A not so long lasting lipstick…
My local drug store (Boots) usually have good offers on makeup. So when I was stocking up on Revlon foundations I decided to try something new from them. Revlon is one of my favorite drugstore brands and when I saw that they had a long lasting liquid lipstick I knew I had to try it. Keep on reading to see what I think of their Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick.
I chose to get the shade Brilliant Bordeaux. It is a darker lip colour and is a deeper cherry red shade with very subtle pink micro shimmers. Revlon say that the colour can last up to 12 hours so I thought this would be a great product to wear on a night out. Plus the shade is very vampy looking so I thought it would be a perfect choice.
So although this product sounds great and also looks nice in the tube, it was a huge let down for me. Firstly the formula of the lipstick itself is very difficult. I know it is a liquid lipstick, however this is very watery. I was expecting a thicker, gloss like texture. However that is not the issue. The applicator is a doe foot which quite frankly makes for a poor application. Because the formula is so watery, the doe foot does not give a controlled application – it squelches the product all over your lips. Plus far too much product comes off onto the doe foot so you really have to wipe the applicator or else you really do end up with the product all around your mouth.
Secondly I have not yet had this product last for 12 hours like Revlon state. After about five to six hours the product starts wearing away and leaving a dark ring around my lip line. Certainly not a good look when you are wanting to wear this on a night out! However what I find most upsetting is how drying this product is. Most long lasting lipsticks do dry my lips. However this is the worse that I have ever used. Within the first hour of wearing the product my lips feel very dry and uncomfortable. When I apply a balm on top my lips still don’t feel hydrated and I am pretty sure that by doing this it messes with the formula which causes it to wear off quickly.
I was also disappointed to see that once the product dries down the subtle micro shimmer that you can see in the tube just disappears and the liquid lipstick looks very flat and has almost no gloss or shine to it at all. Overall I must say that this is the first product from Revlon that I have bought that I was disappointed with. Luckily I got this for free because it was on a ‘two for the price of three‘ offer, however full price is actually £8.99. I am still on the hunt for a long wearing lipstick that doesn’t dry my lips out. If you know of any then please let me know in the comments.
I have two of these and I agree, they’re not that great. Mine were free samples when they came out, so thankfully I didn’t pay for them as I agree, it’s not money well spent (£8.99? blimey!). I hate it that the neck of the tube isn’t narrower, so loads of product comes out in one go. And yes, they are not at all moisturising, and unlike the Lipfinity long lasting lipsticks they don’t come with a balm to go on top. That’s what I like about the Lipfinity ones. Not that those are that moisturising, but still feel nicer because yiu can pop the balm/topcoat on top. Have you tried the double ended ones where you get a coloured gloss to go on top? Those are quite nice. I think No 7 does those too. Also these Revlon ones feel quite sticky on me even when dry, which is not nice at all.
Don’t know if you can still buy them, because I’ve had mine for years, but have you tried the Revlon ColorStay Mineral Lipglaze? As much as I like Revlon, it’s possibly the most disgusting smelling lipgloss I’ve tried, ugh! I don’t even know why I still have mine, lol.
Oh you are lucky that yours were samples! And yeah the tube neck should be smaller because as you say far too much product is coming out – so silly! And yes I get what you mean – these do leave your lips with a slightly tacky feeling which is a little odd.
And I haven’t tried any of the Lipfinity lipsticks but if they come with a balm to go on top that would be much better. I have also tried MACs pro long wear lipsticks and they are weird and drying and if you apply too much it balls up and goes weird. I guess me and long lasting lip products do not mix!
And no I haven’t tried those mineral glosses – I am thinking they are not made anymore because I don’t recall seeing them in Boots. But if they smell that bad then maybe I don’t want to! lol!
I like the double-ended ones from No7 that Anitacska was talking about (Stay Perfect Lip Lacquer). For a long time, I used them every day, and I still do occasionally, such as to dance class where I can keep swigging at my bottle of water throughout the class and my lip colour will still be there at the end of it.
I bought up a whole bunch of them when they were on special offer because No7 were changing from having a clear gloss on the other end to having the coloured gloss. My favourite is Sugar Mauve.
I need to be checking out no7 then too! I swear I forget some brands because I am so focussed on mac and such – i need to open my eyes more!
Yeah, the Mac ones are not as good as the lIpfinity ones imo. Sugar Mauve is pretty, I have that too! Maybelline also does them with both gloss and balm at the other end. I think the ones with the gloss are actually called longlasting glosses, and the ones with the balm at the end are called longlasting lipsticks – don’t know their exact name, but those are okay too.
I think you won’t find any longlasting lipsticks that are non drying or at least don’t feel dry on your lips while worn for long periods, but there are better ones than others.
There is one lovely long-lasting lipstick I have discovered is Guerlain Rouge G in Garconne, the perfect red lipstick for me that lasts for around 5 hours and is lovely and smooth. I’m seriously in love with that right now! (Review on my blog btw.)
That is so true – all will dry your lips out a little bit – i am just wishing that one day somebody makes a non drying one that does last 8 hours! that would be perfect!