Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids "Vivid Rose" Lipstick

Vivid is RIGHT.

Wowza. This is the brightest lipstick I've ever owned. I saw it at Target and just couldn't leave the store without it.

This Vivid Rose color is just vibrant, saturated and gorgeous. It's a very vivid reddish pink (?), pinky red (?), bright rose shade.

The thing I like the best about this lipstick is that it's not glossy or shiny. I feel like when you are wearing a super bright lipstick shade, if it is also glossy it can look kind of cheap. Something about a more matte finish makes it feel more modern.

I wouldn't say this is straight up matte, but it does have a more matte-like finish. Velvet maybe? I don't typically like matte's on my lips, they feel very dry. This doesn't. It almost feels like it lasts longer because it's not super glossy.

 

I love love love this color and will definitely be looking at more shades in the Vivid's collection.

MAC "Syrup" Lipstick

Syrup was my very first MAC lipstick. Suprisingly, my husband actually picked it out for me without even knowing how popular this shade is. I get why it's so loved, it's an amazing color.

I'm not a massive lipstick fan, I like glosses or lip butters for every day wear but sometimes a girl needs a gorgeous lipstick.

Syrup is a neutral, rosy shade. Not pink or tan, just a beautiful and flattering neutral. It's a lustre formulation so there is no sparkles or glitter in Syrup, which I think adds to the wearability of this color. It just comes off glossy and so pretty. It's a perfect "my lips but better" shade.

 

This is not a lipstain or anything and the staying power is honestly not that great. If you eat or drink, you will need to reapply. However, the great thing about this shade is that as it wears off, it just blends into your lip color so you don't get a strange wear off pattern.

If I could have only 1 MAC lipstick, Syrup would be it. What's your favorite MAC lipstick shade? Have you tried Syrup?