Elle 18 Color Pops – Maroon Iris Review

Elle 18 Color Pops – Maroon Iris Review

Hi Everyone,

Today, I am going to review a lipstick by Elle 18.

Elle 18 Color Pops Maroon Iris Review

Back in college, I used to own quite a few of them as they were reasonably priced and had good variety of shades. With the passage of time, I moved on to different brands. This particular shade was bought by my mom impulsively when she saw it being swatched on a lady’s hand next to the makeup counter where my mom was buying her all-time favourite “Lakme” lipstick.  Please read on further to find out if this lipstick appealed to me or not 🙂

Product Being Reviewed:

Elle 18 Color Pops Lipstick.

Maroon Iris

Shade:

Maroon Iris, No. 25

Price/ Packaging/ Quantity:

INR 100 for 4.3 ml, the quantity as such is okay.  It comes in a plastic casing which seems flimsy. I feel the previous pink-purple packaging was better as that one seemed more sturdy. The plastic used in this lipstick case is also not of good quality. Though the company has tried to make it more trendier and funkier, but I feel they could not do justice to the quality. This range of color pops was launched in November 2010.

Product Description:

A blast of color with the punch of cocoa. Available in 25 trendy shades, the intense moisturizing core protects your lips.

My Experience with Elle 18 Color Pops – Maroon Iris:

Well, I have described the packaging above, so I shall start with the colour. It is a maroon-coloured shade, very true to its name “Maroon Iris.”  While it may be a little over the top for fair girls, dusky beauties shall rock the shade. Also, there is a small white-coloured dot in the middle of the lipstick. I wonder if the same is a lip balm with soothing ingredients because once I had dug a tooth pick to take some out.  Then, I applied it on my lips and they felt smoother and softer.

Elle 18 lipstick

Coming to the staying power, it is quite good, around 4 hours or so.  Even after a full meal, I could see a tinge of maroon shade. There is no fragrance whatsoever in this lipstick which is a relief. All-in-all, it is a budget lipstick with average quality.

Maroon

Summing the pros and cons:

Pros of Elle 18 Color Pops – Maroon Iris:

  • Reasonably priced.
  • Staying power is good, around 4 hours.
  • A variety of shades are available to choose from.
  • No fragrance.
  • There is a moisturizing white area in the middle of the lipstick.

Swatch

Cons of Elle 18 Color Pops – Maroon Iris:

  • Complete list of ingredients not mentioned.
  • Packaging can be worked upon.

Do I Recommend/Will I Repurchase Elle 18 Color Pops – Maroon Iris?

Yes, definitely, you may pick up one or two shades from this range. I shall be getting some for myself too.

IMBB Rating:

3.85 out of 5

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21 thoughts on “Elle 18 Color Pops – Maroon Iris Review

    1. Hi jomol,
      I was 100% sure that u wud notice the bangle first 🙂 hehe….achee hai na ,my mom gave these to me in my wedding …

    1. Thanks shruti 🙂 i had even beautiful nails prior to my marriage , ab to all this household work has made them rough *sobsob*

  1. Hi
    I loved your review. I do own this particular shade & am in love with it. Planning to buy it once again as my lipstick broke in its case 🙁
    Maybe you can add that to the list of cons.
    Thanks 🙂

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