The Spring Season: Maybelline Caramel Kiss Lipstick
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
The Spring Season: Maybelline Caramel Kiss Lipstick
Maybelline Caramel Kiss Lipstick ($8.29) is a creamy browned nude — it’s kind of like a taste of caramel; a little warm, a smidgen golden, but very natural, soft, and wearable. I’m not usually big on brown-based shades, but this is a shade I can work with. I love the kiss of gold shimmer in this color, and the coverage is excellent. It clings and wears really well with lips, because it looks natural and lasts a good four hours on me.
Is this the right nude for you? Would you wear it?
The Spring Season is a series of posts featuring my favorite soft beige, coral, and pink lipsticks and lipglosses — all perfect for the first blossom of spring — that runs through March 2010.
See photos and swatches…
Maybelline Caramel Kiss Lipstick
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I bought this off of ebay (since it's not in stores here in Belgium) and I absolutely love it! Thank you for the review, Christine!
You are an influencer! I bought this yesterday on your recommendation and love it! I have a really hard time finding the right mix of nude (but not too light), brown (but not too dark), and coral (but not too bright). This seems to do the trick!
Aww, I'm SO happy for you, Anne!
oooh i love this color on you...it's a 'your lips but better' lip color.
I just bought this at Target. I like it - but I think it definitely looks more brown on me than you. Thanks for the photos!
I think this is sexy. :) IF anything, this should of been named "Warm Me Up" I think because it reminds me of being comfortable for some reason. I think this is very nice and subtle but enough of a change to be noticed. I like it!
Christine, have you ever tried the Maybelline Sensational Color Lipsticks? I always see them at the drugstore and they have such gorgeous shades. I've always wondered how good the quality is.
Hey Joanna, This shade is part of that line :)
I have this and am really enjoying it. It's the exact color of my natural lips but it makes them look creamy and even in color.
This is just such a beautiful colour. I love it, and I would go search for it this weekend. Really hope its available here in SA.
Love this color on you, Christine! I bought it a couple of weeks ago and it doesn't look the same on me. It's more of a berry color on my lips rathen than a browny nude. But I do love the texture, really nice for a drugstore brand.
Do you have redder lips by any chance?
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I bought this and love it. I prefer Mac's lippies over all and this one's formula is not the same but... it's still really great. It shows darker on me and it's beautiful. Definitely not nude. More like Mac Thrills but not as brassy. I was training a client today and caught a glimpse in the mirror. I said "wow.. I love those lips". lol It's totally wearable for everyday.
Yay! Glad you are liking it :D
This one is great looking on you Christine and you can easily wear it everyday without it looking like a boring color.
which drugstore can i get this?? I tried cvs and rite aid with no luck!
Walgreens, CVS!
this is a lovely color and looks great on you! because of your Editors Choice Awards when I read about this line, I tried it and it's wonderful!! I now own six shades of this lipstick and will be buying more! It goes on so smooth and is highly pigmented for a drug store brand. I can buy 3 of these for the price on ONE of my beloved Estee Lauder lipsticks! Thanks Christine!
Yay!! So glad you're loving it :D
Christine, could you please do a post about 'guidelines' for cool-toned skintoned people wearing warm-toned makeup and warm-toned skintoned people wearing cool-toned makeup? Thank you.
Loved this color, I'm buying today so much I loved!
This color is so pretty!!! your lips look great with this!!! matches the cheeks highlighter
Wow, I'm really loving this one. Is it in the colorsensational line? I love all of them!
Yes, Color Sensational line :)
I checked this one out today and it didn't look so...shimmery in the store. It looked WAY flat, like a cream formula. I'll probably still pick it up, but I wish everything looked like your high-res photos! :)
Aww :(
Wow,this is a great colour at a great price! Too bad Singapore doesn't have a wide range of Maybelline stuff :(
I'm wondering if i would find any lipcolour unattractive with it being on your lips - these coral/pink/nude hues looks very flattering on your lipshape and skintone! :)
LOL! Browns, oranges, yellows... ;) BLUES! don't look so great.
Wow, i'm loving this color!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, your posts on lipsticks! Loved the shades of red too! Just had to write about this one, 'cause your natural lip shade is similar to mine, and I loved this Maybelline color on you. So much so that I stopped at Target on the way home from yoga class and brought this lovely home with me. The name is fun, and the product is fabulous! Thank you!!! I needed a replacement, as one of my tubes of MAC that I wear often is almost gone, and this Caramel Kiss was SO affordable. Keep up the GREAT work!!
Thank you so much, Nancy!! I am so glad you love it!
Wow, that is a really gorgeous color! I'll have to pick that up when I go shopping tomorrow, lol.
Beautiful on you!
Thanks, Robin!
This is a nice, everyday color and I really like the gold tones in it; they're not overdone. I might have to try it. I like the price too!
the shade looks good on u. what makeup would you match this lipstick with?
Smoky eyes :)
Gorgeous!
I'm so glad you introduced this lipstick because I simply love this shade. Once again it's a shade that doesn't exist in Europe, but I just bought it on eBay for little more than 5€. :D You're going to drive me to bankruptcy with these lipstick series though. Before you began the Scarlet Season I had never worn a red lipstick in my life (I'm 27), now I'm crazy about them. I already have 3 (4, if I count Rouge Allure Laque Mandarin which looks like a vampy red on my lips) and intend to buy many more.
I'm glad you were able to score it on eBay, at least! :) I'm SO, SO pleased to hear you're wearing red AND loving it!! Which three did ya get?
Lady Bug lipstick, Russian Red lipstick and Russian Red lipglass (which looks even redder on my lips than the lipstick). Next weekend I'm going to buy New York Apple and Dare You, I really love those two shades.
Yayy! :)
It doesn't look like a browned nude to me. Looks nice on you, but the shade's nothing special.
omg i love love love this color so pretty my fav so far of the spring colors...even though they all have been so pretty. i love that its something i can afford!
i love this colour (and all the other spring season lippies you've posted so far)!
I like this color. it's pretty. do you think it will look good with an NC43 shade skin tone?
Yes, I think so! :) I believe a reader with a similar skin tone said it worked for her!
GREAT! :) I think I'm gonna go buy it now. hehe
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