Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick Review

Hello beauties,

I hope you all had a very good weekend. Thanks to the v-day sale, I got quite some stuff online and faced a horrible experience like I mentioned earlier. This lipstick belongs to that experience too.  My woes did not end there, and it continued.

Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick

Price:

299 INR for 3.9 gm.

Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick

My Experience with Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick:

Packaging:  It comes in a black tube with a color-coded band which is pretty good. There is nothing great about the packaging. The name of the shade is written at the bottom with a color-coded sticker. The cap clicks a satisfying click and ready to be tossed into handbags. Like I mentioned in my previous post, I face the same problem with this lipstick too. Like a buy one get one free offer 🙁 I was excited when I received the parcel, only to be disappointed later. Even with this lipstick, the top part had melted and stuck to the cap (handling or packaging defects). Adding to my woes, I dropped it badly and the bullet broke. I had a hard time to get the bullet in the case with all that mess!

Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick

Shade:  Coffee Break is a deep brown shade with maroon undertones. This shade screams fall, and summers are here already. It is too dark and vampy for my liking; definitely not my cup of tea. This shade does not contain any micro-shimmer in it, and it is just a bright brown. This shade would suit most skin tones, but it looks kind of garish on me that I hate to wear it adding to the mess.

Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick

Texture:  The texture is very velvety and soft. It glides on lips without any tugs or pulls. A lip balm underneath is not at all required, although it dries out lips eventually. I recommend exfoliation prior to application, as it tends to accentuate fine lines. As per my story is concerned, I had to apply it with a lip brush which was the only possible way to use it. It did dry out my lips when I removed it, and it is not moisturizing as claimed.

Pigmentation:  This shade has intense pigmentation. I also loved how creamy it is, despite the bitter experience. It gives a supple finish which I’m not a big fan of. Because of the shiny finish, it tends to look frosty because it does not settle into fine lines and accentuate it. This shade did not smudge as much as Nutty Cookie.

Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick

Lasting Power:  It does not survive a meal, and lasts for 2 hours maximum.  It leaves a bright tint behind after fading. I personally do not like lipsticks that stain. This one leaves a brighter tint compared to Nutty Cookie. The tint comes off only with an oil-based makeup remover.

Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick

This shade is a good brown, but it is too dark for my liking. With such pocket-friendly price, great pigmentation and super creamy texture, this one is worth a try. The bitter experience apart, I won’t be seen using this as it makes me look older, maybe I was just not lucky with these shades and I had to get the defective ones among the lot 🙁

Pros of Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick:

  • Packaging is good.
  • Color-coded bands and stickers.
  • Pigmentation is absolutely great.
  • Creamy texture.
  • Leaves behind a tint.
  • Travel friendly.
  • Affordable.
  • Does not settle into fine lines.

Cons of Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick:

  • Good yet boring packaging.
  • This particular shade is too dark for my liking.
  • Broken bullet! (handling or packaging defect).
  • Dries out lips.
  • Lasting power could have been better.
  • No ingredients list.

IMBB Rating:

3/5

Would I Recommend Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick?

This shade can be given a shot by those who are comfortable with intense shades. I’m never getting this again, thanks to the bad experience and it is not my cup of tea.

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10 thoughts on “Maybelline Coffee Break Colorshow Lipstick Review

  1. The shade is too meh for me too Disha 😛 But I like the texture of maybelline colorshow lipsticks and they have other pretty shades like red, mauves, etc. 🙂

  2. Once again you make this lippy look good too.. shade is not for me. Lovely review:). Whats with the broken bullets… cant they pack it properly…???

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