I was
perusing Priceline before work the other day when I felt my breath catch in my
throat. There in all its glory was a full stand of the highly anticipated
Maybelline Colour Elixirs, which I had been impatiently waiting for. Since I’m
used to waiting an eternity for new product releases to launch here in
Australia, I jumped at the chance to grab one of these via a friend who has
family in America a few months ago. I chose Breathtaking Apricot as it seemed
the most popular shade from the blog posts I had read, and it is a lot more
pink than the name ‘apricot would suggest’. Once it hits the lips it becomes
this muted neon cross between orange and pink, and I actually really like the
shade that eventuates but find it a little less easy to wear than if it were a
straight pink or orange. I actually didn’t see this shade on the Australian
display, perhaps it isn’t one of the shades made available to us (eBay always
makes it possible though!)
I was
immediately drawn to Fuschia Flourish,
thanks in part to Estee from Essie Button who is one of my
favourite YouTubers and is a fan of the shade. It’s a gorgeous bright pink
shade that goes on evenly and I feel like it’s the sort of colour that really
brightens up my face. I was checking out the blush and rose toned shades next
but something about them didn’t hit the mark for me, but when I laid eyes on Caramel Infused I knew I had to
take it. It’s along the lines of a MLBB shade with a nude edge and I find it
really wearable and pretty. My natural lip colour does affect the colour a bit
which makes it appear more pink-toned than in the arm swatch, but it’s still
discernable as MLBB when on.
The
feel of this is quite cushiony as I’ve seen it described, and it’s a soft and
tacky kind of finish which I can detect while I’m wearing but it doesn’t annoy
me. The colour is easy to apply and you can mix it around with other shades or
blot it down, and I find it lasts okay for a glossy lip product. I’m definitely
going to consider picking more of these up, but for now I’m really enjoying
these 4 beautiful elixirs!
Have
you tried the new Maybelline Colour Elixirs?
What
shade do you have your eye on?
Emma
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