The day the Maybelline Color Elixers arrived on the UK high street I was straight in there. With the hype surrounding these lip glosses from over seas (those lucky so & so's always getting the goodies first) I just HAD to try them for myself.
In the UK there are 10 shades to pick from, ranging from soft nudes to vibrant purples & reds. Most of the shades are cream finishes and a few have sparkles, they were all equally as pretty to swatch. After a while standing, staring & swatching, I picked up two shades that I knew I'd get the most use out of. If then I like the formula I could pick up some more daring shades?
I picked up; 'Nude Illusion' a light camel nude & 'Petal Plush' a wearable soft pink shade.
Now for the formula; they claim to have The colour of a lipstick (not true for lighter shades), the cushiony care of a balm (true), and the glass shine of a gloss (very true).
The plush leaf shaped applicator makes applying the gloss like a dream, they apply so so smoothly. I would say to start with the do have a rather thick consistency, but not in a horrid sticky way. When the high shine wears off, my lips are left feeling oh so soft like I've been wearing a nourishing lip balm. Now I wouldn't say to use this in place of a lip balm, but to have a lip gloss that offers the same feeling is pretty darn nice.
The Elixers are pretty heavily scented, I describe the scent as a sweet floral smell & it does translate to the lip. I personally LOVE the scent & it is one of the many winning factors of the gloss for me. So if you are opposed to scented lip products your best to give it a sniff before you purchase.
The packaging is a sleek tube designed to replicate the look of a lipstick bullet on the inside. They're actually pretty small too, so it's easy to pop in your pocket.
Over all I really love these glosses. The lighter shades are not as pigmented as the darker more vibrant shades, so bear that in mind if your after a full colour pay off. The formula is beautiful!!!!!!! But if your opposed to scented lip products this may not be for you.
£6.99 Available at Boots, Superdrug
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I still haven't picked these up but I love the shades you have here! I really like that they are nourishing and I don't think I would mind that it's heavy scented x
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Cant go wrong with a nude & baby pink :) xx
DeleteLove the look of nude illusion!
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It is stunning! xx
DeleteI love the sounds of a cream finish, this would be perfect!
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They are prettydarn perfect xx
Deletethese look lovely! I need to get my hands on some new lip products for A/W :) xxx
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I love darker colours on you chicky, you make them look sooooo good. Not sure i could do the same :/ haha xx
DeleteI love these! I've been looking for Petal Plush forever but can't find it anywhere. Signature Scarlet, a bold red, is a stunner, too, and would be sensational on you! Much love!
ReplyDeleteOhh do you think? i'll make sure to have a look at that shade, a glossy red does sound fun! xx
DeleteI really liked these too. Petal plush is a great shade.
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Isn't it such a pretty girlie shade xx
DeleteI love the case of these! So pretty. They look gorgeous too, the nude one is such a pretty colour!
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I like the packaging too, different from allot out on the high street at the moment xx
DeleteAhh me too! I cant get enough of them xx
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DeleteLuuuuv these. these are so similar to the Dior glasses its not even funny. I have this in a couple of shades too and really love them. Maybelline really has put out a whole bunch of great quality lip products in the last year or so - great to see drugstore brands providing such great quality products!
ReplyDeleteAhh do you think? If they are then the price of the Maybelline ones are fab! Maybelline has to be one of my fave drugstore brands for lipies. xx
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