Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Testing the Hype: Revlon Lip Butters!

I finally jumped on the Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter wagon which admittedly has been raved about by bloggers for years now. So here's my two cents for anyone else who is pondering whether to commit to the buy…

At Priceline, it would normally set you back a whopping $21.95 (for 2.55 grams of product) to buy just one of these babies. Thankfully they were on offer when I went and picked up mine, I would definitely recommend keeping your eyes peeled and scouring for offers on Revlon products which is quickly edging closer and closer to the prices of the more "prestige" brands.

The hype made by the beauty community surrounding these products definitely lured me in. To be honest while I do like these Lip Butters, I could live without them. 
The lasting power of these lip butters is not brilliant and they do rub off quite easily, they tend to last on me for about two hours which isn't bad. If longevity is what you are looking for, I would steer clear of these.

I do, very much LOVE the packaging. The lid design reminds me of the famous and widely coveted Chanel quilted handbags and the colouring makes it so easy to grab whatever colour you desire and head out the door rather than squinting at stickers trying to find your desired lip candy.

Pigmentation of the lip butters vary across the range. Some are much more sheer and others are more opaque. On the plus side, they are quite build-able and I do like the light wash of colour which makes them effortless and easy to slap on and wear with virtually any look (as well as being appropriate for school, work, play or simply running errands). I don't even need to have a mirror to apply these so they are great for when you are out and about! 

There are 20 shades to be found in Australia, so there is bound to be a colour that will intrigue just about anyone. I picked up 2 shades, Peach Parfait and Strawberry Shortcake. Strawberry Shortcake is a blue-based pink, cotton candy pink with shimmer. Whereas, Peach Parfait is a darker peachy-pink with golden shimmer.

Tried to do something different with the swatches so the lip butter tubes are next to their swatches. Left to right: Peach Parfait and Strawberry Shortcake.

Overall, I do quite like these but I don't know that I would repurchase unless I was looking for another quick fix handbag lipstick for on-the-go which is always a necessity for me. However, I do think these lip products have a great shade range that will work for lots of different people.

Do you think the Revlon Colourburst Lip Butters are worth the hype?

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