As it's been said before (many times), I'm a big fan of lip
products and think they're my favourite make-up item to buy. However, I rarely
stray out of my MAC comfort zone and have found just lately that I'm stuck in a
bit of a rut!
I am a big fan of matte lip products at the moment and am forever
reaching for my MAC 'flat out fabulous' for the comfort of knowing it'll pretty
much stay on my lips for my eight hour shift at work. I find it rare to find a
matte effect high street lipstick and was quite surprised to stumble across
these at the Revlon counter in Boots.
I'm a huge Revlon fan, and go to them for nearly everything from
my nail polish to my foundation, but rarely buy their lip products. I have one
or two of the Revlon Colorstay balm stains, which are the shiny version of
these, and find they're very similar to the beautiful Clinique Chubby Sticks
(however not so similar in price!)
Knowing how much I liked the balm stains, I had every faith in
Revlon not to let me down with the matte balms, and alas, they did not!
I bought three different shades, for three separate occasions. The
red balm is called ‘standout’ and is my favourite of the three. It's an
incredibly vibrant red - perfect for a night out with a super winged eyeliner.
The pink balm, called ‘elusive’ is a pretty pink, ideal for an everyday face,
good to team with a delicate brown smokey eye, while the nude, ‘complex’ , the
least pigmented of the three is a soft, natural and versatile colour to work
with a dramatic smokey eye or a pretty natural eye for any occasion.
All three have great staying power and create a dramatic but
classy look, even intensifying the size of your lips to make them look plump
and voluptuous.
One thing I was fairly surprised about was the cool minty flavour
of the balms and the slight tingling sensation they left on the lips once
applied. It felt, to me, as though I had just applied a lip-plumping gloss on
my lips, although I didn't notice it'd had any 'plumping' effect! Overall, I
would recommend these balms to anyone, with a fantastic colour range there's
plenty of choice and without the glossy sheen they're a subtle but sultry way
to add long-lasting colour to your lips!
xoxo
