Maybelline Colorsensational High Shine Lipgloss Review and Swatches

Shreya Kulkarni August 19, 2013 Maybelline, Product Reviews 93 Comments

Hello all you makeup addicts
I hope you all had amazingly exciting weekend. So today I would like to share another ravishing shade with all of you, which is none other than ‘gleaming grenadine’ from Maybelline Colorsensational High shine lipgloss

Product Name – Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Gloss

Price : India – Rs 350, USA – $5.54 for 5ml

Product Details : MORE VIBRANT COLOR from our pure liquid pigments
CLEANER SHINE from our 100% wax-free gloss
In 12 arresting shades . Lavish lips with a molten hot glaze:

More Vibrant Color from pure liquid pigments
Cleaner Shine from our 100% wax-free gloss
Creamier feel from nourishing honey nectar
Now gloss goes gutsy in 12 arresting shades

For Best Results – Use the wand to apply lipgloss starting in the centre of your upper lip. Work from the centre to outer edges of your lips, following the contour of your mouth. Then glide across the entire bottom lip.

Packaging : Its a see through sealed glass packaging. A complete travel friendly, classy and eye candy packaging .

My Experience

I must say all 12 shades of Maybelline Color Sensational® High Shine Gloss are totally vibrant and appealing. I received a lovely super red color called ‘gleaming grenadine’.

I like how the gloss applies, as I don’t find it sticky in the slightest. The pigmentation is sheer to buildable, the bold red shade being on the slightly more darker side.

The “Maybelline” website describes these lipglosses having a Cleaner Shine which actually is the perfect description. It adds a nice subtle glossy red shade to my lips, which is totally wearable! This is the kind of lipgloss you would probably need to reapply, but I think most of us would agree that a lot of glossy products need to be re applied, due to the texture.

with one coat
with 2 coats
after 2 hours
after drinking water and eating
after 4 hours
After 7 hours

PS : I’m not wearing any lip liner or lipstick ! Just the gloss.

It feels super moisturizing on the lips and has pretty decent lasting power, I can say 4-5 hrs. I also find my lips feeling quite nice and silky when wearing this gloss, which is a nice little bonus

The gloss does transfer a lot, I can notice that when I was drinking water and when I was eating. But then we can’t complain much most of the glosses do that

I wear this shade when I want just a shiny bold look. Overall this lipgloss is very smooth, not sticky and moisturizing. Feels so nice on the lips and make my lips look plump and younger. Want to try all colors from this range

Summary

Color : Gleaming grenadine is a super red color. Looks best if worn with a red lip liner or a red lipstick.
Texture/ Finish : Coming to the texture, it’s a highly viscous, creamy gloss which does not bleed at all. They have a high glossy finish with a slightly tacky formula that allows them to adhere to lipsticks for a longer wear of at least four hours. The consistency is in the middle of being thicker and thin so they aren’t gooey nor are they super heavy but just right.
Pigmentation : Gleaming Grenadine looks quite red in the tube but more sheer corally red on my lips. I always love those lip glosses which can be worn on their own, sadly this shade is not super pigmented but that’s ok since its not a liquid lipstick. You may need a lip liner and 2-3 coats for a perfect red lip look.
Staying Power : It stays on me for a good 4-5 hours without drinking or eating and leaves a tint on my lips which I love.