Max Factor Colour Elixir Moisture Kiss Lipstick

I was lucky enough to purchase through the recent beauty vault. The lipstick comes packaged inside a square tube with an over sized gold lid with the shade of the lipstick peeking out at the bottom (great for identifying the colour in your makeup bag!). The packaging is sturdy so the lipstick stands safely on flat surfaces, which is great for when you are out in public and you don't want your lipstick rolling onto the floor or in a sink. Hands up if that has happened to you.The formula contains shea, avocado, aloe butters and anti-oxidant white tea to help moisturise lips. You can feel the oily moisturising properties on application which may not be everyones cup of tea but I have skin that tends to dry out often so I personally love it. Not only does it give my lips a gorgeous pop of colour it also leaves my lips feeling smooth and moisturised. I only get a few hours at the most wear out of it before I need to reapply, but as the product feels so lovely when I put it on I don't mind doing so.

I received this super bright pinky red in the March beauty box, and fell in love with it instantly. Its bright, highly pigmented and lasts absolutely forever! I would buy this one, and especially for how well it sits without smearing

I got my hands on this during the last Beauty Vault sale. It is a really beautiful pink shade, which I love - however what I didn't realise was that it also has quite a metallic/shimmery frost to it which is not something I like in a lipstick.

It felt really really nice on my lips and applied very smoothly, but because of the frost I wouldn't wear it so I have passed this on to my Mum who loves it!

I received this lippy in the shade Angel Pink in the last BR Beauty Box. I will be the first to admit I was pleasantly surprised about how great the wear of this lippy is for a creamy formula. The formula is very nice and smooth and goes on well with a few swipes. I seriously love the packaging and one the hint of color you can see at the base of the bullet. This shade is almost exactly the same shade on me as MAC Snob to the point where I will wear them interchangeably because there is almost no difference between the two of them. The only very slight difference is the Max Factor one has a slight shimmer in it which I really like. After wearing this all day my lips are still in good condition and I don't at all find the formula drying. I will be hunting out a couple more of these in different shades as they are an amazing product for the price.

Having never tried Max Factor before I was very interested to get this lipstick in my Beauty Box. I have the shade English Rose and on opening it I thought it was maybe a little bright for me.

However, upon trying it........well I've used it every day since, I absolutely love it, and can't wait to go shopping and try some other shades too.

Goes on creamy, last and lasts. Colour stays vibrant and soft, not cracking, dry or hard.

I'm very sensitive to lipsticks that taste (they end up in the bin), but this one has NO smell or taste. I wish I had found these lippys sooner!!

I received this lipstick in the March BR beauty box in the shade sunbronze- a slightly bronzed peachy shade with a slight metallic shimmer.

This is a product that stands out and grabs attention because of the flashy gold packaging with the X logo printed on the cap, it's also etched on the lipstick itself which is a nice touch, very professional looking.

The lipstick formula is as one would imagine based on the reputation of the brand and the fancy packaging, great quality that it is. It's creamy, highly pigmented, keeps lips supple, and glides on smoothly. Staying power is average, after eating and drinking reapplication is called for.

After wearing this lipstick a few times I decided that the shade just wasn't for me so i've passed it on, unfortunately for me as it's a lovely lipstick. I'd consider buying it if I saw it in a shade that I loved and it was on special, but otherwise while it's a quality product boasting a beautiful formula it doesn't stand out to me as being anything out of the ordinary as far as a good lipstick goes.

I love the colour of the this. I had never thought of myself as a feminine dusty rose colour fan. I have always been red, red and more red. I decided when the post was put up about trying a new look that I would give more neutral and less stand out colours a chance so that is when I took a tight grasp on this ray of sunshine and gave it a go.

I love the feminine and classy tube it comes in. Gold with the familiar X on the lid. What I love more is that they took time to make it stand out and got the X imprinted in to the lipstick itself. That to me shows that they take pride in their brand and don't do a shoddy job of presenting it. Wind that baby up and there is a faded purple/pink stick of loveliness to behold. It even smells pleasant and not all chemical like. All ticks so far!

I puckered my kissers and gently glided the lipstick along them, rubbing them together afterwards so that I wouldn't overdo it. I checked them out and hello what do you know I love the colour ad the way it looks on me. It's subtle compared to what I am used to but I love the classy, natural-ish look it gives me. The colour is just as it looks in the tube and just pops when applied to the lips.

I love how it makes my lips feel after applying it. The smooth suppleness of my kissers felt great. This is without a balm or lip scrub....SCORE! What surprised me even more is the staying power it has even after eating and drinking. This is where the good stuff stops for me though. Whenever I licked my lips, drank, ate or breathed a chemical taste is left on my tongue making my face screw up in disgust. It really has put me off using it because the taste is just too overpowering to handle for me despite the gorgeous colour and how it looks on me. To sum it up I love everything about it besides the bad taste and that for me is a deal breaker unfortunately.

So Im more of a lip balm girl, but I tried this Max Factor lipstick, and it looks good, and I might just be converted! Its really nice on and the shade I got was very good for my skin tone and it wasnt too bold and out there, I prefer to have very subtle shades it was a bit more than I was use to but it was suited it me well, I will definitely use it when I go out !

Ruby Tuesday - is a bit more pink when on than I expected, but I've grown to like it. Packaging is good & the lid stays on easily if you click it. When to raise the stick right up there is the X embossed :) I like that. Application is smooth & feels nourishing. This feeling doesn't last all day, but when you check on it, there is still plenty of colour. When drinking, eating or inadvertantly coming into contact with fingers, tissues etc, there is some transfer, but a lot less than other lipsticks I've used. Easy to get through a working day with only a couple of reapplications. - although you might want a few more to enjoy the moisturising feeling when first on.

This is my new favourite lipstick! I got the shade burnt caramel - which has actually nailed the perfect colour for me. It is creamy, warm, neutral and a beautiful mix of brown and pink. Has a matte finish without feeling too drying.

The lipstick is very moisturising and has good staying power. I love the luxurious packaging - gold case and the lipstick itself has an X carved into the side. The lipstick also has a mild delicious scent of caramel.

Overall, I love this lipstick. Beauty Box win!