Review: Maybelline
Pink Alert Lipstick POW 2
Hey Girls!!
Ever since
Maybelline Pink Alert lipsticks were launched in India, I was damn eager to try
them out. Entirely because of their 4 delicious, stunning pink shades. The four
shades have been named as Pow 1, Pow 2, Pow 3 and Pow 4. In spite of all the 4
shades being pink basically, there is variation seen in their undertones. Out
of all four, I opted for POW 2.
Maybelline Pink Alert Lipsticks are priced at 375
rupees, same as the bold mattes.
Experience: Maybelline Pink
Alert Lipsticks have the typical Color sensational packaging with rectangular caps
but these are more vibrant. The pink alerts lipsticks have pink caps and the
shade name has been given at the very bottom of the tube. I will give the packaging
full points, though I still feel that the name pink alert that is written on that
plastic sheet around it, I would have preferred that it would have been
embossed on the cap itself to add more beauty. Enough of their packaging saga,
moving on to the lip color itself.
Pink alert lipsticks can be described as
creamy, moisturizing and with subtle glossy sheen with a good opaque pigmentation.
It required me to swipe it twice to attain the full intense and rich looking
color. If you’ll notice the arm swatch, there is a glossy sheen to the lip color.
Pink alert in POW 2 is a true fuchsia
color or I should say it’s a pink with slight blue tones. It looks very similar
to Nyx round Lipstick in Louisiana which too was a blue based hot pink.
POW 2 or any
blue based pink, is a color that can look good on most of the skin
tones, if the intensity with which they are applied can be taken care of or
adjusted as per the skin tone. These colors have a fantastic tendency to
brighten up the face instantly.
During the
day time, it can be a tad too bright if sported in its true intensity. That’s
why I like to keep it subtle, by dabbing some of it on my lips, like a stain.
It has a
creamy glossy texture which is quite moisturizing and I noticed that I do not
require lip balms that often while I am wearing this except for once when I
felt my lips are getting flaky.
On my lips,
it stays for 4 hours without fading though after meals it fades with a rosy
pink tint left behind. Considering its texture, the staying power is good.
There was slight bleeding that I had to take care of by using a lip liner in
pink before applying this lipstick though that is not necessary as I said
bleeding is not much. I have wore this without the lip liner too a couple of
times. My favorite way to use this is as a stain.
Pros of Maybelline Pink Alert Lipstick
POW 2:
Price
Packaging
Creamy
texture
Glossy
finish
Moisturizing
Ingredients
mentioned
Good
pigmentation
Rosy tint
after it gets wiped off
Cons of Maybelline Pink Alert Lipstick
POW 2:
Slight
bleeding
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Take: Maybelline Pink
Alert Lipstick POW 2 is a creamy , rich looking blue based pink that can look
nice on most of the skin tones. Its good pigmentation gives an opaque finish
which also allows you to wear it as a stain or in its full intensity with a
soft glossy finish that tends to make lips fuller. Right from the packaging to
staying power, it truly justifies its price. I liked this range. It will be a
treat for pink lipstick lovers without shelling out too much and out of the
four shades, I am sure there would be a perfect pink for you as all the shades
have a bit of neony hues in them.
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