Makeup Review, Swatches: Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Lip Gloss - Wax Free, Saturated Color

Makeup Review, Swatches: Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Lip Gloss - Wax Free, Saturated Color

I cannot tell you how many compliments I have received on my new lavish lips, with the help of Color Sensatioanl High Shine Lip Gloss from Maybelline ($7.49 at mass retailers nationwide). Now, if I could only look like Erin Wasson! I had the pleasure of sampling five shades, which you can see in the picture, and took a very strong liking to Gleaming Grenadine!

Makeup Review, Swatches: Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Lip Gloss - Wax Free, Saturated Color

As I’ve recently posted, a strong lip is my new look (having gone lighter on my eyes). It all started looking at pictures of Marilyn Monroe and yes, Madonna too. I also love the nudes in this collection when I put on a smokier eye. At night, I feel more free to experiment with bold lips and eyes and often think it’s okay to do so. There was a time when I was told to simply play up one area and one area only. Rules like that were meant to be broken when done in moderation, of course!

There are twelve new shades that are wax-free and provide the ultimate shine without dehydrating the lips. Nothing sticky, nor tacky after application. A creamy shade that is never dull or flat is your result. New Color Sensatioanl High Shine Lip Gloss provides color so saturated that it truly needs no underlays or liners.

Makeup Review, Swatches: Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Lip Gloss - Wax Free, Saturated Color

I need liner always as I tattooed my lips, so either I start with a neutral all-over color or a color in the same shade underneath (my tattoo color is a bit pinky-brown for the reds by itself). I have often used my Cover FX foundation over my lips as well. Note: there is now what’s called a new doe-foot applicator for optimal ease of application.

Nicole Wearing Gleaming Grenadine

Makeup Review, Swatches: Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Lip Gloss - Wax Free, Saturated Color

The 12 shades are:

Almond Crush (pictured and sampled)
Glisten Up Pink
One Shine Day (pictured and sampled)
Electric Shock
Captivating Coral (pictured and sampled)
Gleaming Grenadine (pictured and sampled)
Raspberry Reflections
Plum Luster
Mirrored Mauve
Luminous Latte
Mocha-mazing
Iced Chocolate (pictured and sampled)

Affordable, lavish lips? What’s not to love?! Will you be trying these new glosses out? Let us know by commenting below, which will automatically be posted to our Community Forum (click here to check it out!) where you can find other beauty related discussions! Don’t forget to also submit a photo to our Photo Of The Day (click here!) feature, where a new photo will be picked daily. Your photo just might be selected, so get going!

– Nicole Gordon Levine

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