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Maybelline Pearlescent Peach, Glistening Coral, & Lust for Mauve Color Elixir Iridescent Lipglosses Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss ($8.99 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a semi-sheer, peachy-coral with warm undertones and fine gold shimmer. It had semi-sheer color coverage that applied fairly evenly and was comfortable to wear. The gloss lasted for three hours on me. It’s nowhere near the coverage Maybelline markets the formula as having, though. If you like sheerer glosses and aren’t sensitive to taste (the Color Elixirs have a strong soap-like/perfume-like taste), it might be worth considering. Dior Rieuse (373) (P, $35.00) is less shimmery, more opaque. NARS Stella (P, $26.00) is pinker. NARS Salamanca (P, $26.00) is redder. Chanel Sonate (178) (P, $29.50) is less shimmery. MAC Fever Isle (LE, $20.00) is brighter, more opaque. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Maybelline Glistening Coral (525) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss ($8.99 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a brightened, medium orange with very subtle gold pearl. As it is semi-sheer, the natural lip color will influence how this looks on–for me, it looks more coral (stronger pink) than orange. It lasted for two and a half hours and could have applied a bit more evenly. NARS Salamanca (P, $26.00) is less shimmery. NARS Paris Follies (LE, $26.00) is darker. MAC Fever Isle (LE, $20.00) is pinker, more opaque. Revlon Kiss Me Coral (P, $7.99) is more orange. Guerlain Candy Stripe (P, $30.00) is more orange. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss ($8.99 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a rosy plum with warm undertones and beige and mauve shimmer. It had semi-sheer color coverage where a lot of the natural lip color is visible, but it did add noticeable color and shimmer when I applied it. This shade wore well for four hours. NARS Corsica (LE, $26.00) is lighter, more opaque. MAC Private Party (LE, $20.00) is more muted. Marc Jacobs Beauty Studded Kiss (310) (P, $28.00) is cooler-toned. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Pearlescent Peach (520)

PPermanent. $8.99.
C
C
7.5
Product
6.5
Pigmentation
8
Texture
7.5
Longevity
4.5
Application
76%
Total

Glistening Coral (525)

PPermanent. $8.99.
C
C
8
Product
7
Pigmentation
8
Texture
6.5
Longevity
4.5
Application
76%
Total

Lust for Mauve (535)

PPermanent. $8.99.
B-
B-
8
Product
7.5
Pigmentation
8
Texture
8.5
Longevity
4.5
Application
81%
Total

See more photos & swatches!

Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Pearlescent Peach (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Glistening Coral (520) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss
Maybelline Lust for Mauve (535) Color Elixir Iridescent Lipgloss

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Guerlain Parure Gold Foundation
  • Urban Decay Naked Loose Powder
  • Kevyn Aucoin Starlight
On eyes:
  • Gucci Starlight
  • Oro
  • Oxydus
  • Iconic Gold Eyeshadows
  • Estee Lauder Teal Eyeliner

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Katherine T. Avatar

Ugh, don’t understand why they put soap-like fragrance in there. I guess these are good if you like your glosses sheer, otherwise they are better layered over lipsticks. Lust For Mauve has pretty shimmer.

Gina Avatar

It’s so funny that I’ve stared at your photos enough that I knew you had to be wearing something beyond your Guerlain foundation and Naked powder, so I scrolled down and yep! Highlight! You look great! It made me wonder if you’d review Maskara’s new Highlight/Contour foundation- http://www.maskcaracosmetics.com/ generation 1 had pretty bad reviews but I think it’s such a novel idea that I’d love to see your take on it.

Sylirael Avatar

Lust for Mauve is definitely the most interesting of the three – I do like me some epic shimmer! Having said that, I can’t really get excited about any of them, and haven’t really been able to get thrilled about many from this line as a whole. I have the really bright violet one (of course) and I like that a lot, but the ‘soap’ smell/taste is, I agree, rather extreme. I feel like it’s supposed to be bergamot – it smells like ‘Earl Grey Tea essence EXTREME’ to me. Now, I like me some Earl Grey tea, but there’s a limit, kids… 😉

Gillian_wv Avatar

I got two of these last night at Target, and the color and wear is fantastic, I love the color and glossiness, without being glittery.

BUT THE TASTE IS AWFUL!! Sorry to shout, but understand, this isn’t like Chanel’s vita lumiere that has a heavy fragrance that goes away…these smell and taste awful. Like pledge or walking into a cloud of cologne. Yuck yuck.

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