Revlon makes the good stuff.
Buying a new lip product is incredibly rewarding to me. If I’m having a bad day at work, I like to buy one on the way home. Though, I can’t quite bring myself to spend big bucks on high end lip products. I know many of them have wonderful formulas (read: Guerlain Rouge G) but I’d much rather have a handful of Revlons than one high end lipstick.
Revlon makes some decent stuff. I love their Super Lustrous lipstick, their matte line is excellent, the ColorBurst gloss is great, and the Lip Butters are to die for. Here are some of my favorites:
Matte Lipstick
- Strawberry Suede – I find this bright pink matte much more interesting than standard reds. This is a great color that I also like to use as a lip stain under gloss.
Super Lustrous Lipstick
- Demure – This is a sheer nude pink with the tiniest amount of shimmer to it (it is listed as a creme though). Some are put off by how sheer it is, but I really like how I don’t need a mirror to reapply this lipstick. I wear this to work almost daily.
- Siren – Bright orange cream. A cute, trendy orange lipstick. I love this.
- Temptress – Sheer, light cool-toned pink with a tiny amount of shimmer. Another great lip color for work.
- Gentlemen Prefer Pink – Bright pearly pink, more pigmented than Temptress but the color is somewhat similar. This is super flattering on my skin tone.
- Pink in the Afternoon (not pictured) – My favorite Revlon lipstick that SADLY I HAVE MISPLACED. This is a warm, pink creme with good pigmentation. Reading reviews on this I am afraid that Revlon may have changed the shade slightly. My old tube seemed more neutral-toned than the pictures I have found on MakeupAlley. I will have to buy another tube and report back to you.
ColorBurst Gloss
- Crystal Lilac – A light, neutral pink with purple shimmer. This is the most flattering shade of lip gloss I have ever owned. I love it. It has purple shimmer, not glitter. So it is smooth and lasts on me. A HG for sure.
- Decadent – A bright purple with blue shimmer. This is a holiday Limited Edition shade that I am still seeing in stores. So if you like it, you better hurry up and find it. This isn’t a shade that everyone can wear, but I think it is really fun. It reminds me of the first lipgloss I ever bought when I was 5 years old.
- Strawberry – A bright pink with silver glitter. The shade is similar to Strawberry Suede lipstick. I love the color of this although I don’t always love glitter in lip gloss. But there isn’t too much of it and it doesn’t feel gritty. A very cute shade!
ColorBurst Lip Butter
- Cherry Tart – This shade is sheer (as are all the lip butters) cherry red with red shimmer. The shimmer is pretty subtle though. I really love this color. I am sometimes afraid to wear red lipstick and this is a nice way to wear a red that isn’t too much.
- Sugar Plum – Sheer plum with subtle shimmer. This is a shade I wasn’t sure about but it is actually very, very flattering. It is a nice my lips but better shade.
- Tutti Frutti – Sheer bright orange. There is no shimmer at all in this shade and because it is sheer, it tends to look slightly more peach on me when worn. I love this! This might be my favorite lip butter so far.
- Strawberry Shortcake – Light pink creme with decent pigmentation, actually.
- Gumdrop – Lilac with silver shimmer. I love this color and wear it often but it is probably too light for some. Overall, this is the color I wear the most even though I do like Tutti Frutti better. I still want to try Pink Truffle, which I suspect may be my new HG lipcolor.
More Pictures:
Strawberry Suede, Demure, Siren, Temptress, Gentlemen Prefer Pink
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Strawberry Suede, Demure, Siren, Temptress, Gentlemen Prefer Pink
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ColorBurst Gloss: Crystal Lilac, Decadent, Strawberry
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ColorBurst Gloss: Crystal Lilac, Decadent, Strawberry
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ColorBurst Lip Butter: Cherry Tart, Sugar Plum, Tutti Frutti, Strawberry Shortcake, Gumdrop
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