Lately I’ve been all about lip stuff. I should probably state that I’m a colorless lip balm sort of girl. Give me a stick of A Kiss of Smoothness by Nivea or Maybelline’s Baby Lips in Quenched and I’m set. However, after seeing so many fun lip products written about by my fellow beauty bloggers, it was my turn to experiment. And after seeing Maybelline’s new Color Whisper line in last month’s issue of Cosmo… well, I wanted it. And it became mine. One of them, anyway.
And so, instead of jumping straight into darkest of reds, as tempting as they are (even though a LOT of girls look like damn clowns with red lipstick (no offense)), I chose the darkest of reddish pinks that Color Whisper had to offer: Cherry On Top.
Nude Lip.
Color Whisper Cherry On Top.
From Maybelline:
Truly translucent gel color. Sexy, soft, see through color. No heavy waxes or oils. Just a kiss of shine.
The Color Whisper line is kind of a cross between a lipstick and a lip balm. The color is slightly sheer, but you can build it up easily. And sometimes I put more colorless balm on top of that for a little shine. Don’t tell me what to do.
I’ve read a lot of reviews saying how smooth and slippery this lipstick is… I don’t agree. It felt sort of weird when applied to my lips… not rough, but… not slippery. It works best for me when applied over a lip balm. It’s not that long-lasting–you’ll probably get a few hours out of it though.
Edit: I typed up most of this post last night, and during a tiny shopping spree today I caved and bought Color Whisper in three other colors: Coral Ambition, Mocha Muse, and Berry Ready. So.
From left: Coral Ambition, Mocha Muse, Berry Ready.
From left: Cherry On Top, Coral Ambition, Mocha Muse, Berry Ready.
Coral Ambition
Mocha Muse
Berry Ready
From left: Cherry On Top, Coral Ambition, Mocha Muse, Berry Ready
Color Whisper comes in 20 different shades. Have you tried any of them?
Pros: Comfortable to wear, huge variety of shades, affordable ($6 USD at Target).
Cons: A lot of people have been complaining that the color is too sheer, but I think that’s only an issue with the really light colors. And I think that problem would be solved by… using more. Yeah?
Final Verdict: I really like Color Whisper, and since I just went and got more of them it’s probably obvious that I recommend it. With 20 available shades, you can’t really go wrong.
February 7, 2013 at 2:00 AM
I have this in a bright pink colour (sorry, don’t remember exact name, too tired lol)…and I’ve been wearing it non stop this entire week. It looks really lovely and bright and helps keep my lips soft, woohoo.
February 8, 2013 at 3:03 PM
I wish I could pull off bright pink! And red… as you know. :) I was catching up on your blog last night and saw you posted about the Color Sensational lipcolor… I was debating getting that at the same time as I bought all these Color Whispers, but didn’t. Now I’m going to have to go back because it looks awesome. Expect a bunch of belated blog comments today, since I was too tired to do it last night and you made me want to buy everything ever. :(
February 19, 2013 at 4:42 AM
Ok, apparently I don’t get emailed when you reply so forgive this really late response LOL.
The Color Sensationals are very awesome. Not in the realm of MAC, but just a smidgen under that. I actually really like their Vivids the best, hello purple and orange lipstick :D
I’m going to do a review on that Color Whisper one I own, if I could find where it went off to >_<
February 7, 2013 at 11:53 AM
I picked up Berry Ready a few days ago. It applies much more pigmented on me for some reason. I was like “whoa not so heavy handed next time.” I find it does transfer a bit though and isn’t the most moisturizing.
February 8, 2013 at 3:08 PM
Yeeeah, Berry Ready and even Cherry On Top were a bit intense the first time for me. With those colors I usually throw on a moisturizing base first (Maybelline Baby Lips in Quenched!) and then just kind of lightly dab the color over it… it helps dilute it a bit and isn’t so in-your-face.
February 10, 2013 at 1:20 PM
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February 10, 2013 at 6:30 PM
These are so gorgeous, I love how natural they are
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February 11, 2013 at 6:47 AM
WOW love it! Must get coral ambition and cherry on top
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February 17, 2013 at 11:10 AM
These look so lovely! Unfortunately I don’t think we have them in the UK yet, unless I have just missed them! I hope we get a good range of shades when they do come out though. I love the look of Berry Ready and Cherry on top. I think their sheerness looks really subtle and pretty.
Great review – found you on the blog hop hosted by Jessi in Wonderland xo
March 5, 2013 at 10:18 AM
These look so pretty, I also got my self two of these Mocha Mauve and Some Like It Taupe but I really like Coral Ambition and Mocha Muse I like the colors very pretty I might go get me those two :)
Thanks for the swatches and review :)
Leslie xx
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April 7, 2013 at 12:43 PM
I have Coral Ambition and for some reason it dries my lips out pretty bad…really fast. Is this something you have noticed or did I just get a bad one?
April 7, 2013 at 2:26 PM
Yeah, they aren’t the most moisturizing. I find that applying a clear lip balm underneath helps a lot though!
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