Maybelline InstaGlam Box Wedding Edition (Pink) - Review and Pictures

Maybelline has been coming out with InstaGlam boxes on some special occasions like Christmas and Valentine's Day and this month is the turn of the uber special Wedding Edition InstaGlam box. This one is my favorite of all the boxes so far and not just for would be brides, this is a great product for every woman out there. Maybelline has come out with three color options of the Wedding Edition box - Pink, Red, Coral and the lovely folks at Maybelline sent me the Pink box to try out.

Maybelline InstaGlam Box Wedding Edition (Pink) 

Maybelline Lip Polish Pop 5 - Review, Swatches

The new Maybelline Lip Polishes are finally available in stores and I just bought two very pretty shades. One is Pop 5, the color that is the focus of today's post and the other is Glam 12, a beautiful coral. Earlier, I had reviewed Glam 13 and you can check out the review here. 

These Lip Polishes are priced at Rs 450 and is a liquid color balm. They have the shine of a lip gloss, color of a lipstick and takes care of the lips like a lip balm. And yes, I am in love with them and it is mostly because of the smooth, creamy and non-sticky texture. While I do wish that the pigmentation was more intense, I love that they are so hydrating and does not make lips dry. 

Pop 5 is a lovely pink shade which actually looks much more intense in the tube than it does on the lips. I have tried both the Pop and Glam shades and while the texture is the same, color intensity of the Glam shades is much more. The Pop shades are pretty sheer and give a light wash of color. Dunno why Maybelline did not give these things names. So weird calling them Pop and Glam! 

Anyway, Pop 5 is a light pink on the lips and is perfect for day time and for work. On its own, it comes off quite sheer but if you want more color pay off, just layer it on top of a pink lipstick or lip liner and it will look great. It gives good coverage though and takes a couple of swipes to cover pigmentation. So to describe it properly, it covers pigmentation but is a light color on the lips. If you layer it on top of lipstick, it will obviously last longer. On its own, it lasts a couple of hours on me. 

There are few darker shades in this range and I'm gonna get those next. There is one that looks very similar to MAC's famous Rebel lipstick and one in a gorgeous red. I think you must have realised by now how much I'm loving these. Just go try one. You will love too!

Have you tried any of the Maybelline Lip Polishes?

Maybelline Lip Polish Glam 13 - Review and Swatches

A lip product that gives the color of a lipstick, the shine of a gloss and the hydration of a lip balm sounds too good to be true right? Well, it is true and thanks to Maybelline we all can own the new Lip Polish, a liquid color balm in 15 fabulous shades very soon.

"It's the ultimate lip potion and has multiple benefits. Like the Maybelline New York Girl who has it all, this Lip Polish has it all too! It has the Shine of a Lip Gloss, Color of a Lip Stick and takes care of the lips like a Lip Balm. A single step for hypnotic lips. The secret? A trio of concentrates

1. Potent Color extracts

2. Concentrated lip balm

3. Glossy shine serum

I was sent the shade Glam 13 for review by the wonderful Maybelline PR people and I've been obsessed with it. The Lip Polishes are I think the Asian equivalent of the Color Elixir's that have taken the US by storm and now I know why so many bloggers are raving about them. The Color Elixir's have such pretty names like Hibiscus Heaven and Breathtaking Apricot. The Lip Polishes unfortunately have no names (why Maybelline??). They are identified by their numbers and whether they are in the Pop or Glam category.  

The packaging of the Lip Polish is quite unique. It looks as if a lipstick bullet is encased in a transparent cover. You can make out the color of the lip polish because of the transparent cover and that is something I like. The applicator inside is a specially designed slightly bent leaf shaped one which makes application quick and precise. What I like about the applicator is that it has a pointed tip and that makes lining the lips very easy.

The shade that I got, Glam 13 is a lovely nude with pink undertones and tiny golden shimmer which hardly shows up. The color is perfect for office wear and for the day time. Inside the tube , the color looks a dark brown but on the lips, it's a lot lighter and goes on partly sheer. The color will work on most skin tones except maybe if you are very dark. Then this might wash you out. The coverage is very good and it takes two swipes to completely cover my pigmented lips.

The texture I just love! It's slightly thick but oh so smooth and buttery, non-sticky and the product just glides on the lips. And it gives off an amazing shine. If you have thin lips, these will look very flattering on you as it will make your lips appear fuller and plumped up. If you already have luscious lips, these will make them look even more desirable :D. The best part about the lip polish is that it feels really moisturising so definitely a boon for us girls with dry lips.

The one con of the product is that it does not last for a long time. On me, its a couple of hours and it fades evenly without staining the lips. I would have also liked it to be more pigmented but this is a light shade so will see how the others fare. 

Overall, an excellent product by Maybelline and I'm definitely going to buy some more shades in this range specially the darker ones. At Rs 450, we are actually getting a lipstick, a lip balm and a lip gloss together so its good value for money. I highly recommend this!. To see the rest of the shades in this range, click here. 

P.S - PR Sample. Honest review.