The Mariposa Lip Crayons come in a kit of three different shades. They also come in three different finish options: Matte, Glossy and Shimmer. I picked up the matte collection in Berry Dream. It consists of a "nude" pink shade, a fuschia and a plum/deep berry shade.
Nude Pink
Fuschia
Deep Berry/Plum
I chose the matte finish because mattes are just so wearable and versatile. When I went to swatch the products, they came out pretty pigmented and applied very smoothly to the back of my hand. I was pretty impressed. The one thing I noticed is that the colors weren't exactly matching the way they'd looked in the tube. The "nude" pink was more of a natural pink with peachy tones, the fuschia was a slightly brighter version of the nude. The plum/berry shade was pretty much the same color as it looked in the tube, but was surprisingly the least pigmented of the three.
From left to right: Nude Pink, Fuschia and Plum
The first time I applied these to my lips I made the mistake of not using a moisturizing lip balm underneath. As they are matte products, they were a bit dry and emphasized my lip's lines and dry spots. The second time I tested these was much better, they applied smoothly and looked quite nice. The plum shade didn't come out as pigmented as I'd expected, but still looked very nice.
Nude Pink
Fuschia
Plum/Berry
All in all, the colors are very nice, and with a good moisturizing base these look decent. They're not the most amazing lip crayons I've ever used, but they're also only $1 each. I'd say these are worth picking up, the finish is nice and they feel very smooth on your lips. I wouldn't keep these in your purse though, the caps are not on there very securely so you could easily ruin a nice bag.
OVERALL RATING: 3.5/5