I have a whole bunch of Maybelline Color Sensational lipsticks and I use them all the time so I was excited when I saw a new product from the line: Color Elixir by Color Sensational lip-gloss/lip-balm. The product was released this winter, comes in twenty different shades and costs around $6.99.I intended of buying a few of these, but when I got to Target, very little was left of the display of these lip-glosses. Most of the products that were left were opened :|. I really wish that girls would stop opening a bunch of products that they don’t intend to buy, just so they can swatch them. Oh well, I also wish there was peace on Earth.
I ended up getting two shades: Blush Essence and Raspberry Rhapsody (I grabbed last one of each, and they were unopened-what a score! Please do note the sarcasm..). Here’s what Maybelline says about their product “Hyper-saturated color, ultra cushiony feel: A trio of concentrates delivers the color of a lipstick, the cushiony care of a balm and the glass shine of a gloss. Our exclusive smoothing angora brush delivers a polished, even application and smoothing sensation to lips.”
I can easily say that the Blush Essence gloss is a heaven sent for me. My lips are too dry at the moment to use lipstick (I froze my face off when I went snowboarding on Tuesday), that’s when this gloss comes in handy. It’s great for everyday use, last quite a while and it provides me with a little bit of color while making my lips feel soft, comfortable and moisturized. I’m guessing that’s the lip-balm part of the product doing its magic. Here’s what it looks like:
Raspberry Rhapsody looked so freakishly beautiful on a magazine ad that I saw, I couldn’t wait to see what it looks like on me. Well, it doesn’t look as pigmented as I hoped for, but in all fairness the model had a much deeper skin tone than me, so her lips had a deeper pigment, and the color looked more rich.
The packaging of these is also super cute and simple: chubby little tube with a very soft applicator. I really like these little balms, hopefully I will be able to get my hands on a few more shades in the near future.
15 Comments
Sophie Sierra
February 13, 2014 at 6:43 pmYou are so stunningly pretty Paula, absolutely love the lip colours; especially the last one! Think it contrasts with your eyes very well :D And Raspberry Rhapsody, what a fab name <3
I definitely feel you on the swatch thing, in my local beauty store all the lipsticks are such a mess because of misuse (all the best ones too!) And I can relate on the dry lips also, mine get ever so dry and it's massively frustrating so it's wonderful to know these products are nourishing!
Sophie xox
Paula
February 13, 2014 at 7:05 pmAww, thanks Sophie, you’re so sweet!! <3 I know, I love that name too!
I'd really love if drugstores provided samples. It's always the best ones that are messed up haha :D
My skin is horribly dry right now, even my eyelids are dry, I have put Vaseline on them, just so they don't itch.
BerryBloomXO
February 15, 2014 at 7:17 amThey both look amazing on you! Blush Essence looks especially good, though!
I hope you had a lovely snowboarding trip!
xoxo,
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Paula
February 15, 2014 at 9:37 amThank you !! <3
Ellyzabeth Tanaya
February 16, 2014 at 8:18 amwoooo nice color! i’d love to try soon!
Paula
February 18, 2014 at 7:46 pm:)
Christel
February 16, 2014 at 3:15 pmThese look so pretty on you :) I love the Raspberry rhapsody color, great pop of color but not too intense.
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Paula
February 18, 2014 at 7:53 pmThanks so much Christel:)
Isotta
February 16, 2014 at 7:31 pmRaspberry rhapsody is so hot!! Love it, I’d like to get it! :) would you like to follow each other via GFC and Bloglovin’? If you want, let me know on my blog and I’ll follow back immediately! :) have a great day dear,
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Melissa
February 17, 2014 at 12:03 pmBoth colors look so pretty on you! I also like the packaging of it, it’s so cute :)
Paula
February 18, 2014 at 7:46 pmThank you, I love the packaging too, it’s adorable :)
Sadie
February 18, 2014 at 5:54 amThese look great! I love the colour of Raspberry Rhapsody, it’s gorgeous :) xx
Paula
February 18, 2014 at 7:48 pm:)
Makaela
February 19, 2014 at 5:58 pmMy favorite is Blush Essence on you; I think it works better with your skin tone while adding color to your complexion! You work both though so don’t get me wrong! (:
~Makaela at http://www.makaelassuitcase.blogspot.com
Paula
February 22, 2014 at 10:15 amThanks!