Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Revlon Lip Butter: Creme Brulee, Peach Parfait, Sugar Plum, Berry Smoothie, Pink Truffle, Raspberry Pie, Candy Apple, Cherry Tart, Red Velvet, Fig Jam

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L-R: Creme Brulee; Peach Parfait; Sugar Plum; Berry Smoothie; Pink Truffle; Raspberry Pie; Candy Apple; Cherry Tart; Red Velvet; Fig Jam

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L-R: Creme Brulee; Peach Parfait; Sugar Plum; Berry Smoothie; Pink Truffle; Raspberry Pie; Candy Apple; Cherry Tart; Red Velvet; Fig Jam

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L-R: Creme Brulee; Peach Parfait; Sugar Plum; Berry Smoothie; Pink Truffle; Raspberry Pie; Candy Apple; Cherry Tart; Red Velvet; Fig Jam
Each shade has been swiped twice so that you may compare opacity/pigmentation.

I was very quick to get on the Revlon Lip Butters back when they launched. I tried to restrain myself by buying only two (Berry Smoothie and Pink Truffle) when I first spotted them. However, I fell so deeply in love that I immediately went back for more. I believe I have the majority of the range. I've only included 10 shades here because there were some that I chose to leave behind when I moved.

These have been critiqued and coveted to death so I'll keep my own review brief. In sum, I feel that the accolades that the Revlon Lip Butters have received are well-deserved. These lip butters are smooth, creamy, and easy to wear. They come in a great range of shades, some of which are sheer while others are richly pigmented. In my swatches above (on my arm), I swiped each shade twice so that you can see the variation in opacity between shades. All of the ones included in this review come in creme finishes except Peach Parfait, which has gritty gold shimmer.

A few cons- I don't feel that these Lip Butters are particularly hydrating. While they are not drying either, I would not be inclined to recommend these as a remedy for chapped lips. Secondly, they are so creamy that they can get mushy and messy. I ruined my first tube of Pink Truffle because the stick broke off during application. In less extreme instances, these still make a bit of a mess as the product melts onto the sides of the bullet during application. My last complaint is that I personally am not a fan of the grit or shimmer in Peach Parfait, although I do feel that the color is otherwise nice.

The standouts for me are Sugar Plum, Pink Truffle, and Raspberry Pie. Sugar Plum is a "my lips but better" sort of shade, which surprised me because it looks so purple in the tube. However, it looks very fresh and natural in wear. Pink Truffle was my original love. It's a neutral pink-brown that is a deeper shade of "my lips but better." Lastly, Raspberry Pie is a bright fuchsia with intense pigmentation. A color like this is usually formidable to me but what is great about these Lip Butters is that they are so creamy that the colors are easily sheered out to make them extremely wearable. Another perk of Raspberry Pie is that as it wears out over the course of the day, it leaves a pretty berry stain on the lips.

Creme Brulee- a sheer nude.

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Creme Brulee

Peach Parfait- a sheer pink with gritty golden shimmer particles. I think the mix of gold and pink gives it its "peachy" color.

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Peach Parfait

Sugar Plum- a deeper version of Peach Parfait but without the shimmer and with stronger pigmentation. A "my lips but better" shade.

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Sugar Plum

Berry Smoothie- similar to Sugar Plum but with hot pink tones. Still very wearable because it is sheer.

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Berry Smoothie

Pink Truffle- a natural pink-brown with good pigmentation. A darker version of "my lips but better."

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Pink Truffle

Raspberry Pie- a fuchsia with intense pigmentation.

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Raspberry Pie

Candy Apple- a warm orange-red with medium pigmentation.

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Candy Apple

Cherry Tart- a sheer fuchsia-red.

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Cherry Tart

Red Velvet- exactly as the name describes. It is a deep vampy red with good pigmentation. A darker version of Cherry Tart.

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Red Velvet

Fig Jam- a sheer natural brown that is very wearable despite how dark it looks in the tube.

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Fig Jam

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