Maybelline Color Buffs Lip Color – Barely Brown Review

Maybelline Color Buffs Lip Color – Barely Brown Review

Hi my beautiful friends,

Hope all of you are enjoying the rainy weather. We are also experiencing slightly cloudy weather but no rains, but it is quite a breezy and romantic weather! This weather also reminds me of one earthy tone lip color I purchased recently out of my curiosity from the Maybelline Color Sensational Color Buffs range. Off late, I have decided to break the monotony of my stash of red lipsticks and move ahead with the colors that I have always neglected such as peaches, fuchsia and earthy browns with/without frosty finish. Today’s review is about one such earthy brown shade which was not one of my favorite shades initially, but eventually, I started liking it and it might become my MLBB brown shade. So, let’s read more about Maybelline Color Sensational Color Buffs in Barely Brown.

Maybelline Barely Brown lipstick

Price:

$5-$8 for 0.15 Oz (4.2g), price may vary from store to store.

Ingredients:

Maybelline Barely Brown lipstick

Product Description:

Fall in love with color, all over again – crisper color from pure pigments. Creamier feel from nourishing honey nectar. Maybelline New York Color Sensational Lip color so rich, so stunning….it’s sensational.

Maybelline Barely Brown lipstick

Packaging:

This gorgeous lip color comes in sturdy silver metallic packaging with opaque plastic cap. It does have a faint honey nectar smell which is not overpowering. Overall, quite user friendly and travel-friendly stuff.

Maybelline Barely Brown lipstick

My Experience with Maybelline Color Buffs Lip Color – Barely Brown:

I am not into browns and copper-toned lip colors completely, but this earthy brown shimmery lip color completely convinced me to wear it more often. It seems slightly copper mixed golden brown lip color with fine shimmer, which does not look frosty on my lips thankfully. Off late, I am getting all great frosty lip colors including this barely brown and they totally compliment my skin tone.

Maybelline Barely Brown lipstick

This shade seems a perfect MLBB shade as it does not wash me out nor make me look ashy even with the sparkles. I confidently wear it outside with my bright copper and earthy outfits and even a few colorful outfits and it compliments my looks very well. I am sure it will work great on most fair/light/medium Indian beauties including gals with pigmented lips. Yes gals, it is an intensely pigmented shade that gives rich color pay off in just one swipe hiding most of light-deep lip patches. I swipe it twice for even finish and it gives a rich pigmentation which does not look cakey. We can make it subtle and deep as per our convenience and it won’t look ashy-cakey on most skin tones.

Maybelline Barely Brown lipstick

It does reminds me of L’Oreal Color Riche in Brazil Nut, which is a tad bit lighter, but looks more or less similar to Barely Brown on my lips! The texture of barely brown glides like a dream on my lips and I never wear a lip balm beneath this lip color. It adheres on my skin like second skin without accentuating and/or setting in lip crevices or dry patches, it smartly conceals them.

Maybelline Barely Brown lipstick

As long as it stays on my lips, I get well moisturized and nourished lips and even when the color fades away, I feel quite soft lips for a few hours. I agree that it is not much hydrating, but it won’t rip moisture off the skin as well. It stays for a good 4-5 hours on my lips with light meals and water/tea breaks, though it fades after one heavy meal, leaving a shimmery sheen behind which is easily removable.

Maybelline Barely Brown lipstick

It doesn’t feather or bleed even with multiple swipes. I am totally blown away by this gorgeous frosty brown which does not look cheap or glittery on my lips surprisingly. I see myself wearing it more often than other shades. I would love to get it again for its buttery, soft texture, great color pay off and finish on my lips and above all for the ease of application. You need to get it to believe my words.

Maybelline Barely Brown lipstick

Let’s sum up pros and cons:

Pros of Maybelline Color Buffs Lip Color – Barely Brown:

  • A gorgeous earthy, copper-toned golden brown lip color enriched with goodness of honey nectar.
  • It glides on like butter on the lips even with fine shimmer.
  • It does not look frosty on the lips.
  • Intensely pigmented and delivers a rich color payoff in just the first swipe.
  • Conceals light and dry patches in 1-2 swipes.
  • A great MLBB shade for many Indian fair/light/medium beauties including gals with pigmented lips.
  • It does not wash me out and does not look ashy on my pale skin.
  • Stays for good 4-5 hours with light meals and tea/water breaks.
  • Fades evenly after one heavy meal, leaving a shimmery stain, which gets removed easily.
  • It does not bleed nor settle into fine lines and/or dry patches.
  • Subtle honey nectar fragrance which is not over the top.

Maybelline Barely Brown lipstick

Maybelline Barely Brown lipstick

Cons of Maybelline Color Buffs Lip Color – Barely Brown:

  • Transfers to cups and cutlery.
  • It might be tricky on tanned/olive skin tones.

I cannot think of any other cons. I love this lipstick for its subtle earthy hue and sheen on my face which complements my skin tone. I would love to get it again. For me, this shade is certainly 4.8/5!

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17 thoughts on “Maybelline Color Buffs Lip Color – Barely Brown Review

  1. aw neetu, so my type of brown, subtle with natural look *happy dance* infact i was looking forward to shade Bare Brown from ELF but this will be fine for me 😀 well written detailed review as ever *clap* and i miss the carpet in the clicks 😀

    1. *hifive* I love this subtle frosty shade too gal.. *preen* hehe carpet is aadya’s property nw.. *hihi* *hihi* she is busy messing it up wid her paints food n wt not.. *woot* *woot*

  2. I am in love with your pics neetu. :)) You take such gorgeous photos. 🙂 Loved the shade. It’s so easy to wear on day to day basis. :)) very good and detailed review as always. Looks beuatiful on you. 🙂

  3. Hi Neetu…please teach me a lesson or two in photography 😀 😀 😀 …my pics are a shame… *headbang* *headbang* ….The formula of these lipsticks sounds great but I’m not sure about the shade on me…can’t wait to try this range… great review *happydance* *happydance* *happydance*

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