Friday 29 March 2013

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter New Shades Part 1 - Review and Swatches

I'm supposed to be on a lipstick no buy, but I decided to make an exception to Revlon lip butters because I really like them and very often reach for them, especially on days when I'm not wearing full face make up but still want some colour on my lips.


Revlon have released 7 new shades this spring and I've bought 6. I passed on Brown Sugar because I'm not a brown lipstick person. In this post I've got Juicy Papaya, Wild Watermelon and Sorbet to show you. Juicy Papaya is a sheer orange-coral shade, Wild Watermelon is pinky red and Sorbet is bright pink. I find Wild Watermelon and Sorbet to be a lot more pigmented than Juicy Papaya, but I also really like it as it's such a lovely shade, so the sheerness doesn't bother me. All 3 shades last on me for 1-2 hours depending on whether I drink and what I do while wearing them.

While I don't find these lip butters terribly moisturising, they are very comfortable to wear. I often use them if I go running or to the pool as they don't look to full on, but still give my lips some colour. I also like using them at the weekend when I'm not wearing full face make up or not planning on leaving the house. I don't usually wear lipstick at home, but these are just the right products for me on these occasions.

I love it that Revlon lip butters don't have that hideous chemical smell some drugstore/high street lipsticks have (Maybelline I'm looking at you!), which is another reason why I make an exception for them.

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters cost £7.99 each, but there's often a 3 for 2 deal on them, which is currently on in Boots. 

See more pictures including swatches after the jump!



Juicy Papaya, Wild Watermelon, Sorbet

Juicy Papaya, Wild Watermelon, Sorbet

Juicy Papaya

Wild Watermelon

Sorbet

Juicy Papaya, Wild Watermelon, Sorbet
Taken without flash in natural daylight

Juicy Papaya, Wild Watermelon, Sorbet
Taken with flash

Juicy Papaya

Juicy Papaya

Wild Watermelon

Wild Watermelon

Sorbet

Sorbet

2 comments:

  1. Juicy papaya looks so good! I find these incredibly drying on me though - or at least the originals were - so I probably won't risk it.

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    1. That's a shame. :( I don't find them drying at all, although they're not actively moisturising either. My lips aren't dry at all (thanks to Vaseline that I use every nigh and several times a day), but if they were, these might not work too well I guess.

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