Tuesday 3 July 2012

REVIEW: Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains

I've been hearing about the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains (we'll just refer to them as "the revlon stains" from now on shall we...) all over the net for a month or so. They've been released in the US but not other markets yet I don't think. As always, we'll probably be waiting ages for these in Australia, we did only just get the Revlon Lip Butters. So behind the times! I ordered mine off eBay at about $10 each.

These are the three colours I got:

Romantic - lovely brick red
Honey - mauvey, pinky, brown
Sweetheart - gorgeous fuschia


L-R: Sweetheart, Romantic, Honey


The problem I have with almost all lip products is that my lips are super dry. Even when a lipstick is "moisturising" I'm still slathering on half a tube of lip balm underneath to keep my lips hydrated. My lips will still dry out and after a few hours the lipstick has clung to my dry patches and me lips go all flaky and feral and the flakes are super pigmented with lipstick. It's gross. Anyway, all this "T.M.I." is for a reason - and that's that these revlon stains don't do that. They are really weightless in feel and although the gloss only lasts an hour or so the stain lasts for hours. I don't know if it's because there's less product on my lips but the revlon stains don't tend to give me the flakies. I also love that they don't have shimmer! I hate shimmer in lipsticks because it often turns out like previously mentioned flakies with sand in between. Anyway, so the texture and lasting power is great. Onto the colors....



Front-Back: Romantic, Honey, Sweetheart


I like Romantic, it's the kind of red I would wear as a statement lip. I haven't tested this, but I think one day I will try layering a red lippie over the top and kind of using it as a lip liner. I'll keep you posted. It's not a pure red, it's on the brick side of reds so makes my teeth a little yellow. But it's not the worst I've seen.

Honey is an amazing everyday colour. You'd think from the name that it's brown. But it's not. It has a bit of brown in there somewhere, but is mainly a light mauvey pink. On my light skin tone this is so wearable as it isn't that obvious but adds a touch of colour. It's great because I'll reapply after lunch and it pretty much lasts the day.

Sweeatheart is another favorite of mine. It's a bright fuscia, the first bright fuscia lip product I've owned and let me tell you I am going to buy more! Photo below. More words on the colour not needed. Winter go away and bring on spring!

I will definitely be purchasing more of these. They are the best lip product I have tried in a long time.



Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Sweetheart



12 comments:

  1. are your natural lips quite pigmented? I heard that you have to build up the colour of these and sweetheart on you looks so good! I thought rendezvous was an orange colour?

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    1. I do have a reasonable amount of natural colour on my lips, but the colour of these come through really well. I do need to give my lips a good colouring in to get the colour to really pop, but it definitely brings its own.

      I've heard people report rendezvous as an orange colour too but I'd definitely say it's more of a brick red (an orangey red) than a reddy orange colour. I have lots of orange lipsticks and this is definitely red next to them.

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    2. Ahhh such a newbie blogger.... I am a nuffy, it's Romantic, not Rendezvous. I've updated the blog. How embarassing!!

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  2. P.s. I am also a blogger newbie. How do I follow your page without using email?

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    1. There should be an RSS reader button thingy to click on your browser, or you can use the link on the page. Being my first post I don't know if I've set it up right!!

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    2. found it thanks :) Welcome to blogger!

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  3. I've got Honey too and I love it! I reckon it's so much better than Clinique's Chubby Sticks. Have you tried them yet?

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    1. I haven't tried the chubby sticks, I feel they're just so expensive for what they are. I do want to try them though before passing judgement.

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  4. they look amazing :) should definitely have a look for those when I have the chance to buy them :) I really liked the lip butters and revlon in general. they're great!
    in btw I have to say that your blog is really really nice, dear. keep up the great work :))

    xoxo FlirtingwithFashion

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  5. Have you tried a lip scrub to help with the flakies? I use one from Lush and it really helps!

    These lip stains look lovely, i might try using one under a red lipstick, it might help it to last all day.

    Tanesha x
    http://www.tanesha-marie.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. I usually just slather on lip balm and exfoliate with a tissue. I have been dying to try the lush lip scrubs though.

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  6. I'm from Melbourne too, I commend you for getting these so early... they'll probably take a year to come out here. I might hit up ebay as well

    http://kitschsnitch.blogspot.com.au/

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