Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick - Is it just like another liquid lipstick?

Hi darlings,

Sorry I have been MIA. I have been focusing on my instagram lately. I usually post my updates there. If you haven't please give it some love and follow me if you like @awomansmodedevie.

Anyhow, it's another review day today. I thought I'll review the Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick. I have with me the shade Loyalist. This is like the best nude that I have ever seen in the liquid lipstick world. It suits all skin tone.

So let's start with the packaging:

- the packaging is quite sleek and simple. It is actually the thing that attracted me.
- it has a doe-foot applicator that will help in precise application of the product.

How about the formulation:

- the formulation of this lipstick is quite thick
- you need to remember to scrub your lips before applying this as it helps the product to stay put and won't feel tacky and patchy later on
- also you can apply or dab powder or foundation on the lips so you won't feel the tacky feeling
- the drying effect takes a little bit longer. the "3 minute" frame time is very unrealistic. Base on my observation a good "7 to 10 minutes" is the perfect time frame to make sure that it has finally dried and has finally mattify.
- try not to rub your lips together while the lipstick is still on the drying process as it will flake off - this liquid lipstick is also prone to creasing so better stay your lips in idle position (lol)
- make sure to apply only a thin layer. if you go thicker, it's going to take longer for it to dry off
- even if the liquid lipstick has finally dried off, you can still feel the product on your lips. it's not lightweight.

How it looks like on first application.

When it has finally dried off and mattify

How it looks on my lips

The verdict:

- I personally love the shade, the packaging. The formulation is a bit meh. The long lasting power is good. It doesn't smudge which is what we need for our liquid lipstick. Although if you eat greasy food the lipstick will fade off

- also you need to remember to use oil based make up remover to remove this as any water based won't dent.

This all sums up my review. I am hoping to try other colours and I will have an update in here.

Thank you so much and I hope you love my review. Until then :)

Ciao Bellas!

Charlotte Tilbury's Pillow Talk - What's the hype all about?

Hello again lovelies!

People online, youtubers, bloggers, vloggers has all been talking about Charlottle Tilbury's new matte revolution lipstick Pillow Talk. Charlottle Tilbury has launched a lipliner of this colour and it was definitely a winner. Aside from what they said it to be a universal nude - which will suite every woman of different colour or race, it also is in a matte formulation. Women nowadays tend to love a lipstick that is nude and is also matte.

So because people has been crazily raving about this online, I thought why don't I jump in the new bandwagon and try this out. And Yes I definitely did! Since I am currently in the Philippines and Charlottle Tilbury doesn't have a counter accessible here, it made it a tad difficult for me contemplating whether I should really get it without trying or swatching it on first. But the more I contemplate about it the more I wanted to buy it, and lo and behold I did! Lol. Cheeky me. So here is the review.

The very first time I tried it on my lips (no exfoliating, no lip balm no lip liner no nothing) it turned out really brown on me. I think it's because I have a purple undertone which make the colour a bit deeper for me. It glides on smoothly because of it's creamy formulation. I also love the subtle vanilla-y smell on it which I think I like about a lipstick. I didn't like how it looks on me though. I think  ladies with lighter lip undertone (like the model in their website) suites it very well, and also because they have a lighter skin complexion. I just didn't get that excitement with Pillow Talk the way I did with Charlotte Tilbury's K.I.S.S.I.N.G range Bitch Perfect - this I love so much and it was my first lipstick from her range. Although they are of course two different lipstick with different formulation, still I just can't seem to understand what the fuss is all about.

So I tried using it again with a lip liner (not Charlotte Tilbury's) just to see if it will give me that beautiful colour that I saw on other bloggers and youtubers (I used the L'Oréal Infallible lip liner in
Pink, and the Max Factor 02 Pink Petal) I used it one at a time of course. With the L'Oréal lip liner it gave me the mauvey colour that I was looking for but just about. With the Max Factor the brown was still overpowering. I still need to try this with a gloss on top of it and see if it will achieve the colour that I was aiming for it to be. Also, maybe I need to purchase the lip liner in Pillow Talk so I can give the lipstick some sort of justice lol.

I exfoliated my lips properly and put on the lipstick on its own with no lip balm or what so ever. So this is how it looks like on me with a properly exfoliated lips.

I have naturally full looking lips so sometimes I don't need lip liner to make a statement.

As you can see it still looks a bit brown-ish. It might look like it has a bit of a pink undertone but in real life I still find it on the really brown side. I need to experiment more on this lipstick as I don't want it to go to waste.

Here is a swatch of the Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution in Pillow

 Talk. Photos all taken in natural lighting. 

Overall rating:

Packaging - 👍🏻 (no girl would say no to a rose gold packaging) 

Creaminess - 👍🏻 (as it just glides on smoothly without tugging and doesn't leave your lips dry and chalky) 

Colour - 👎🏻 (only because it didn't suit me well, probably because of my purple undertone, and also I have seen and used a lot of nude-y type of lipstick some are even drugstore and I reach for It a lot) 

Price - 👎🏻 (Because it's not good for the wallet (lols). These high end lipstick are just so overpriced! I mean talking about the literal "high-end")

Also if you're all wondering if the lipstick is smudge proof then no it isn't. Because of it's creamy formulation, it easily smears and transfers when you drink on a cup  or when you eat. Putting a lip liner underneath will make it last longer. But will need reapplication after say four to 5 hours.  I say give your lips a good exfoliation. Dab a thin layer of balm on top of it then the lip liner of your choice , dab the beauty blender that you just used with your foundation then apply the lipstick. It will give a good colour and won't ssmudge  that much and will last for a good few hours. 

So there you go. That's the Charlottle Tilbury Matte Revolution in Pillow Talk 

Thanks for reading guys and I hope you like my simple review. 

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