First I have to say I am a hardcore Maybelline fan. Really good quality products with greater price tags! But this product was a total FAIL. The color I’m reviewing is the 05 nude flush!
But let’s start with the good stuff!
- Beautiful, sturdy packaging
- Great color selection ( ten honestly lovely shades from nudes to reds and even some extravagant purples)
- Does not dry your lips at all. On the contrary it’s pretty hydrating!
- Easy to use applicator that glides on the lips.
Sounds like a dream right? Well…
- It does NOT dry matte. No matter how thin of a layer you put , no matter how long you wait it will never be completely matte. (Hence the not drying part). In the end I guess we can’t have the best of both worlds.
- The color is significantly lighter on the lips and it’s not at all buildable.
- It transfers like crazy and you’ll have to reapplicate every ten freaking minutes.
Even if I could look away from the fact that it’s not matte the formula is still really bad. I will not be repurchasing!
What is your favorite matte lipstick? Do you have better suggestions?
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Love the shade and how pigmented it is 🙂
https://clairneriah.com/
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Can’t wait to check it out. Thanks!
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I had the same reaction to these lippies. The transfer is so bad!
I really like NYX liquid suede. They actually dry and don’t really transfer! They have a shade close to this call “tea and cookies” 💕
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Thanks a lot for your comment and recommendation! I’ll be sure to check it out 🙂
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I had this one in my hand today while grocery shopping but I didn’t end up buying it…thank god based on your review 🙂
Thanks love!
xx
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Haha yeah definitely not worth it!
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great review! too bad though because the color looks beautiful 😉
thesartorialcoquette.com
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Thanks! Yeah it was a bummer.
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wow thanks for this review! I had been considering buying the whole line to review and now I’m so glad I stumbled upon your post! thanks for the honest review!!
makeupbykaila.com
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No problem! Definitely not worth the money !
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I hope you don’t mind I nominated you for the Liebster Award! Here are the details:
https://xoedyta.wordpress.com/2016/05/03/liebster-award/
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Thanks a lot!!!
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I had the same thoughts about the vivid mattes… totally not matte at all! Also the smell was so terrible… even if they were matte, I wouldn’t have been able to wear them!
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Yeah! I was really surprised because I love Maybelline!
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The colour looks gorgeous as a muted rose pink which is perfect for stepping out of winter colours but that’s a shame! Thanks for the early heads up x
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Yeah I was pretty excited to get it. Huge disappointment!
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I also found it that brands are trying to sell products claiming they are matte when they aren’t. It’s so weird haha xxx
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Really? That’s really bad they lose credibility !
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I know. I think they just try and push what’s trendy
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Still, misleading loyal fans in the long run doesn’t help with business.
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On another note, I have been loooving your blog recently and took the liberty to nominate you in my Liebster Award post (https://saturdayonwednesday.com/2016/05/06/liebster-award-2/). I hope you will find some time to participate in this friendly tag and I really am looking forward to reading your answers to my questions, and getting to know you a bit better ❤
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Thanks so much! Means the world to me. Things are pretty hectic right now but I will do my best. Thank you again.
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I really like the colour,but it’s a shame it does not stay on for long. I have two brands that I really enjoy that have longlasting matte lipsticks( but I would call it a lip tint because of the consistency) – Bourjois and Aura cosmetics. Bourjois one is around 9 pounds and Aura one is 3 (very cheap) 😀
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I can get my hands only on bourjois unfortunately! Can you tell me the name so I can check it out?
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Bourjois Velvet Matte 😀
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Thanks for the info! It’s a shame this one didn’t live up to the hype.
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No problem! Yeah I had really high hopes!
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I’ve never tried this, being an ardent fan of the entire Nyx line of matte lippies 🙂 as well as those from Anastasia Beverly Hills and Caitlin. I have to say that the one brand I’ll never EVER like is Lip Couture from LA Splash. Damn, that thing stay on, waterproof to the very end. I must have rubbed my lips raw, in spite of using cleansing oils.
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I was also disappointed when I first tried these! I really wanted it to dry matte, but after wearing it a few times, it has become one of my favorites!
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Amazing review! Such as shame though as the colours look gorgeous!
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Thanks for the review on this, it was very helpful. x
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I hate it when matte lipsticks are not actually matte! I discovered the liquid matte lipsticks from sleek a while ago and they are really good. They stay on for like forever but don’t dry your lips.
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Yeah me too! I’ll have to check them out!
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Loved this post and it was a really useful review! I may have to go to the shops and pick this up now!
Lily xx
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Again, your pictures are stunning! I’m just curious if you’re doing this in the dorm, how is the lighting so good. The lighting in my dorm makes my pictures look terrible 😦
Anna Tyler Snell
atylerslife.com
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Thanks for the amazing info on this matte lip subject!! 😃
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Also, the matte lip that I’ve found that’s amazing is from Younique! Check them out. It’s a lip stain that’s matte too. AWESOME!!
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Thanks for the tip!
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Hello Hun! I work for Younique and we have amazing lip stains and liquid lipsticks xxx
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I’ve got the same shade and agree with your review completely! I also dislike how heavily fragranced it is, it’s like I’m eating perfume! Sadly a miss for me 😦
Tinnie
https://rainywonderlandblog.wordpress.com
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I got in the brick red shade and it was really horrible. It had an awful smell, transferred everywhere. My toddler face was covered in it. I couldnt believe Maybelline did this
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