The Answer To My Make-Up Prayers: Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid Lipsticks

The Kylie lip kits are selling like hot cakes and on three occasions I tried purchasing them only to be told at the checkout that my products were no longer available and had been sold out. Typical. Needless to say, I have now given up because no one should go through that much effort for a beauty product. Instead, I decided to stick to what I know best and avoid purchasing something so hyped (which from the reviews I've read I probably wouldn't have liked that much anyway).

On a recent clear-out, old liquid lipsticks that looked and smelled funny were tossed and I found myself lacking in that department. A Boots trip was obviously in order and whilst I originally only wanted an orange/red summery shade, I stumbled across these beauties and left with 3 new shades, because one can never have too many lip shades. 

Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid Lipsticks by Color Sensational (£6.99) are described as vivid matte pigments that give a high-impact colour for a velvety matte finish, in a comfortable, creamy formula. I don't know about you, but for a dry lip kinda girl like me this sounded like music to my ears. The range, containing 8 available shades (10 in the US) is part of the Maybelline Spring 2016 Collection and is the first matte liquid lipstick collection I am more than happy to wear all day, every day. Someone has finally answered my make-up prayers because these are comfortable to wear, look amazing and last long, and most importantly aren't drying or tightening!  Each square tube contains 0.26oz of lipstick and the flexible, slanted tip applicator is designed to easily contour and shape the lips. I find that the wand saturates well with colour and really does make application as easy as 1 2 3. 

On my lips, the colour doesn't settle into fine lines and it looks always fresh, even and smooth. Duration is around 4/5 hours with drinking but no eating, and even when I eat the colour does not crack but rather fades nicely into a stain. Pigmentation really is on point with these, and a single layer is more than enough but if you wanted to, coverage is totally buildable as the formula never really sets dry (making it transferable; a turn off for some). I find the formula to be non-flavoured but it does contain a floral scent that is quite strong at first, but I've gotten used to it.

50 Nude Thrill: Warm Beige Nude

05 Nude Flush: Pink Rose Nude

25: Orange Shot: Bright Bold Orange

To Recap…

Pros:
✓ Velvety, mousse-like texture feels comfortably smooth.
✓ Richly pigmented, versatile shade range.
✓ Well-designed applicator makes easy application.
✓ Leaves an even stain of colour as it wears off.
✓ Long wearing.

Cons:
✖ Semi- matte, so the name is misleading.
✖ Transfers upon contact.
✖ Strong floral scent.

All in all, I am loving the reinvention of matte lipsticks in the drugstore world and I am really glad to see something that works well for us with lips on the drier side. The Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid may not be for everyone, especially if you are looking for the usual matte finish that doesn't budge, but they are perfect for me and I can’t wait to wear them more in the upcoming months. I never thought I would wear “matte” lipsticks in the winter but thanks to this formula, I totally can. They aren't perfect and they could do without the strong scent, but the pros outweigh the cons and the easy application and wear, the velvety formula have won me over, plus at £6.99 each (and thanks to the current offers at Boots) these hardly break the bank.

What do you think of the shades I picked up? Have you tried these? Let me know below!

Thanks for reading beauties!

xoxo