in Berry Crush Variant. Cherry Kiss and Rose Addict variants were already reviewed on MABH. This particular shade, Berry Crush is my first lip balm from the Baby Lips Range of Maybelline.

 

Price:  Rs 150 for 4g

My Take:

This Maybelline lip balm comes in a stick form, in a twist up type lip balm tube with a mini cap. I found the packaging easy to use, handy and travel friendly. The name ‘Baby Lips’ is cutely printed on the plastic tube but unfortunately the fonts fade off very quickly.

Berry crush is a beautiful pinkish berry shade. Compared to the few other lip balms in this range, the Berry Crush lip balm is well tinted. The texture is smooth, rich and non-sticky. I feel good about a thing that this lip balm is well moisturizing and at the same time it is not sticky or waxy on the lips. I could find micro shimmers on this lip balm which is meant to add that glossy sheen to the lips however they don’t show up on my lips at all. The fragrance is of course berry-like and sweet.

After applying the lip balm, my lips feel glossy, smooth and moisturized. This berry crush variant adds a natural pink flush to the lips. But if in case you have pigmented lips, this lip balm will not help to cover it. The shade is moderately build-able. It gives a natural, almost bare pink finish with one swipe and a well tinted lips with 2-3 swipes. It stays on my lips for around 2-3 hours and then fades off without leaving much tint behind.  My lips stay moisturized for 2 more hours even after the lip balm fades away. On 

Overall, it is a good lip balm for the price! Compared to the other affordable lip balms available in Indian market today, Baby Lips work really well in terms of moisturization. Within one month of usage, I could find the difference on my lips. They are comparatively soft, smooth and repaired.

 

PROS:

  • Handy and easy to use twist up tube
  • Lovely pinkish berry shade
  • Moisturizes lips very well
  • Lips stay moisturized for 2-3 hours (In summer)
  • Even after the lip balm fades away, lips do not get dry
  • Non-sticky and non-waxy
  • Sweet berry-like fragrance
  • Contain SPF which is a good thing
  • Affordable price and easily available
  • My lips really felt soft and repaired after one month usage!

CONS:

  • The 6 hours hydration claim is false!
  • If you are expecting this lip balm to cover up your pigmentation, no it wont!

 

Rating: 4/5

 

Do I Recommend?: Yes! I highly recommend this Berry Crush shade. This is my current HG day time lip balm. Every girl who loves tinted lip balms should at least own a single variant from Baby Lips. For this price, these are super moisturizing lip balms available in the market!

 

Would I Repurchase?: No! But I will definitely pick the other variants. I am currently eyeing out for the Mango Pie!