Maybelline Creamy Matte by Color Sensational In Brown Nudes (Nude Nuance, Touch of Spice and Clay Crush) Review and Swatches

Ladies, I've amped up my nude lipstick game. I got me not one, not two, but three nude lipsticks. But hey, I didn't break my bank while doing so. Spendthrift lady still got her penny pinching ways going on. But how? How? Let's just say I was at the right online shop at the right time. Yep, BeautyMNL, my favorite go-to beauty destination, sold these three Maybelline Creamy Matte Color Sensational Brown Nudes in a set called "Will You MLBB Me? 💓". If you're not familiar with this acronym, MLBB stands for "My Lips But Better", a common term used for lippies that enhance the beauty of your lips while staying as close to the real lip color.

These lippies cost Php 299.00 each, but for MLBB set they all just came for Php 699.00. I actually had second thoughts about getting the set despite the slashed price. What would I do with those extra lippies anyway. But I thought that if one of the shades doesn't suit me I'll just give it away. So, how did my experience go? Deets after the jump!

There are six shades of the Maybelline Creamy Matte Color Sensational Brown Nudes available at BeautyMNL: Nude Embrace, Daringly Nude, Clay Crush, Nude Nuance, Touch of Spice and Burgundy Blush. The shades included in the "Will You MLBB Me? 💓" set are Clay Crush, Touch of Spice and Nude Nuance. It came in this cute brown box.

I won't even think twice and just say "YES!"

Three is a charm! 

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The Maybelline Creamy Matte Brown Nudes comes in the standard Maybelline lip bullet: squarish at the base with a semi-transparent brown cap. It's a brown cap in this case because it's for the "Brown Nudes"; the cap color is different for the other Maybelline Creamy Matte Color Sensational Lipsticks. They look identical when the cover is on so you can only tell which color is which either by opening the cap itself or by looking at the label and color at the bottom.

According to the label these lippies are made in the USA and here is the list of ingredients:

Isononyl Isononanoate, Octyldodecanol, Oleyl Erucate, Silica, Cera Alba / Beeswax / Cire Dabeille, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax / Cire Microcristalline, Synthetic Wax, Sesamum Indicum Oil/Sesame Seed Oil, PEG-45 / Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer, Kaolin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Alumina, Benzyl Alcohol, Mel / Honey / Miel, Parfum / Fragrance, (May Contain: Mica, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, CI 15850 / Red 7, CI 45410 / Red 28 Lake, CI 45380 / Red 22 Lake, CI 15985 / Yellow 6 Lake, CI 42090 / Blue 1 Lake)

These lippies smell awesome: like CHOCOLATE or other chocolate-y dessert.

MAYBELLINE CREAMY MATTE BROWN NUDES SWATCHES

Swatches are here!

Here are the shade description posted at Beauty MNL:

Maybelline Creamy Matte in Touch of Spice: A universally-flattering mauve.

Maybelline Creamy Matte in Nude Nuance: A beautiful rosy brown.

Maybelline Creamy Matte in Clay Crush: A pretty peach-brown with golden undertones.

Hello loves, I'm not lookin' good. LOLs.

MAYBELLINE CREAMY MATTE BROWN NUDES IN ACTION

When I bought this set, my intention was to find a perfect nude lipstick for me. After trying each of them on, I realized that I found the perfect nude lipstick for me, for every occasion. 

Clay Crush is simple yet understated. I think this the most used of the three. I wear it to the office most of the time. The bronzy undertone just gives life to my face! It Also looks absolutely awesome when topped with my favorite peachy-bronze lip gloss.

Touch of Spice is perfect for the office and looks really great when worn with my blue Monday uniform. When the color is layered and intensified, it also looks good for a night out!

Nude Nuance is the color that I deemed too dark for my liking but when I'd gotten used to it, it has also become my favorite. This is certainly something that I would not wear everyday; I'd wear this when I need some "Ooomph" on my look. Would also be perfect for a night out.

True to their name, these lippies are creamy and matte. There's no dry feeling when wearing it; the formula hugs the lips and it doesn't feel likes there's anything sitting on top of your lips. It really blends well on the lips. The color is very vivid. Staying power differs: Nude Nuance and Touch of Spice stays longer on the lips, about 6 hours and can survive lunch. Clay Clush on the other hand, being sheerer in color, lasts about 4 to 5 hours on me.

Here's a photo of me wearing the bespoken lipsticks. I think they are all my favorites.

Overall, I just totally heart these lipsticks. Right now, bout ninety percent of the time that I'm wearing a lipstick, I'm wearing this. Matte lipstick isn't meant to be comfortable because it's supposed to be drying but this one breaks the norm. It's comfortable to wear and my lips don't look like they are about to break.

Affordability? Check

Great Color Payoff? Check

Comfortable to Wear? Check

And somewhere in there I can squeeze in the fact that this lipsticks smell like chocolates!

XO,

Carissa