A few quick words on the Maybelline Colour Sensational line: My sister and I have been buying these like mad recently! Why? They’re paraben-free, and allllmost scent-free.
What I don’t like that there’s a lot of variability in the line (Warm Me Up is a gorgeous, stiff cream, whereas On The Mauve doesn’t glide on nearly as well,) though the shade range makes up for this if you ask me! The lesson? Swatch before you buy — it’s pretty obvious which shades boast the lovely formula that I can’t get enough of, and which ones are too hard to apply comfortably. As an added bonus, testers are worked right into the display racks, so they shouldn’t be too hard to find.
On The Mauve: A lustre leaning a touch towards the “frost” category; I’d call this a medium-dark grey-berry. Why the confusing name? Well, I like it… but there’s just something “off” about it. While it’s still a berry, it infringes on the whole “grape” thing, with an ashiness that hasn’t been translated very well into my photographs. (I’m sorry!) I’m not a huge fan of this colour, as it can look a bit dated.
Warm Me Up: A lovely MLBB (“my lips but better”) cream. The formula is a little harder than, say, a Revlon Super Lustrous, but I like it — the colour glides on just right, and one layer straight from the tube does the trick without having to blot. I find this looks very different on different skintones, but so far, I like it on all of them!
The verdict? Definitely recommended! Though there’s a huge difference between the shades, I’d say about 90% of them are just wonderful. (And the other 10% aren’t hard to puzzle out.) They go on smoothly, don’t settle into fine lines, and certainly don’t strip my lips of moisture.
Warm Me Up:
