First Impressions/Reviews: Maybelline's The Elixir

Hi, guys!

I've been seeing L'Oreal's Le Matte and Le Laque by Colour Riche® reviews and stopped by at Target to see if they had it and sadly they didn't; not wanting to give up, I drove to CVS planning on trying my luck and still no cigar L. Don't you just hate it when you get to the store with something in mind to buy only to find out that its not there?

 It always feels like a waste of time, but I wanted to make the best of the day and decided to peruse the makeup section and at the very end of the aisle was a small display of Maybelline's The Elixir by COLORsensational®. They reminded me of L'Oreal's Colour Caresse Wet Shine Stain by Colour Riche® or Almay's Color + Care® Liquid Lip Balm.

While Colour Caresse Wet Shine Stain is more of a stain and gloss hybrid, The Elixir combines lipstick, balm and gloss in one product.

Maybelline's claims:

• Saturated Color
• Cushioning lip texture
• Glass shine

Here are the four shades that I purchased:

005 Breathtaking Apricot

100 Petal Blush

020 Signature Scarlet

070 Intoxicating Spice

Packaging: ☆☆☆☆☆
The bottom piece is a sturdy see-through rectangular plastic that encases the 5 mL product in the shape of a lipstick bullet. I love it when companies lets you see the actual color of the product since stickers aren't very reliable to say the least. The top is also plastic with a silver chrome finish. It twists of and locks with a definite click. This ensures that the top won't unscrew in your purse, which I'm sure we all appreciate. The brush is in a soft petal shape, a typical go-to lip brush for liquid color and glosses these days.

Price: ☆☆☆☆☆
At $8.99 at my local CVS, its more on the expensive end of the drug store makeup brands, but its not too bad since you are getting about 5 mL--about $1.80/mL. A little also goes a long way so it ends up to be a reasonable price.

Consistency: ☆☆☆☆☆
Hydrating and glossy, but its not sticky at all like a gloss.

Color: ☆☆☆☆☆
For a product that seems to be more of a balm/gloss, the color is pretty saturated. I did find that the lighter colors wasn't as opaque.

Smell: ☆☆☆☆☆
It does have that old lady, floral scent. And honestly, I can't stand it and it makes it a bit nauseating to have it on sometimes.

Gloss:☆☆☆☆☆
They absolutely delivered in their glass like shine. It doesn't make me feel or look like I ate something oily, but has a wonderful shine to it.

Longevity:☆☆☆☆☆
Now, they never claimed that its long lasting at all, and it doesn't. It has the lifespan of a normal gloss, which means that you'll be applying quite a bit.

Overall:☆☆☆☆☆
Its an okay gloss/balm. I like it for what it is, but I think that there are other products out there at a cheaper price that achieves the same effect.

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