Maybelline Color Sensational "Afternoon Tea"

Hey everyone :) Yesterday I was at Walgreens and as always had to take a look in the clearance department, which in my store is not clearly marked but it has its own designated area around the women's hygiene and cosmetic products. If you haven't noticed an area in your Walgreens for discounted products, I would take a closer look around and I think you'll find it!

I found this gem, a Color Sensational lipstick in the shade Afternoon Tea. Once I saw it, I was intrigued because the color featured on the packaging looked like a wearable mauve shade with hints of rose. It was only $3.24, which I'm guessing is about half off of the original price. (Score!)

The outside packaging/cover of the lipstick is very similar to the Revlon lipsticks/Lip Butters, as the outside case covers the enter lipstick bullet except for the very bottom, which has a square stand. I enjoy the packaging because it's very practical but I still think it looks glamorous in its own peculiar way. :)

The outside casing which features the shade is also rubberized, and feels very luxurious. I feel that I own a NARS product now - very snazzy indeed.

#870, Afternoon Tea

If I had to describe this color in the simplest of terms, I would say that it's my lip color but better. It's super creamy and goes on very smoothly without patching in different areas or anything. If I could describe the texture and pigmentation of this shade, it is very comparable to a MAC amplified lipstick formula, except you don't have to deal with a extremely dry or thick formula that you often see in an amplified MAC lipstick. The pigmentation of a MAC lipstick is definitely there in Afternoon Tea, and I feel that I saved a lot of money getting this lipstick, as it's very comparable in quality!

Afternoon Tea swatched 2x

A slightly awkward shot of me wearing Afternoon Tea! No other product used, applied quite heavily

When applied, it has some noticeable shine which means that you should not except a matte finish with this lipstick! However, the shine fades quite quickly, but even then I wouldn't consider it a matte finish. Afternoon Tea's wear time overall isn't fantastic, but I love it all the same for its great color payoff!

Thanks for reading!