So the Revlon Lip Butters have finally hit British soil but again not without problems,
it seems they have still to be rolled out in many stores if Twitter is anything to go by.
My tip is check the smaller Boots stores as that is where I found mine,
okay there was only 7 shades but they had plenty of stock so it is worth a try?
Oh and instore (Boots) these are not 2 for £10 but a 3 for 2 offer!
Sadly the UK will only be receiving 14 of the 20 shades that are available in the US/Canada,
I have provided a list of shades that will be available in UK for reference purposes - link.
Much like the other products by Revlon these little lip wonders come packaged complete
with the quilted design on the plastic outer sleeves, it gives a slight high end feel.
Each shades packaging matches the shade inside, I do like a bit of colour coordination!
In my opinion the casing is pretty, practical and sturdy which is all I can ask for.
Revlon Candy Apple Lip Butter is a bright red hue with a slight yellow tone,
on my lips which are not all that pigmented it is quite intense given what it is (lip balm hybrid)
and has superb colour pay off on light lips.
That being said once applied it is not a true red shade
but more a deep coral with more an orange tinge than red.
On more pigmented lips this may lean lighter and be a your lips but better type of shade?
Out of all the lip butters I have tested this is by far the most pigmented
and a really lovely bright shade to own.
Unlike some shades in the line this has no glitter or shimmer but a plain glossy finish.
The formula of these is something else, I had no idea I would enjoy wearing these quite as much as I do!
Generally speaking the shades are well pigmented and glide on very much like a traditional lip balm.
Yet they superior colour pay off in comparison to a standard tinted lip balm.
Each shade gives a semi-opaque coverage of colour with a light glossy finish,
they are very moisturising and comfortable to wear.
I liken these a little to Mac Cremesheen lipsticks as they feel and wear very similar on my lips,
obviously each one of us will have different results but this is what they remind me of.
The Revlon Lip Butters have a very mild typical lipstick scent but nothing noticeable when worn.
I found these to wear around 2-3 hours some shades wore longer than others
but they are not exactly long lasting.
Overall I am very impressed with these lipstick/lip balm hybrids!
Product Summary
Round Up - A great combination of lipstick and lip balm that gives the best of both worlds.
Best For - Fans of tinted lip balms or light moisturising lip coverage!
Pigmentation - Generally 7/10 but really great for what it is.
Availability - These hit the UK mid March, available via Boots
£7.99 each or 2 for £10 - link
Oh that's purrty!
ReplyDeleteMore orangey to me than appley - that makes sense, right?
Yep makes perfect sense :) nice shade none the less :)
DeleteI'm going to pick up two lip butters tomorrow, had to order online from boots as was only way I can get hold of them! Sooo excited to try them wish I could have them all lol x
ReplyDeletehaha don't we all :)
DeleteAww looks lovely, cant wait to try them x
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to soon :)
DeleteI love this colour! I have got Macaroon and Strawberry Shortcake which i like, but I don't think Macaroon is what i expected it to be! I really want Peach Parfait, i think thats the best colour or Candy Apple! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree Macaroon is a tad mehhh isn't it? I love peach parfait :)
DeleteThis colour is beautiful! x
ReplyDeletethank you so much :)
Deletelove the color but maybe is a lil bit too shiny for me
ReplyDeletedo you prefer Matte?
DeleteOoh, I really want to try some of these!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to soon :)
DeleteThis and Tutti Frutti are now my soon to buy lipsticks. Thanks for the swatches. :)
ReplyDeleteyou are so welcome :)
DeleteI'm still freaking waiting for these to come in to ANY stores near me. I have my eye on cupcake! but they are on a 3 for 2 on boots' website! :) xxxx
ReplyDeleteArgh so annoying I hope they get to you soon :) ah really they must have changed the offers :)
DeleteGorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat review! :) I have a few shades of these & was pretty surprised by how pigmented the darker shades are. They really are nice to wear though! Much more comfortable than a standard lipstick for everyday in my opinion.
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I'm dying to get these but they're not out in Italy yet :(
ReplyDeleteAnybody up for a swap??
Francesca
Emailed you :)
DeleteThat one is gorgeous! Going to pick that one up!
ReplyDeletexx
yay :)
DeleteBecause of you I ended up buying these gems!!!
ReplyDeletehaha oops :)
DeleteThis is a lovely colour, can't wait to get my hands on these! Thank you for the review. x
ReplyDeleteNo problem :) I hope you get them soon :)
DeleteI love your photos, you always seem to blend in the name/theme of the item with your photography and it's fab :D
ReplyDeleteDevon xx
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aww thank you :)
DeleteThis colour looks great! I really wanted to use my Boots points on these yet couldn't find them in store, but the sales assistant was super helpful and ordered them in for me! I just picked them up today - I got Sweet Tart and Lollipop and they're so fantastic, they're just so insanely pigmented! xx
ReplyDeleteWow that is so great of them...that makes a change :)
DeleteThis looks really pretty, wouldn't have expected the colour to come out like that though! I can't wait to get my hands on some of these!
ReplyDeleteFrances x
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Twitter: @Francesss__
Hopefully you'll get some soon :)
DeleteThis looks sooo pretty! I went into Boots today near my work (a large Boots at that) and there were no lip butters to be had! I can't wait to try them, they look great. xxx
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Aww that sucks I hope they get some in your boots and soon!
DeleteI can't wait to get my hands on these but I haven't managed to track them down yet, so annoying! x
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The availability of these is shocking!
DeleteReally great post, your photographs are beautifully taken
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Jealous~! I'm honestly jealous! I love how these look on you, and other friends that have purchased and loved them. I just think they weren't right for me but I'd love to use them on other people.
ReplyDeleteIm impressed with lipstick-lipbalm hybrids myself! also have candy apple and i must agree it feels wonderful and looks so lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of these lip butters and will definitely be taking myself to boots to try them out! At the moment I am using Burt's Bee's tinted lip balm which is nice but it doesn't seem to stay on my lips that long?
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oh wow the colour looks amazing on you!
ReplyDeleteI hope they will be bringing em to Malaysia! would def love to try it!
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i wore this color today for the first time! it looked soo pretty =D
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