One of the recent lip trends is the ombre look so you start applying lip colour in the middle of lips and blend the colour outwards so it looks like 2 tones. Too much work and effort, if you ask me. All right if you have lots of time to apply make-up but when you are in a hurry, every second counts and I just apply my lip colours without even thinking about gradating.

Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Gradation offers a swivel-up pencil with a cushion blender on the opposite end so that one can achieve the ombre look. Colour and tool are provided in 1 product. How very convenient and with this, no excuse for not getting the ombre look down pat or is there?

Not really an ombre effect but I just prefer a nice, solid colour on my lips. I have PINK2 which is very bright and vibrant. The texture is so matte but not too drying. It can be used as a lip pencil so the effect looks rather neat as the edges of lips are nicely outlined before filling in colour.

Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Gradation retails at RM32.90.

Product reviewed is a press sample.