Maybelline Color Sensational Lipcolor

Last week a friend showed me a new Maybelline lipstick she bought. One look at the shade and I knew I had to have it! I had also been impressed by other Maybelline Maybe It's Me products so far. So I decided to give Color Sensational a go. Here is my review on Maybelline's Color Sensational Lipcolor in the shade number 215 - Totally Toffee.

WHAT MAYBELLINE SAYS: Fall in love with color all over again:

Crisper color from pure pigments

Creamier feel from nourishing honey nectar

Lipcolor so rich, so stunning... it's sensational

33 captivating shades

PRICE: Rs. 299 (incl. of tax).

PACKAGING: The lipstick comes in a chunky, rectangular case. The cover is shaded brown (as I bought one of the Natural shades). The colour of the cover varies according to the shade group (Pinks, Reds, Plums, Naturals). The 4.2g of lipstick is inside a glossy, silver case. I really liked the chunky case, quite different from what you usually get. And I love how the cover colour changes according to the shade group!

TEXTURE: The lipstick is really creamy and smooth. It does not feel dry on your lips. It is also quite light weighted. Does not feel cake-y at all. So yes, it is definitely creamy like Maybelline claims. But I did not find any remarkable moisturizing effects.

COLOUR: The shade of my lipstick is 'Totally Toffee'. It is a nude colour, with a very, very slight bit of pink. The lipstick looks darker than it really is. It's more on the brown side, but when you apply it, you get a very pretty nude shade. It looks quite natural and does not pale you out. I loved the colour on sight, but like it even more on application!

SMELL & FLAVOUR: The lipstick does not have any flavour at all. However, it has a very sweet toffee fragrance. The lipstick is also said to have honey nectar. So it definitely is sweet smelling. I don't mind sweet smells, but I have found out that not everyone seems to like the fragrance of this lipstick!

LASTING POWER: I found the lipstick to be quite long lasting. Eating or drinking does not seem to affect it much. It lasted on me for about 3 hours, during which I did eat and drink. Though the creaminess of the lipstick does seem to go down after a while, it does not make your lips go chalky.

SOMETHING EXTRA: There are neither any extra nor any special features in this lipstick.

CONCLUSION: I love the colour as well as the packaging of this lipstick. The texture is good, but there isn't anything outstanding about it. If you're looking for something cheap and efficient, this lipstick does the trick! Maybelline Color Sensational does have some really pretty shades. I could have used with some sheen though.

RATING: 3.5 out of 5