Color Sensational Lip Liner

Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Liner [150 - Stellar Pink] Review

By Maychiri's Thoughts - February 15, 2022

Now for the penultimate item for today, Maybelline’s Color Sensational Lip Liner, in the shade 150/Stellar Pink. 


Another spur of the moment purchase, like the Color Sensational The Mattes Lipstick discussed previously and like the next item that I am going to review. This one seemed like it would be the perfect baby pink lip liner for when I want to have lighter, more nude lips. But just how did it compare to my expectations?

 

 

Firstly, the packaging. It's simple but very pretty, at least to me. It’s a wooden pencil whose exterior colour perfectly matches the colour of the pencil itself. The text is silver and reflective, which against the very light pink and slightly shimmery background is a bit difficult to read. I suppose black lettering would be more legible, but it would just be too intense, I think. The pencil comes with a clear plastic cap that fits pretty well. As mentioned, the pencil’s colour matches the shade perfectly, so it’s a breeze to swatch it without opening it.
 

 

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The ingredients don’t include any nourishing ones, not even glycerine, but at least there are no parabens. The scent is somewhat waxy, it honestly reminds me of coloured pencils. The ones you would use to colour on paper, obviously. The expiration date is 24 months after opening.
 
 

 

This is a very precise pencil (like most pencils that I have, I’ll admit). It’s super easy to line your lips the way you want without any smudging or bleeding.  The pigmentation was a pleasant surprise; I thought it wouldn’t be all that visible on my fair skin, but it turns out that the pigmentation is very good. As for the application, no problems whatsoever; no tugging or pulling on the lips and it applies pigment evenly.
 

The texture is metallic, it looks more shiny in person than on photos. I am really digging it though; this was my first lip liner that wasn’t matte or ultra-matte, so this texture looked kind of futuristic to me. And I love futuristic, Sci-Fi stuff! Anyways, this liner feels soft on the lips and, even though there are no ingredients that help prevent drying out, it does not in fact dry out lips. It just feels comfortable to wear, even for hours at a time.
 

 

 

In terms of longevity, it is perfectly adequately long-lasting. In testing, it survived more than 6 hours without any noticeable feathering or fading. It’s very easy to remove too; using nothing more than micellar water I was done in literal seconds. Unfortunately, it doesn’t survive meals or drinks; it fades completely from the more inside part of the lips, so reapplication is a must. That’s a shame though, isn’t it?
 

 

I’ve got nothing in particular to say about the sharpening except that it is easy to sharpen. Just like an ordinary coloured pencil, it sharpens easily without breaking or crumbling.
 

 

To sum up, I really, really like this pencil and use it whenever I need a very light colour. So much, in fact, that I already bought a replacement for when I use it up. For darker skintones it might be too light, though. Besides not surviving through meals there is not much negative to say really. It’s an all-around excellent lip pencil, with a very pretty colour and a cool metallic finish. I don’t know about the other shades in this range, but this one, I would recommend.
 
 
 
Rating: 9/10
 
 
Would buy again? YES (already have!)
 
 
Price at time of first purchase:39.90 19.90 HRK ( ~5.30 2.64 € )

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