

This is the most pigmented of the shades I tried. One shade that really sticks out as an overachiever is Twinkling Taupe. Maybelline Baby Lips Crystal Swatches (Crystal Kiss, Gleaming Coral, Mirrored Mauve, Twinkling Taupe)

They are lightly scented and flavored with sweet orange for some of the lighter shades and the darker shades, hmmm, they tasted different, kinda cakey?

I believe the original formula says they offer up to 8 hours of moisture but the Baby Lips Crystal formula mentioned nothing about that. I find the texture very soothing but it does provide very little moisture so I feel the need to reapply often. They do however, give lips a very nice, sheer hint of shine and shimmer that is noticeable. They are still very sheer, heck, maybe even more sheer than the original formulations and releases! I feel like there’s even less pigment in these shades. The balms feel slicker, look glossier on lips, and have a thinner less balmy texture on lips. I’m not particularly partial to the Baby Lips formula to be honest but I think there’s some improvement with the Crystal one. Up until now all the Baby Lips formulas have been a sheer tinted balm formula but I think Baby Lips Crystal does change things up in a major way. Maybelline Baby Lips Crystal formula contains microparticles of shimmer which give lips a sheer hint of sparkle and color. Maybelline Baby Lips Crystal Lip Balm is yet another variation on the Maybelline Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm formula! The Maybelline Baby Lips Crystal formula is a new spin on the Maybelline Baby Lips cult favorite formula that has a hint of shimmer in the mix.
