Maybelline's Vivid Matte Lipstick Collection: Review & Swatches

If there is one beauty product that I do not leave the house without, it is a good set of matte lipsticks.  I say set because I usually carry 2-3 shades in my makeup bag just in case I need a different mood-changer.  Weird how that sounds but I bet most of you can totally relate.  Who doesn't turn to lipstick when one needs to feel a little better, right?  Nothing like a pick-me-up that doesn't make you feel bad and sad and groggy when the high dies down.  Liquor does that while lipsticks give you the happies without the crazy hangover-- I'd take the latter any day!

A lot of beauty junkies say that it's not hoarding if it's makeup and that holds true for my lipstick collection.  I do not have a drawer full of these little bad boys but I have a handful of (matte) nudes and just recently, (matte) browns.  I am a nudist on my lips but brights make for a good addition in my lipstick arsenal.

So what's a girl to do when she receives (5) tubes of the all-new popping shades from Color Sensational's Vivid Matte Lipstick Collection by Maybelline New York?  She holds a lipstick party, of course!

Maybelline New York recently launched their newest colors of matte lipsticks and this time, they come in vivid red, pink and plum shades-- much to the delight of every bold-lipstick-loving beauty junkie.

Maybelline's Vivid Matte lipsticks have creamy textures, they glide smoothly on the lips, doesn't tug and doesn't give you that heavy, sticky feeling.  Some matte lipsticks leave your lips feeling dry at the end of the day but the Vivid mattes don't and they even leave a pretty stain once you wipe them off-- giving the impression that you're wearing a lip tint (which I really, really like!)

I am not very picky with my lipstick's packaging but given that each tube costs P299, i say it's a very decent price for a very good and well-loved lipstick brand.

Maybelline's Vivid Matte Lipstick Collection gives you incredible color payoff with just one swipe and has great lasting power.  It survived a hearty Japanese dinner (california maki!!) as well as a grande-sized coffee with minimal retouch.  I noticed though that it bled a little-- but that is something a lip liner can definitely handle.

Like my other Maybelline lipsticks from their Creamy Brown Nudes collection (I have Touch of Spice and Nude Nuance), I am totally smitten!  Not only are they affordable, they are also non-drying and matte(!!)-- qualities of lipsticks that top the list of why they should be in my beauty arsenal.

And now, the fun part.. 

SWATCHES! 

The look without any lipstick..

I look like I'm about to pass out any time now.. HAHA! Now you know why I don't ever leave the house without putting on lipstick. :p

If you are not quite sure yet of what colors look good on you, the charts below are for your reference.

photos from Pinterest

So for the swatches...

VIVID 5 is all about the classic red lip that is reminiscent of old hollywood glamour.  
Think Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Jean Harlow and maybe Taylor Swift, too?
I got that red lip classic thing that you like.. la la la.

VIVID 6 reminds me of the first ever MAC lipstick I bought (and ever owned) the day after we arrived in LA a few years ago-- the very bright Girl About Town.  I wore it everyday for the next 2 months and boy did I use it up within just 6 months. HAHA!  This is definitely something I'd wear everyday if I am not feeling too adventurous wearing a red lipstick.

VIVID 7 is an orange toned red that looks especially good on medium skin tones.  Think Jessica Alba, Shay Mitchell and Penélope Cruz.  I'd probably wear this when layered over a different shad because red-orange doesn't really good on me.  And it's yellow-based.  It makes my coffee-stained teeth look more yellow than they really are. (Thank you, Crest Whitening Strips! haha!)

VIVID 8 has got to be my favorite from this entire collection-- a blue-toned pink, Vivid 8 reminds me of MAC's Flat Out Fabulous lipstick.  This is one color I'd definitely reach for more often if I want to give my browns and nudes a break.  

VIVID 13 is Barbie Pink-- a very bright pink that works best for girls with fair skin tones.  Think Emma Stone, Alexis Bledel, Reese Witherspoon and Camilla Belle.  Like Vivid 7, I'd wear this when mixed with a different shade.

Overall, I love the entire collection, the colors are fun, very bold, but wearable.  Making a statement with Maybelline's Vivid Matte Lipstick collection is easy peasy lemon squeezy! :D 

Okay.  Please forgive the sudden childish outbursts, still not over how playful the entire collection is!  Give the #VividMatte collection a try by visiting your nearest Maybelline counter!  Find swatches, reviews and products photos on Instagram using the hashtag #VividMatte or visit Maybelline Philippines.

That's it for my first ever lipstick review and swatches!

xo,
Toni