Maybelline Color Goes Electric Color Sensational Limited Edition Vivid's in Electric Fuchsia and Orange Edge Review and Swatches

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!

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.

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 

Maybelline Color Goes Electric Color Sensational Vivid Lipstick in Electric Fuchsia

Maybelline Color Goes Electric Color Sensational Vivid Lipstick in Electric Fuchsia

Orange Edge- Bight orange, leans red

Maybelline Color Goes Electric Color Sensational Vivid Lipstick in Orange Edge

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.

Electric Fuchsia Vs. Fuchsia Flash Vs. Fuchsia Fever

(Bottom to top) Electric Fuchsia Vs. Fuchsia Flash Vs. Fuchsia Fever

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.

 Electric Orange Vs. Orange Edge Vs. Vibrant Mandarin

(Bottom to top) Electric Orange Vs. Orange Edge Vs. Vibrant Mandarin

 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!

Maybelline Color Sensational Vivds collection (MAC Strength Dupes) Review and Swatches

2013 seems to be starting off with a bang! So many great collections drugstore and high end a like. If you think back to the end of December MAC released the strength collection. It pretty much sold like hot cakes. I guess Maybelline finally started to pay attention to what girls really want (not that we don't like the classic drugstore shades they just sometimes come off as repetitive and sheer). While many of the shades you are about to see might not be exactly work friendly these shades are very much a refreshing addition to the otherwise "normal" shades currently offered.
 

Maybelline Color Sensational Vivid's is a collection of shades ranging from purple all the way to rich reds. These shades are very pigmented, bright, and borderline neon. Unlike the rest of Maybelline's Color Sensational lipsticks which gives different colors, different tubes, Vivid's are all contained to bright, neon orange, plastic tubes. The color is indicated via stickers on the bottom. The formula is smooth and moisturizing and very light on the lips. These smell like honey nectar which you may either love or hate. Some have likened it to sweet baked goods while others have said it reminds them of plastic. If you can, smell one first to see where you land on that spectrum. While these do have a scent there is no strange taste. These lipsticks do not bleed onto the lips and with the exception of Pink Pop they are not streaky nor do they bleed. The best wearing shades in this collection are the reds (vibrant Mandarin, Neon Red, On Fire Red), the worst wearing shade is Pink Pop, the most safe for work appropriate color is Shocking Coral, the best for fun shades are Brazen Berry, Wild Rose, and Neon Orange.

Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids in Brazen Berry, Hot Plum, Pink Pop, Fuchsia Flash, and Wild Rose

Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids in Shocking Coral, Neon Orange, Vibrant Mandarin, Neon Red, and On Fire Red

Swatches:

Brazen Berry-

Brazen Berry Swatch

Hot Plum-

Hot Plum Swatch

 Pink Pop-

Pink Pop Swatch

Fuchsia Flash-

Fuchsia Flash Swatch

Vivid Rose-

Vivid Rose Swatch

Shocking Coral-

Shocking Coral Swatch

 Electric Orange-

Electric Orange Swatch

 Vibrant Mandarin-

Vibrant Mandarin Swatch

Neon Red-

Neon Red Swatch

 On Fire Red-

On Fire Red Swatch

 If you would like to compare this collection to the MAC strength collection, you can replace Fuchsia Flash for Pink Pigeon, Shocking Coral for Party Parrot, On Fire Red for Absolute Power, and Brazen Berry for Strong Woman. They are almost dupes except for the fact that MAC Strength contained only matte shades and Maybelline Vivids contains shades that have more of a satin and glossy finish. I hope you find this dupes list helpful.


 Brazen Berry Vs Strong Woman

On Fire Red Vs. Absolute Power

 Shocking Coral Vs. Party Parrot

 

 Fuchsia Flash Vs. Pink Pigeon

 

Overall i thought this was a great way to spice up things in the drugstore. It was nice to see a drugstore brand like Maybelline take the leap into brighter, more on trend shades. For girls who cant get their hands on MAC this is a great option. The only downside to this collection is that it is limited edition but i haven't had too much of a hard time finding it in my local stores, it is at Walmart.com and in Walmart stores. I have heard that there are a limited amount of each shade per store so if you see a color you may like pick it up before its gone!