Maybelline is one of the brands that keeps on launching new products almost every other month. They have recently launched Vivid Matte lipsticks in 4 shades. It makes my heart sad when a brand like maybelline launches only 4 shades in India whereas internationally there are more than 8-10 shades in the same line. The shades are pretty generic and there is nothing interesting about them. I have bought all 4 and will share my experience with you all.
Packaging is pretty standard colorsensational one. It comes in red and black matte case. The lid doesn’t have anything written once you take off the label. The bottom of the lipstick has the shade name & number written. There is a small mirror on the top of the lid.
Shades – I have all the 4 shades in Maybelline Vivid Matte Lipsticks –
Vivid 1 Scarlet Red is a deep red
Vivid 2 Neon Pink is a blue based neon pink
Vivid 3 Violet Pink is a purple based pink
Vivid 4 Rosy Orange is a medium orange
I really find all the shades except neon pink, pretty wearable and suitable for all skin tones. I am not into orange lipsticks but Vivid 4 Rosy Orange looks beautiful against my medium-deep complexion. Also like always my preferred color out of all the shades is Vivid 3 Violet Pink. It is a beautiful bright pink.
Texture & Formula – Texture of these lipsticks is smooth & creamy. I was expecting them to be bit hard and dry, but Vivid matte lipsticks glide on the lips like butter. The finish however remains semi-matte. I don’t find the formula drying or uncomfortable, however the finish varies from shade to shade. For instance the lighter shade- neon pink looks patchy on the lips, also Rosy Orange starts looking crumbly after an hour. The darker shades have much better formula and finish.
I would recommend using a good lip liner with these as these have a tendency of moving out of the lip lines.
Pigmentation – All the Vivid Matte Lipsticks offer decent to good pigmentation. Like always lighter shades need layering (2-3 times) to achieve an opaque finish while darker shades deposit excellent color in one swipe.
Staying Power – I get a wear of good 4-6 hours with these. Since the formula of these isn’t true matte. The creaminess of the lipsticks doesn’t let them sit on the lips for a long time. They tend to settle in lip lines and feather a lot.
Maybelline Vivid Matte Lipsticks are priced at Rs 475 each
You can see the lip swatches of all the 4 shades in the video below –
Overall Thoughts
If you like creamy lipsticks formula Maybelline Vivid Matte lipsticks can be a good choice. The shade range is limited and the price is higher than the colorshow creamy mattes, which more or less offer the similar finish. The formula slips and moves outside the lips hence using a lip liner is highly recommended. I would have loved to see a neutral shade though.
Rating : 3.75/5
Swathi
I also loved Vivid 3, but I skipped it. They need to bring out some interesting shades.
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Shreemayee Chattopadhyay
Neon pink is awesome 👌. It’s a must buy for me. Thnx dear. Scarlet red is also good.
Ritam Chandra
All shades are lovely..Nice pictures… 🙂 🙂
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kiransingh
WOW….This shades looks very pretty on you 🙂 I love that shades too…
anubhuti
Vivid 3 and vivid 4 looks awesome but really like you said they are launching repetative shades, they need to bring more shades 🙂
Khushi@NotOnlyMakeup
I love the packaging, i m eyeing upon Neon Pink shade.
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