Maybelline Color Sensational Vivid Hot Lacquer [78 - Royal] Review
By Maychiri's Thoughts - February 01, 2022
Let’s go to the third item! This is Maybelline Color
Sensational Vivid Hot Lacquer in shade 78/Royal.
Honestly, this looked so cool on the display in Muller.
There were other nice colours, including a bright orange red, but this was just
so awesome, a deep royal purple. So, naturally, I just had to buy it, despite
not being experienced with liquid lipsticks.
The packaging: elegant, clear plastic tube with black
lettering and black cap. The cap forms a very good seal, so no chance of
leaking. As you can see the colour, swatching without opening the product is
possible. This might just be me, but I would prefer if Maybelline used some
other colour for the text because the black text on the vivid purple is a bit
hard to read.
Ingredients: in terms of nourishing ingredients there is
vitamin E and collagen and, naturally, there are no parabens. The scent is
similar to other Maybelline lip products: not too intense, somewhat sweet and a
bit chemical-like. It’s not a bad scent, and I do like it. The expiration date
is 24 months after opening.
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| Worn with NYX Suède Matte Lip Liner SMLL10/Amethyst |
The pigmentation is truly intense and it's a deep purple colour. The
formula is very thick and gel-like, but it still isn’t 100% opaque; it is still
somewhat transparent so it would be better to use a liner under it to get full
colour. Application is really simple and easy, just swipe and you’re done; it’s
pretty even so no need to fidget with trying to put it on evenly.
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| Wearing just this liquid lipstick |
The texture is glassy, high shine. Due to how thick the
formula is, it feels heavy on the lips, like, you will definitely be aware of
it on your lips. It is also tacky/sticky and it takes a while to dry so it’s
not the most comfortable lipstick to wear.
Nonetheless, it is very long-lasting, and it does not dry
out lips. So, that’s good. Sadly, it’s not food/drink/mask proof; it will
transfer and fade during meals. In terms of removal, not easy; I have to really
rub it to remove it, even with makeup removal oil (which removes other make up
products with no issues). Moreover, it leaves a stain. And that stain is pretty
intense and red and bloody difficult to remove. Nothing, not Vaseline, not
removal oil, not olive oil, nothing completely removes it, I just had to suck
up and try to ignore it. I know that purple pigments are known to stain the
skin, but this stain is seriously difficult to remove. A huge negative point.
Let’s talk about the applicator, it’s a standard reservoir
type applicator that’s soft and well-made. It picks up a lot of pigment and
easily applies it across the entire surface of the lips. I was surprised by how
good this applicator is!
To summarise: I really wanted to like this lipstick but it
feeling so heavy and the hellish stain that it leaves make it impossible to
actually enjoy it. Perhaps other, more natural shades wear better and perhaps
they don’t leave this kind of stain. As it is, I rarely wear this lipstick
because of the stain, which is a crying shame as it really looks awesome, at
least to me, and beside those few negatives, it honestly isn’t such a bad
lipstick. Still, I won't be giving it a recommendation, it's just too annoying in some aspects.
Rating: 5/10
Would buy again? NO (at least not in this shade)
| Price at time of first purchase: | 47.90 HRK ( ~6.36 € ) |
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