Review- Revlon Lip Butters

Afternoon :)

The Revlon lip butters have probably been the most talked about product since I started blogging. I didn't buy them when they first came out, because I found £7.99 a bit steep, but when they went into the 3 for 2 offer at Boots, I picked up Tutti Frutti (a bright coral/orange), Lollipop (bright pink with a strong blue undertone) and Candy Apple (a red with an orange tinge).

Tutti Frutti, Lollipop, Candy Apple

I've had these for about a month, and have worn them a fair bit. The colour pay off is really good, you can build them up to be quite intense, or put them on lightly and blend into the lips with your finger to give a more subtle wash of colour. 

In terms of pigmentation, I really can't fault these. They're opaque in a few strokes, and last around 3- 4 hours on the lips. They feel nice on the lips, not sticky or drying, and have a nice shiny finish. They also don't feel heavy, or like you're wearing too much, which I expect will be a bonus in the hotter months.

Although some people have said they think they look tacky, I love how these look!

 I think the quilting design is really cute, and It's so handy that the outside matches the colour of the product. When you're fishing around in a sea of black lipstick cases, these are so easy to find!

Tutti Frutti

On the negative side, these do bleed and feather quite alot around the lips. It could probably be sorted using a lipliner, but if I'm going to the trouble of using lipliner, I might as well put on a lipstick that will stay on longer. I bought these thinking they would be really easy to use, not even using a mirror to apply, but that's not really the case. 

Another problem is how these fade. Rather than fading evenly, on my lips these tend to fade quite patchy, often leaving product around the edges, making me look as though I've applied lipliner but nothing else! This means that when I wear these, I have to check it quite regularly, to make sure it still looks okay, which is a bit annoying. If you have dry patches on your lips (like I have in the photos!), the formula of these really clings to them, and makes it obvious.

 My last negative point is the price. Having tried these, I definitely think £7.99 is too expensive for what these are, especially as you have to reapply quite frequently, meaning that they wont last very long.

Lollipop

I like all three of the colours I have, but Lollipop is definitely my favourite, which is strange for me as I'm not much of a pink lips girl! I just love the blue, almost purple undertone to it, and how bright it is!

Tutti Frutti is really great for when you want a more subtle lip look, as it's not actually that bright on, although I've found it to be the worst for clinging to dry patches. 

Lastly, Candy apple, which I thought would have been my most used as it is red. This is actually my least used, mainly because, as much as I love glossy reds on others, I much prefer them matte on myself. I also tend to favour true reds, and this is quite and orange red when it's on.

Candy Apple

Phew, that was a bit of an essay wasn't it!? Well done if you've got this far ;)

So overall, I like these, but I don't love them. I don't think they're worth the money, and I would only repurchase if they were on offer (and probably only Lollipop!). 

You can buy these from Boots here, for £7.99 (currently on offer at £5.99!), and they come in fourteen shades (20 in the US!).

Thanks for reading! :)