Ok, go right ahead and correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t Maybelline already have a gloss entitled Shine Sensational? I’m no expert on the drugstore brands as you know but I was ever so tempted by the new Maybelline Shine Sensational LipGlosses I seen at Target yesterday. I mean with flavors like peach, melon, caramel, how could I pass up this display?
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Turns out that “Shine Sensational” is going a wee bit far as you’re not going to end up with a crazy glossy pout using these but they are decent enough for their $6.49 price tag.
Fact is the gloss covers all the bases in regards to flavors and that in fact is the novelty of the item in my humblest opinion and a key selling point. I know myself and anything flavored or scented tends to get me to go and buy and there you go, case in point, I ended up hauling two of these little buggers…see? A key selling point!
Maybelline Shine Sensational Lip Gloss has a range of around 12 shades/flavors or perhaps more. I was trying hard to run from the display before I overindulged so I didn’t count or take photos. I simply grabbed two really quick and proceeded to walk really fast away from the makeup department. The finishes seem to range from clear transparent gloss, to some shimmers, and a few slightly pigmented.
It lives up to the flavor department that’s for sure. I got Mad About Melon and Crazy for Caramel which are both very scrummy tasting glosses, likey! Aside from the flavor I’m not really doing cart wheels over the formula. It’s ok, it’s a bit tacky, a bit sticky but that’s a good thing as it makes it stick around quite a while and wear pretty long. However, I wouldn’t call it a super duper glossy finish, just a typical gloss nothing I’d call special or unique. The packaging is cute with images of sliced melon and swirls of creamy caramel mimicking the flavors inside. I do believe Maybelline did a great job marketing the product to appear visually tempting….yummy glosses…pictures of tasty food…mmmm…want, want!
$6.49 is a tad high as they aren’t large size glosses and weigh in at .38 oz. I guess it’s debatable and how you spend your money, the Muse tends to think in terms of what could I get for a few dollars more from a higher end counter. That’s nearly $7 not counting tax so honestly a few bucks more and I could grab a MAC Lipglass which is considerably more pigmented as these are quite sheer and subtle but of course not nearly as tasty.
Overall, for a drugstore find I’d say Maybelline Shine Sensational Lip Gloss are worthy of a haul during a BOGO (buy one, get one) offer but otherwise at $6.49 each you could probably slide one into your cart for a little test out but don’t go crazy and snag 5 of ‘em because you get tempted by the crazy cute packaging and vast flavor selection.
Very nice but doesn’t make me roll over and beg for more.
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I saw these..at Target as well..yesterday. I was going to grab the caramel one, but I thought twice. Good to know that they’ll be worth it in a BOGO offer…but then again what isn’t worth it on a BOGO?
heck yes BOGO is awesome S&S!
haha! I do think they are worthy of a wait imho. The formula just doesn’t make me feel like the price is worthy. The flavor is lovely as is the packaging but formula could be better, wait for the BOGO offer for sures!
So…I was JUST checking these out at Target when I got a tweet on my phone saying you had reviewed them. Haha!
I decided to wait and read your review before buying (plus they all sound so delicious that I couldn’t decide!!)
I’m totally sold on these but I might wait for a bogo. I’m getting that “gotta catch ‘em all” feeling from them. :]
lol heather great minds think alike. perfect timing too! Same prob here when I seen them I just couldn’t decide the are all SO yummy! Please don’t…I had the same feeling of wanting to haul like 5 flavors…but you can honestly wait for a better bargain as at the moment I do consider them slightly pricey as the gimmick is the lovely flavor and cute packaging, formula wise it’s not all that incredible…!
I actually got Seventeen Magazine today (is it normal to get those at 22? lol) and was looking at those! I looked everywhere online but couldn’t find them……I also found a similar gloss: CoverGirl’s Shineblast…..obviously they don’t have the nice flavors as far as I know, but the colors are vibrant like these.
haha paloma totally normal. I read it online sometimes
I’ve tried CG’s Shineblast, pretty ok gloss! I think the novelty is the flavor in regards to these little guys 
Lol @ Paloma. I’m 27 and still read Seventeen all the time. As for the lip gloss, I saw them today at Target and stared at the display for 10 minutes before finally deciding to walk away empty handed. I decided no in the end because I feel they’re kind of small for the price. Plus, I have most of the flavors in other brands. But if I do change my mind I’ll probably get the toffee one.
lol tanya no harm in that
I agree on the small for the price. I got two and that’s plenty, even that’s too much with all the glosses I already own and need to get through 
but I just chalked it up as oh something to blog about but still they could do better price wise especially since the formula isn’t terribly incredible!
people will probably start buying them and reselling them on eBay….soon the price on eBay will go down…that’s where I buy my glosses/nail polishes/etc…..if you are patient enough, you can get them for a good price and even get a discount if you are buying more than one from the same seller. I suggest you try that
I want to try to peach, toffee, caramel, cranberry, melon, and possibly the watermelon, grape and guava. I will definitely wait for the price to drop, tho.
hi paloma that’s always a great way to haul cosmetics
E-bay is awesome for good steals and deals, etc…! I agree. I def don’t wanna wait though for them to hit e-bay as than someone else would have blogged it already. Folks stop over here to hear about the latest so I keep on my toes to bring it to them. I wish I could resort to blogging in a few months down the road when it’s cheaper on E-bay but sadly the “newness” of the product would have passed and no one would want to hear about it 
but couldn’t agree more about e-bay having some fine cosmetic deals!
I wanted these when I saw them at Target today. I started reading the flavors when my boyfriend dragged me away saying I have too many lipglosses. I’ll have to go alone and sneak some when they are on the BOGO deal.
LOL gia! awww! He knows your evil makeup ways
BOGO is the way to go, don’t pay retail!
boyfriends really suck at times! My boyfriend does the same thing…..except he’s a jerk about it…I have a daughter, and when he’s pushing the cart, I’ll stop in the beauty aisle and he’ll just keep going to basically push me to stop looking and hurry up to him. what a punk.
lol it’s a man thing paloma
Not all men!! My dad is my makeup shopping buddy. He took me to my first trip to the Clinque counter at 13, he saw it was reviewed on the news!! And he stands in Sephora nicely with me. Except he tends to head to the cologne section after awhile and spray himself with 10 diff. colognes. He gives me more honest reviews about colors than my friends!
gia aw that’s so sweet! LOL he sounds cute!
A few weeks ago I went in the local store (in Sofia, Bulgaria) to get my fav gloss – Shinylicious, only to find that the whole range is gone!!! This range reminds me very much of Shinylicious, the flavours and all, so I think they are replacing the old one with new, in tune with their Color Sensational lipstick. It’s odd though that I can’t find info anywhere on the net. Not a single mention on Maybelline’s local sites…
Never mind, I just hope that we’ll get them here, in this lacking-make-up-diversity land …
hmmm hella I don’t think we had shinylicious but don’t quote me as I stink at drugstore details
Maybelline covergirl etc they never update much or market items on and around the internet as much as they should imho! you’ll prob see an update for this in June LOL where as it’s been out months!
Awww how about e-bay or MUA for swapping!?
As I said it’s a market black hole here, no surprise you didn’t have shinylicious:) As for the i-net purchase of lip products – well, I prefer to smell and try before I buy, colours are so deceiving on the screen…
yea i know hella sigh. buying online is a pain in the butt sometimes!!!!!! le sigh! Do you ever get to the US at all? maybe take an extra suitcase along and stock up haha!
Hey, Walmart is selling the stuff for a bit less than 5 bucks right now! I got Toffee
awesome paloma! score from the evil empire w00t
How did the flavors taste? Thinking about getting 2, the caremel one, and sweet indulgence.
quite tasty kami!
i want to try those really bad.do anybody know where they are sold for cheap?
hi kaitlyn.
target, cvs, walgreens, etc…hope this helps!
thanxs i went 2 walgreens and they didnt have it then i went 2 rite aid and they have it so im gonna get it from there bt i still havent deccided on which 1,do u hav any suggestions?
hi kaitlyn!
glad you find them! Ummm I only tried two. I guess go with the color and flavor you like hun
I went with these shades because I liked them and the added flavor was just a bonus!
ooo ok,does it actually taste good though because some lip glosses say they taste good but actually dont.
they sure do kaitlyn
like their namesakes
I actually bought the watermelon 1.I love how it tastes I lick my lips when I put it on.
oh cool kaitlyn! Haven’t tried that one yet but sounds scrummy
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