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| Maybelline Color Goes Electric Color Sensational Vivid Lipstick in Electric Fuchsia and Orange Edge |
I feel like we have entered one of the most amazing time's in history for drugstore cosmetics. It is like a resonance of sorts. Cosmetic companies have heard our cry's and have started to deliver bright, bold, statement shades that we have long been craving. Maybelline has been one of the front of this movement and what better way to bring in spring than with an amazing collection- Color Goes Electric. This collection features quads, nail polish, new limited edition vivid's, glosses, and even blush! While i have already reviewed the blush here, and the glosses here, this post will focus on the two Vivid lipsticks that i picked up from this collection - Electric Fuchsia and Orange Edge! Plus i will help you to determine if you really need these shades and if you do i will show you exactly why!
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| Maybelline Color Goes Electric Color Sensational Vivid Lipstick in Electric Fuchsia and Orange Edge |
First let's talk about the packaging. The new vivids collection, which by the way i thought was limited edition in and of it self, but these specifically say limited edition so are they limited, limited edition? Are the regular vivid's now their own permanent line (i can wish cant i?). These shades have bright neon caps just like the other Vivid's. This varies from the permanent line in that these do not have color specific caps. So if you are used to seeing a cap shaded to the lipstick these are not the same color as the cap (at least not all). These caps snap on to a sliver base and the name of the color is on the bottom. Second, these lipsticks do have a honey nectar scent which is sweet and not too overpowering. I did not find a weird taste at all. Some find the smell offensive or to remind them of playdoh. It is all a mindset in my opinion. If you think of it as honey nectar it may be more appealing of a scent to you. These shades are not heavy on the lips, apply opaque in one or two swipes, last at least 5 hours on the lips, are very bright and true to the tube, plus they have a bit of gloss to them.
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| Maybelline Color Goes Electric Color Sensational Vivid Lipstick in Electric Fuchsia and Orange Edge |
My only complaint about these vivids is that they are so close in shade to the existing vivid's. This is a good and bad aspect. If you were not able to find the shades you wanted from the first vivids collection you are in luck and will be able to pick up a bright pink and bright orange regardless (along with two bright reds), if you can not find these shades in your local drugstore you may not be missing out if you are able to find the regular vivids (i will explain this after the swatches) I just would have liked to see more variety.
Electric Fuchsia- bright fuchsia pink
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| Maybelline Color Goes Electric Color Sensational Vivid Lipstick in Electric Fuchsia |
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| Maybelline Color Goes Electric Color Sensational Vivid Lipstick in Electric Fuchsia |
Orange Edge- Bight orange, leans red
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| Maybelline Color Goes Electric Color Sensational Vivid Lipstick in Orange Edge |
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| Maybelline Color Goes Electric Color Sensational Vivid Lipstick in Orange Edge |
In the Maybelline Color Goes Electric there were four new, limited edition Vivid's released. Electric Fuchsia, Orange Edge, Pop of Cherry, and Infra-Red. While all of the shades are quite comparable to the existing Vivid's it comes down to personal preference. I personally feel there are plenty of red's in the drugstore market that makes passing on Pop of Cherry and Infra-red easy for me, especially since i personally thought there were too many reds in the original vivid's. This isn't to say that Electric Fuchsia and Orange Edge are original, they come very close to the other shades. So depending on how much you like fuchsia or orange (or red) lipstick you may be able to pass on these all together, especially if they are harder to find for you.
Electric Fuchsia Vs. Fuchsia Flash Vs. Fuchsia Fever
Electric Fuchsia is the deepest of the three and leans the most blue, Fuchsia Flash (released with the original Vivid's) is a bright fuchsia that is just a bit lighter on the skin than Electric Fuchsia but appear the exact same on the lips. Fuchsia Fever which is part of the permanent line is the lightest of the three and also not as bright. It appears just a bit less bright on the lips as compared to the first two. All three are so similar on the lips that it is hard to tell them apart.
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| Electric Fuchsia Vs. Fuchsia Flash Vs. Fuchsia Fever |
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| (Bottom to top) Electric Fuchsia Vs. Fuchsia Flash Vs. Fuchsia Fever |
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| Electric Fuchsia Vs. Fuchsia Flash Vs. Fuchsia Fever |
Electric Orange Vs. Orange Edge Vs. Vibrant Mandarin
Unlike the fuchsia shades the oranges vary just a little bit more. If you were looking for something that was a bit more red than Electric Orange but a shade that pulls just a little more orange than Vibrant Mandarin, than you should pick up Orange Edge. Most oranges pull red on me no matter what i do and i find Electric Orange from the original vivid's to be the only shade that really pulls orange, so the other two look very similar on me. On darker skin tones the change is shade is more apparent. If you have a light skin tone Orange Edge and Vibrant Mandarin might look exactly the same.
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| Electric Orange Vs. Orange Edge Vs. Vibrant Mandarin |
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| (Bottom to top) Electric Orange Vs. Orange Edge Vs. Vibrant Mandarin |
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| Electric Orange Vs. Orange Edge Vs. Vibrant Mandarin |
Overall the quality is on par with the first release of the Maybelline color sensational Vivid's. If you were a big fan of those you may want to pick these up based on that alone. If you missed out on a fuchsia shade or orange shade (or red) these shades are a good opportunity for you to still get the colors you want. If you like bright bold lipsticks at an affordable price ($7 at Duane Reade) you really cant beat these!
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