Lipsticks hate me. They never go on smoothly and they never look like what they do in the tube, and I'm always disappointed no matter what brand. But I've moved on, what with the number of other options for lip products that have been flooding the cosmetic markets recently, I'm over it.
One thing you should know about me when it comes on to make up is that I believe it should be low maintenance. Put it on and head out the door and enjoy your night without having to duck into the bathroom every hour or so to check that you don't have clown mouth. Lip stains and sheer washes of colour that are lip butters beckon to me from the lovely ads that are everywhere nowadays. Now widely available at the drugstore price point, I got a little excited and decided to fork over the cash and jump on the train.
Now I did a little research and if I am to folow youtubers and the blogosphere the brand with the best staying power is Revlon, so I went out and got the Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in #010 Raspberry Pie; and the Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain in Frenzy.
I got red/berry shades n both because I think that a lip product is only as good as its brighter colours. The Lip butter was $825.00 and the lip stain was $875.00 from Discount Pharmacy in Manor Park if I remember correctly.
The lip butter provides a sheer wash of colour in one coat and a decent wash in two. It is thicker than a lip gloss but really smooth like a chapstick or lip balm. It is pretty shiny. The way I would wear this is over a lip pencil in a similar colour to provide a good base. It lasts about 5 hours before fading or wearing off, but if you eat or drink it will wear off quicker. I would repurchase this to try a different shade. I definitely recommend this though.
The Just Bitten lipstain is a bit of a puzzle to use. The liquid seeps out through a felt tip point similar to a watercolour marker. This is not a quick swipe and go product, please take note of this fact. You need to dry your lips completely and make sure you get rid of any flakes. Then layer on the first layer being careful to stay within your lip line (remember this is a stain), let it dry completely and if you want the colour to be deeper layer on another layer. You can do up to five without it looking blotchy. The balm is at the other end of the stick - it doesn't seep through the stain and moisturize but I use it to moisturize the area around my mouth which can get dry when I haven't lathered up with my regular lip moisturizer.
The picture below is a swatch of the products.
Top - Just B
itten in Frenzy; Bottom - Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie
I debuted these babies the night of my profession's annual banquet and I am pleased to say that the lipstain lasted through dinner and wine and I swiped on the butter to revive the colour. All in all I'm very impressed with these two products. If you've tried them leave a comment and let me know what you think.
Till later,
Jane
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