Review: Maybelline Color Sensational Lipsticks in "Hooked on Pink" and "Peachy Scene"

As the summer draws to a close (which I find hard to believe since, as I type this, it is 107 degrees outside) I figured I better hurry up and review the pinks and peaches I bought in a recent Maybelline Color Sensational BOGO at CVS. The next review I write for this collection will most definitely be for darker fall/winter shades, but for now let's enjoy these pinks and peaches, shall we?

(For a complete review of Color Sensational lipsticks and lipglosses, including my thoughts on the formula and texture of these products, click here). Or if you don't have time to read my original review, here's the short answer: These lipsticks and glosses ROCK. The texture is creamy and luscious and the color is true to the colors in the tube. The staying power is great for such a creamy product and I haven't experienced any bleeding or feathering whatsoever. I highly suggest giving these lip products a shot if you haven't tried them yet.

OK, back to my review of these colors...

In addition to "Hooked on Pink" and "Peachy Scene", I am also including "Pink Me Up" in these photos (reviewed in the link above) because you know how much I love this color and I want to show you how the other two shades compare against it.

L to R, "Peachy Scene", "Pink Me Up", "Hooked on Pink"

"Peachy Scene" looks way too orange in most of these photos, so here's the truest photo I could manage to take--you'll notice that it's more on the pink side of the peach spectrum:

L to R, "Peachy Scene", "Pink Me Up", "Hooked on Pink"

"Peachy Scene"

"Pink Me Up"

"Hooked on Pink"

Once again, the color in these photos is not exactly 100% true to life, but it's close enough to give you a feel for what we're dealing with here.

As you can see, "Peachy Scene" is a shimmer, and this is my first and only shimmer that I own from this collection. What I noticed first about this shade was that it's not quite as smooth and creamy as the creme formula. This isn't surprising to me because, in my experience, cremes are always a bit more creamy and smooth than shimmers. But what I didn't expect was for the shimmer to seem almost muted. I think that's because the overall formula of Color Sensational lipsticks is soooo creamy. Adding shimmer to such a creamy fomula seems to have lessened the usual high-impact effect you get from a shimmer lipstick. In the end, the look of this lipstick on my lips is similar to if you took a super shimmery lipstick and topped it with a layer of Vaseline. Yes, the shimmer is still visible, but the outcome on the lips appears a bit muted. Shimmer aside, this a bright, cherry peach that I wish I had around in May or June because I think I would have gotten a lot of use out of this shade at the beginning of the summer. If you're a peach girl, this color looks lovely with peach blushes for a fresh-faced summertime look.

As for "Hooked on Pink", I love love love it. I may be a bit biased because creme lipsticks are my all-time favorite anyway, but this color is just gorgeous berry goodness. This is a medium (bordering on dark) true berry shade that's not too blue or magenta (are you listening, yellow-toned girls? A deep berry we can wear!). It's dark enough to wear in the fall and winter, yet not so dark that everyone around will you say, "Hello, Ms. Lips!" when you enter a room. You can wear this shade in the daytime with a muted eye look, or in the evening with a bit of a heavier eye and it would look so pretty. I'd stay away from an extreme smokey eye or anything like that because it is on the darker side of the pink spectrum, but again, it's safe for work and truly a versatile shade that I know is going to get tons of use from me this fall.

Once again, if you want to see my full review of Color Sensational lip products, including my review of "Pink Me Up", just click here.

So tell me, have you tried Color Sensational yet? And if so, what colors are you loving?