Maybelline Color Sensational Bold Matte Lipsticks from left to right: Matte 1, Matte 4, Matte 5, Matte 6, Matte 7The Maybelline Bold Matte Lipsticks are one of Maybelline’s latest February 2014 launches for Australia. I’m not a huge fan of the original color sensational formula, I find it okay but not great (it is the scent that mainly bugs me) and I was hoping the matte formula would impress me… Needless to say, they failed. These lipsticks are below average and in my opinion nothing exceptional, in fact they are actually pretty disappointing… These lipsticks are definitely not bold, they lack on the pigmentation front and are quite sheer, you would need to apply these around three times to get full colour coverage. As for the matte aspect these lipsticks are much more matte than the Rimmel Matte Lipsticks but they still do have a hint of shine to them. Not to mention they also apply (and fade) quite unevenly. Overall I REALLY wanted to love these and hoped they would be a great option for people who love Matte Lipsticks but are on a budget, the formula of these would need some serious improvement for me to love them. If you want a matte lipstick on a budget go for the Wet N Wild Mega Last Lipsticks or Rimmel Matte Lipsticks instead.
Maybelline Bold Matte Lipstick Swatches Matte 1, Matte 4, Matte 5, Matte 6, Matte 7
Matte 1 is a cool, light, barbie pink shade, it would flatter all skintones but looks best on medium to deep skintones.
Matte 4 is a light coral red shade, this shade is perfect for Summer and would flatter all skintones.
Matte 5 is a strawberry red shade, its very pretty and leans in the middle of a hot pink and deep red. This would flatter fair to light skin most.
Matte 6 is a gorgeous deep berry shade and my favourite shade out of the range, it looks great on all skintones especially fair skin.
Matte 7 is a pale, beige shade and my least favourite out of the range as I found it very wishy washy.
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