Happy Saturday!
I am taking a break from red to show you two shades of Revlon's Colorburst Lipgloss, Papaya and Crystal Lilac. I had heard some really good things about these, and decided to treat myself to two as a birthday present! These retail for around $7.50, but you can often find them on sale at drugstores, or offered more cheaply through retailers like Walmart, Target, and Bed Bath & Beyond (which is where I found mine), and contain .2 ounces of gloss. The wands are an indented doe foot paddle, which I suppose is supposed to act as a little well to hold more gloss than what would normally cling to the applicator. I still need about two dips to get my lips covered, but I don't mind having to go back for more; I much prefer this to having too much gloss on the applicator and having it be messy. The gloss itself is slick with a slightly oily feel to it, and thin enough that you can feel the texture of the shimmer. Because neither color I own has any glitter, this isn't a grit, and I don't find it distracting; however, this isn't a flawless, cushiony feeling gloss. Personally, I prefer this lightweight formula to something thick and gloppy; it doesn't feel heavy on the lips, and you don't have to pile the product on to get it as opaque as it's going to get (which, admittedly, is still sheer- this isn't supposed to be an opaque gloss). I don't find this to be sticky or tacky at all; it simply feels moist on the lips. This gloss has a vanilla scent to it, so if you are sensitive to fragrance, be warned! I generally find synthetic vanilla scents to be obnoxious, but this smells like vanilla extract, which I find pleasing and inoffensive. I haven't noticed any taste to this gloss.
Crystal Lilac is an iridescent cool-toned pink that flashes warm violet in the tube (this effect is less pronounced on the lips), and Papaya is a bright coral with gold and pink shimmer. I really like the tube; they are roughly the size and shape of NARS' lipglosses, with a shiny clear plastic base and a black plastic cap embossed with a diamond pattern. The packaging feels a little classier than most drug-store lipglosses. I should probably mention that Revlon claims these have 5x more shine than patent leather; I don't know about that (how do you quantify shine? Where does patent leather fall in that range?), but these are pretty darn shiny.
I had some trouble getting my camera to focus correctly... sorry for the fuzz! Here's the packaging:
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| Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss |
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| Crystal Lilac in the tube |
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| The label! |
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| Papaya in the tube |
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| The label! |
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| Swatches of Papaya (top) and Crystal Lilac (bottom) |
Oh man, looking at these pictures of my face, I've decided I was just off my picture-taking game this day...
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| Revlon Colorburst Crystal Lilac, no flash |
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| Crystal Lilac, no flash |
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| Crystal Lilac, flash |
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| Crystal Lilac, flash |
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| Papaya, no flash |
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| Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss Papaya, no flash |
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| Revlon Papaya, flash |
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| Revlon's Papaya, flash |
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| And here's the applicator. See the dip? It's sort of a pinched lozenge shape. |
Rating: 8 out of 10
I am really pleased with these lip glosses! I can honestly say that, for the price, I haven't come across any I like better, and I actually prefer this formula to a lot of higher-end lipglosses that are twice (or more!) the price! I only wish the range was larger and included more unusual colors; all the basics are covered, but I'd love to have some trendier shades. Oh well, you can bet I'll be building up my collection of these beauties as I catch them on sale! If these were a little bit smoother- feeling on the lips, maybe a little less oily, I'd be giving them full marks, but as it stands I still consider these an excellent product.
I like the lilac one! =D
ReplyDeletepapaya is gorgeous...i have read really good reviews about these lip glosses but these are hard to find where i live:(
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The Papaya color is so fun :) It looks great on you!
ReplyDeleteLovely review. The papaya is my fav. Looks great on you. Must get one :) I`m your new follower. do drop by my blog and follow if you like :)
ReplyDeleteOut of curiosity, do they feel gritty at all? I've read some reviews saying that so I kinda dare not buy one to try =/
ReplyDeleteThese kind of remind me of Revlon's "Lilac Pastelle" and "Coral Reef", two of their Super Lustrous glosses... I'll have to check them out - thanks for sharing! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! mNg, I think I mentioned in the review that these weren't perfectly smooth, and you could feel the texture of the shimmer; I can't think of a more specific way to describe it. It's not what I would call gritty, but it's a thinner base, so there's not as much cushion for the shimmer. It's very fine, though- not something that bothers me the way a truly gritty formula would. I probably would shy away from a color with straight-up glitter in it, though, because of my experience with these shimmers. Try one out from somewhere with a generous return policy- I know Walmart and Bed Bath & Beyond have good return policies, not sure about other retailers!
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