Maybelline Colour Drama Lipstick Review

If you’ve read my posts for a little time, you’ll probably realise that I’m a lipstick junkie. It’s a problem that I just cannot seem to control. If you’ve read a little further into my posts you’ll also realise that I love lip crayons and pencils. They’re just dead easy to apply and easy to carry around as well. I don’t talk about them too often, but the Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencils are a force to be reckoned with. They’re perfection in pencil form in regards to pigment and easy of application, but that price tag? However, it seems the new Maybelline offering could be the answer to your prayers.

The Maybelline Colour Drama lipstickscome in 10 gorgeous shades and honestly look just like your standard pencil. I also like the simplistic design of the packaging. They’re small, compact and easy to use. The product is a little drier than the Nars offering so it does tug on the lips a little during application, but it’s nothing worth complaining about. Longevity is pretty decent as well. It won’t stand up to a greasy meal but if you’re not slurping spaghetti or chowing down on a burger, it should last you through the day. Even if you’ve even a whole pizza, the darker and brighter shades leave a bit of a light stain on the lips.

I have the shades 410 Fab Orange, an almost-red sort of orange offering, 520 Light It Up, which is more of a true bright red and 310 Berry Much, a beautiful purple-berry shade. They’re all beautiful on the lips and don’t give a patchy colour application or dry out the lips. All the shades are matte though so if you want something with a bit more shine to them, you’ll need a gloss or balm over the top.

Overall, these pencils are really very good. At less than $10 a piece, these lip pencils give the Nars ones a run for their money. The Nars Lip Pencils obviously have a lot more colours and finishes (matte, satin or velvet gloss finishes) to their range, but these are a good drugstore alternative. Maybelline is really killing it with their products. It’s just hit after hit.