Mary Kay Gel Semi-Shine Lipsticks (Review & Swatches)

Gel Semi-Shine Lipsticks

With Mary Kay‘s successful launch of their Gel Semi-Matte Lipstick range in the second half of 2016, we’re seeing them launch yet another range of lipsticks: the Gel Semi-Shine Lipsticks!

Gel Semi-Shine Lipsticks
Gel Semi-Shine Lipsticks

The Gel Semi-Shine Lipsticks promise to:

  • Deliver radiant colour with luminous shine
  • Provide long-lasting wear without drying out lips
  • Cushion, feel-good formula delivers soft comfort
  • Highly pigmented shades provide intense, stay-true colour
Gel Semi-Shine Lipsticks
Gel Semi-Shine Lipsticks

And you know what? YES, THEY DO, to ALL of the above! It’s really nice to see a claim by a brand actually end up being what you personally experience with the product. These are incredibly comfortable, they never dried out my lips and they did still feel cushion-y on my lips after five hours of wear.

Gel Semi-Shine Lipstick Swatches - Group 1
Gel Semi-Shine Lipstick Swatches – Group 1

And the pigment? Oh yes,it’s definitely there!

Gel Semi-Shine Lipstick Swatches - Group 2
Gel Semi-Shine Lipstick Swatches – Group 2

The only shade that is even remotely sheer is Luminous Lilac, but that’s partially down to the paleness of the shade.

Mary Kay Gel Semi-Shine Lipstick Lip Swatches

Mary Kay - Naturally Buff
Mary Kay – Naturally Buff
Mary Kay - Rosewood
Mary Kay – Rosewood
Mary Kay - Love Me Pink
Mary Kay – Love Me Pink
Mary Kay - Red Smolder
Mary Kay – Red Smolder
Mary Kay - Raspberry Ice
Mary Kay – Raspberry Ice
Mary Kay - Spiced Ginger
Mary Kay – Spiced Ginger
Mary Kay - Haute Pink
Mary Kay – Haute Pink
Mary Kay - Sunset Peach
Mary Kay – Sunset Peach
Mary Kay - Scarlet Red
Mary Kay – Scarlet Red
Mary Kay - Luminous Lilac
Mary Kay – Luminous Lilac
Mary Kay - Apple Berry
Mary Kay – Apple Berry
Mary Kay - Berry Couture
Mary Kay – Berry Couture

Final Thoughts

The Mary Kay Gel Semi-Shine Lipsticks are super easy and comfortable to wear. For a lipstick range that’s labelled as a “semi-shine”, I was so surprised (and impressed) with just how much pigment is in these. I suppose I was expecting more of a translucent sheen on them, but heck no – they’re full on pigment with a hint of sheen. They fit nicely into the cream category of lipstick, but with a little bit of an amped up sheen (some of them even seem a bit metallic – but definitely not overdone).

Fundamentally though? These don’t feel any different than the Gel Semi-Matte Lipsticks they launched in 2016. If you look at my lip swatches from my 2016 post on the semi-mattes, the sheen is really not that different on both sets lipsticks. So for me, this is mostly just a shade extension launch, and if you loved the semi-mattes, you’ll lose these semi-shines because they feel and wear the exact same way!

The products featured in this post were sent to me for consideration.

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