NEW Maybelline Color Whisper pictures, review & swatches

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With Revlon Lip Butters and L'Oreal Colour Riche Lip Balms getting rave reviews from beauties everywhere, it's no wonder that Maybelline decided to put out their version, claiming to be a product of

"Pure color pigments suspended in a weightless gel [without any] heavy waxes or oils." 

I decided to try Pin Up Peach, a light pinky-peach, perfect for spring.  Lately, Maybelline has been producing products from gels like their Mega Plush Volum' Express (reviewed here) which I adored for it's lightweight feel.  This sheer lipstick-lip balm hybrid is no different.  It definitely feels like, lighter than Revlon Lip Butters, which is fine when you're not eating or drinking, but as soon as I started drinking my morning cup of coffee, I found this product to disappear fast.  

This product didn't feel moisturizing, nor did it feel drying.  However, this did accentuate the flakes on my lips, so I recommend exfoliating your lips before applying this product.  Like any tinted lipbalm/lipstick, this can easily be applied without the use of a mirror.  I can't say for sure if this is truly a pigmented product as I chose to trial Pin Up Peach, which is a sheer light color on my naturally-pigmented lips.  

I'm a big fan of Maybelline, especially of their mascaras, but I can't say I'm a fan of this.  I prefer Revlon Lip Butters.  Though reviews in the blogosphere say Lip Butters are heavier than Color Whispers, I actually favor the heavier application because I feel that Lip Butters last longer on my lips with eating and drinking.

Bottom line: If you want a truly lightweight tinted lipstick/lip balm hybrid and don't mind constant re-application, check this out.  Otherwise, if you don't want to be bothered with applying especially when eating or drinking, you might want to pass.

 

 

Size comparison to Revlon Lip Butter