Elle 18 Color Pops Matte Lipstick Mauve Date : Review

Guest review by Sreeparna Ganguly

From the day I decided to have a lipstick of my own (not nicked from mum), I put my trust upon Elle 18. This brand has always provided standard quality products within my small pocket money. Over the years, I have used a lot of their makeup products. Their nail paints, lipsticks, lip balms and eyeliners are my favorites. Last year, when I saw their commercial of the new Matte Lipstick range, I could not control myself from visiting their counter on my next visit to the local beauty store. As I was searching for a mute pink shade, this Mauve Date shade caught my eye and without losing much time I bought it. Today I am going to present my view of the Elle 18 Color Pops Matte Lipstick Mauve Date. Read on.

About Elle 18 Color Pops Matte Lipstick Mauve Date

Your new, essential lip color is here. Now you can get that bold and intense color in just one stroke of application. Available in 20 bold and vibrant shades that accentuate your overall look. Give your lips the spotlight they deserve with the New Color Pops Matte Collection!

Price

Rs.100 for 4.3gm

Ingredients

Not mentioned

Packaging

Elle 18 Color Pops Matte Lipstick Mauve Date comes in a black twist-up bullet. The lid that covers the bullet is also black in color. On the lid, you will be able to find the product name, some useful information regarding the product and a cute imprint of a girl’s face who is wearing a hot pink lip tint. The shade name is mentioned at the bottom of the lipstick bullet where the shelf life and some other important manufacturing details are also written. When this new range first came into the market, the heads of lipstick bullets were rounded (as you see in my lippy). After a short while, they started manufacturing flat headed bullets. Overall the packaging is quite sturdy and travel-friendly.

Texture & Smell

The texture of this lipstick is semi-matte and very smooth. It does not require any tugging or pulling while applying. It is not over moisturising of course, but it does not dry my lips out too. Fragrance wise it is different from normal Color Pops lipsticks from the same brand. It has a warm vanilla kind of smell with a hint of floral. It suits my taste.

Pigmentation

Elle 18 has done a great job in the pigmentation department I must say. The pigment is pretty intense when it comes to this lipstick. The actual bullet colour shows on my medium pigmented lips in one swipe itself. For even dark lipped beauties 2-3 swipes would be enough.

Shade- Mauve Date

Elle 18 Color Pops Matte Lipstick Mauve Date is actually a pink mauve shade. The shade has such warmth to it that it would suit every undertone of Indian skin be it warm, neutral or cool. It would look pinkish on fair skin tones. It will give tea rose kind of shade on the dusky skin. I use it for my day time as well as evening looks to achieve an understated look. As the shade name suggests, it will be great shades for your ‘Date’ looks.

Finish

The finish it provides is not fully matte. Semi-matte would be the best word to describe its finish. I actually like the finish because I have a control over the finish this way. When I wish to have semi-matte lips I just apply it and forget. On the other times, I turn the finish into full matte by blotting my lips with a tissue after application.

Longevity

For the price, the staying power is not bad either. It stays intact for 3-4 hours straight. Then it starts to fade evenly. After 6-7 hours I can still notice a muted pink tint. The only con here is that it transfers a lot if I do not do lip-blotting.

Likes

• Nice warm and muted pink shade.
• Pigmentation is awesome.
• Semi-matte finish.
• Pocket friendly.
• Does not dry out lips

Dislikes

• Ingredient list is absent.
• The shade transfers if not blotted.

 

Also check out these pink lippies:

• Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Gradation Pink 2
• Maybelline Super Stay 24 Lip Colour Everlasting Wine 005
• Coloressence Mesmerizing Lip Color Forever Pink

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