Lovely Lips :-), 20 Dec. 2015

Maybelline New York is the world’s largest cosmetics brand and is on sale in over 129 countries worldwide. It’s been my favourite makeup brand since 2000.

Originally the Maybelline Company was created by a 19-year-old entrepreneur named Tom Lyle Williams in 1915. In 1967 the company was sold by Williams to Plough, Inc, it was sold on in 1990 it was sold to an investment firm called Wasserstein Perella & Co.

Then in 1996 it was sold to L'Oréal, which was the first cosmetic firm I started using back in the 1990’s.

With having allergies I also stay with the brands I know so I don’t get reactions, (like I’ve had in the past with store own brands).

So when I was asked if I’d like to review their Maybelline SuperStay 24 Hour Lipstick Rose Quartz, I was delighted to accept.

Now with having natural light blonde hair, blue eyes and skin that’s extremely pale I normally wear very pale pink lipstick...

This review is from: Maybeline 24hr Super Stay Lip Stick 110 Quartz Star (Personal Care)

Extremely longlasting, needs an oil-based remover at the end of the day. Cheaper version of identical Revlon item., 13 Dec. 2015

This product certainly lasts and lasts. It's pretty much identical in performance to the much more upmarket and expensive Revlon version, at a budget price. I got the Quartz Star Rose Quartz shade, colour 110, which in the bottle, looks like a burnished copper, but which is far, far lighter when on.

The colour is a mix of nude pink with a hint of brown glitter and goes on with a sponge applicator, and you have to let it dry for about 2 minutes so that it forms a seal on your lips. Then, you use the other clear gloss side of the lippie to add sheen to the colour - this can also be used as a clear gloss. You could leave off the gloss part, but, it does make your lips rather stiff and dry, but at the same time, it gives a decent matte look (there are arrows to tell you which side to use first).

The lipstick lasts through food and drink, and only something with a bit of grease touching your lips would be enough to move the colour, and even then, it'd move the colour...

This review is from: Maybeline 24hr Super Stay Lip Stick 110 Quartz Star (Personal Care)

Great for busy, more mature ladies too. Classic shades and long lasting, 18 Dec. 2015

I have a full beard at the moment, so unless you thought Kenny Everette rocked lippy and whiskers, you're going to be disappointed as I gave this to my mum to review. So, in the best possible taste, here's what she had to say:I love, love, love these! I think is one of my favourite shades. I am, according to my son, a glamorous granny, so I weighed up the good and not so good:Pros:- lovely light texture for the colour base coat- wide range of colours that are great for work or running around after monsters/toddlers- easy to remove at the end of the day- minimal flaking- wind-up gloss coat is easy to applyCons:- bit expensive for 'chemist' brand (like Boots/Superdrug etc)- colour can take a while to dry- need more deep reds in the range- you really need to learn how to apply properly for this to be effective.

This review is from: Maybeline 24hr Super Stay Lip Stick 110 Quartz Star (Personal Care)