My lipstick drawer is now overflowing with many unloved lipsticks for a number of reasons:
- They are a tad too cool for my warm skin tone,
- I have other lipsticks that I like more than these, and
- They get buried under new stuff and hence forgotten.
So sad but it’s true!
I can hear Tim Gunn calling out to me. ”Make it work!” he says. I think I found a solution to my problem; it goes by the name Maline, Chanel Glossimer in 141 Maline ($31) to be exact.
Maline is an very sheer golden gloss infused with the finest multi-coloured glitter on the planet. When worn alone it is pretty, but not something that would usually catch my attention. Where it excels though is when layered over lipstick. I call it a MLBB — My Lipstick But Better — lipgloss. 
It is not easy to capture on a photo, but this is the closest swatch that I could get:
Chanel Maline Glossimer
See the blue, silver and gold glitter? (Glitter Geek swoons.)
Chanel Maline Glossimer
Here is Revlon Colorburst in Carnation: a pink that leans a little too cool to work for me.
Revlon Carnation Colorburst (top) / Revlon Carnation Colorburst under Chanel Maline Glossimer (bottom)
Revlon Carnation Colorburst (top) / Revlon Carnation Colorburst under Chanel Maline Glossimer (bottom)
Pretty, yah? Can you imagine Maline over your favourite red lipstick? I think it would make an awesome sparkly party lips!
This Glossimer, and from what I’ve read all the others, are non-sticky and feel incredible on the lips. The glitter is so fine that it’s like you are wearing liquid gold on your lips. I don’t use the wand to apply it though because it is sheer, and your lipstick colour will easily transfer back into the tube. Now we don’t want that, do we?
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Holy cow! That lipgloss is gorgeous on top, thank you so much for the review.
*Runs out the door with wallet in hand*
LOL glad to help Chi!
Oh that gloss is soooo pretty!! I really need to wear my lipglosses more often lol…
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The awesome thing about Glossimers is how moisturizing they are, even on top of my MAC Cremesheens. I don’t even wear lip balm underneath.
Yknow… I wasn’t a fan of maline. And I thought carnation colourburst was a bit too pink… But together? AWESOME-NESS
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Yeah Carnation is waaay too pink for me. Great layered together though eh?
Hmm…this reminds me of YSL’s glitter gloss in gold (can’t remember the shade range). Those always leak in handbags though…so how does this one hold up?
The cap on these are very tight and the formula is not runny, so I really don’t see this leaking in my purse. I would cry if it did, because it’ll be wasted liquid gold!
Gorgeous! I only have 4 Chanel lip products and I really like them. The glosses I have are Coral Love, Laser and Pagoda. The lipstick I have is Mademoiselle. So lovely!
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Oooh I still haven’t met Mademoiselle. It’s sold out everywhere I think.
I plan to meet her soon though. And another Glossimer from the Fall collection. 
liquid gold on the lips? shoot…now I want it. It looks so gorgeous with Carnation. ahhh, Chanel *starry eyes*
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Yessss.
ooooh that looks beautiful!! i could definitely use something to encourage me to use the countless unused lipsticks i own…
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Yes, do layer your lipglosses! Unloved lipsticks really make me sad.
I wish Chanel Glossimers didn’t cost so much though!
i know- it doesn’t help that i *accidentally* ordered the sephora catalog… chanel will be WAY out of my price range by the time i’ve ordered, you know, everything…
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LOL the Sephora catalog is the worst enabler! Good luck trying to figure out what you’re going to get.
Do you get Bourjois where you are? A reader once told me that the maker of Bourjois is the same as Chanel’s. I did briefly check out their lipglosses and they are as sparkly as the Chanel Glossimers, and at a lower price point.
i know…and yes, i do get bourjois! thats so interesting!! i wil definitely check it out!!
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That is one very lovely gloss! I’d love to try a Chanel gloss, but 31? ouch
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Oh yes, there’s no doubt it is ex-pen-sive!
I am drooling over that Chanel gloss. It’s gorgeous, and very me.
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YES! Get it while you can! The lady at the Chanel counter told me it is limited edition from the Spring 2010 collection.