Showing posts with label Red Lipstick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red Lipstick. Show all posts
Even if the beauty world has been stormed over by the liquid lipstick trend, the classic lip bullet has firmly held its ground and remains a favorite. Personally, I think there's something exciting about twisting the bullet and seeing the column of color easing out. That's my kind entertainment right there. LOL. 

So, I "walked" down the hallowed aisles of Watsons over the weekend and eyed some discounted products at the Revlon counter. I had the option of getting just one liquid lippie or one bullet because, budget.  Obviously, I went for the bullet one. I even picked an iconic shade because I want tried and tested stuff that never goes out of style.
Let's take a look.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick
Shade: 720 Fire & Ice
Finish: Creme
Price: Regular Php 350.00 but I got it for Php 262.00
Where I Got It: Watsons Save More Tacloban

About The Product
Make a statement with the world’s most iconic lipstick. Super Lustrous™ is formulated with microfine pigments for high-impact color. The smooth, moisturizing formula is available in 82 on-trend shades and four finishes – crème, matte, pearl and sheer.
Image source: www.revlon.com
This poster here, featuring the beautiful Dorian Leigh is from Revlon's Fire and Ice Campaign in 1952. You read that right. This shade has been in existence since the 50's. There were other shade options, although not all 82 of them were available at my local Watsons, but I opted for this one because I was so intrigued. So, is it worth the hype?
Ingredients, labels


Swatch
Fire & Ice is a coral-pink red.
Swatches of Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Fire and Ice//Top: Without flash//Bottom: With flash
In Action
That's me, wearing the lipstick with different lighting. But it brightens my face on both occasions. :)

About two hours into wearing this and you can see slight fading on the lower lip.
My Take
Pigmentation is great. With just one coat you get a good coverage but I love putting on two coats for added drama. For a more natural look, you can just apply it with a light hand and blot it out to create a stain.

Formula is also good. It applies real smoothly. I've never had any issues with application. It just melts like butter on contact with the lips. I have also never experienced any dryness while wearing it or after taking it off. 

A creme formula lipstick will always have staying power as one of its weaknesses. So yes, this one transfers. If you eat and drink while wearing this, expect that you will be left behind with a coral-orange-y stain on your lips so a touch-up would be necessary. But if you don't eat or drink too much, it still looks lovely even up to three hours. I'm not complaining here though; I knew what I was getting into when I bought this lippie. Not all of us have the will power to wear matte on a daily basis. This is how I give my lips a breather. :)

For those who are wondering if it is scented, well...I've been really trying hard to find out if what kind of scent it has because it's very very very faint. The closest description that I have is chocolate-y orange. But real faint; it's almost like it's never there and you won't even notice the scent while wearing it.

For all this talk about pigmentation and formula, it still boils down to one thing: does the color fit me? 'Coz nice formulas can fly outta the window if the color doesn't look lovely on me. Well, I think my photos can speak for themselves. It flatters and it brightens. And it also looks lovely on different skin tones as I have asked some girlfriends to try it out. It registers more orangey on other skin tones.

If you are looking for red lipstick that doesn't suck the life outta your lips, this lippie is certainly worth the try. It is very affordable at Php 350.00 so it's not like you could loose an arm. I even got it at 25% off so, lucky me!
I hope Revlon is still on sale until the end of the year because I would really love to have a light pink shade in this creamy formula.

If you have other questions about this lippie, feel free to drop a comment below.

XO,
Carissa
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"...You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye 
and I got that red lip, classic thing that you like."
-Style.Taylor Swift

I'm borrowing lines from Taylor Swift again. I do have a love-hate relationship with this girl. :) I have just finished watching the 1989 WORLD TOUR for the nth time on my computer (I wish it were live!) and  I suddenly felt like wearing red lipstick again since it's T-Swizzles trademark lip color. Geez! The "T-Swizzle" monicker is so Fearless-era BTW! Ha ha. Anyway, the 1989 documentary has one too many close-up shots of Taylor, hard not to get inspired by those puckers. So I grabbed my own current go-to red lippie and decided to do a review here in my blog. Chop chop after the jump!


Meet the ABBAMART Get Your Lip Crayon in shade Red Velvet. Before I get to the review, here's Taylor working the stage at the 1989 World Tour. ;)
It's the new soundtrack I could dance to this beat. Welcome to New York, y'all!
 ABBAMART Get Your Lip Crayon
Shade: Red Velvet
Price: Php 320.00
Where I Got It: The Althea Online Shop//www.ph.althea.kr

This one was part of my Althea mini haul back in November. I don't really wear red lipsticks that often but there are days when you need a pop of color, or you just feel bold and fierce, or you just feel inspired by Tay's style, so for me it's still smart to keep one in your stash.

The red lippie in my current stash is this one from ABBAMART which is a Korean brand. The packaging definitely caught my attention on first sight. It does look like a crayon or a pen. With the cap on, it could definitely pass for an office supply. (^_^)

It is retractable; no need to sharpen anything. You can see from the photo above that the bullet is pretty slim. It has a fruity smell that at first I couldn't put a name on but when I checked the Althea website it says it has grapefruit smell so I was like, okay, it is a bit tangy. 

Color description at Althea says that it is a cherry red color.

ABBAMART GET YOUR LIP CRAYON RED VELVET SWATCHES
Outdoor, natural light
Indoor, with flash
ABBAMART GET YOUR LIP CRAYON RED VELVET IN ACTION
Sorry about the baggies. :) This was taken indoor with no flash.
MY TAKE
It is a lovely bright red color with blue undertone. It instantly brightens up my face when I put it on. What you see on tube is what you get on your lips. It is matte but not drying. It easily spreads on the lips and easily blends. It doesn't emphasize lines, no patchiness. 

But, it transfers. The color stays bright, it can even survive lunchtime but has the tendency to move to the edges of your lips. It can be easily solved by pressing your lips together and it still looks vivid. I also struggled a bit with the rounded tip of the lippie because I couldn't apply on the tiny corners of the lip.

Here's how my lips look before applying, after and about 4 hours after application.

ABBAMART Get You Lip Crayon on my lips until 4 hours. 
Korean makeup and cosmetics have taken the world by storm and it's not bad if we Pinoys want a little piece of it for ourselves. This Lip Crayon is perfect for the K-Makeup fans out there who dig cute packaging and good performance from their purchases.
When we hear the term matte lipstick we think that it would be horribly dry on the lips but I have experienced none of that with this lippie. No chapping too so that is a big plus.

It's still available on Athea and it has other color varieties: Scarlet and Bad Girl (Burgundy)
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That song line at the start of this post is from Tay's Style and that's basically how red lips are: they never go out of style.

XO,
Carissa
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