Woo! Normal beauty posting resumes! I hope you liked the January giveaway posts – I wanted to do a little bit of the whole ‘share the love’ type thing whilst I was away in Cambodia over New Year, but I am back, well rested (minus a few sleepless nights thanks to George the Gecko…more on that in another blog post) and absolutely raring to go on the life/blog front in 2014. Starting with the first review of the year – of the latest crayon launch on the block from Revlon. These are the new Colour (or Color…but I can’t quite bring myself to spell it that way) Burst Matte Crayons, a new matte version of the easy to apply wonders that are lip crayons. As you can see, there’s a pretty extensive colour range… and I wanted to give you a closer look at them!
Taking the shades from light to dark (give or take) we have:
215 Shameless – Deep Plum
220 Showy – Bright Barbie Pink
250 Standout – Rich Red
240 Striking – Orange-toned Red
210 Unapologetic – Hot Pink
225 Sultry – Deep Rose
205 Elusive – Mid-toned Pink
230 Complex – Nude
235 Mischievous – Pale Coral
245 Audacious – Pinky Coral
Texture wise, these are creamy so not as drying as is typical with a matte lip product. But they do still feel that bit more de-hydrating than the sheer or glossier versions. I like them, but right now my lips are really dry and just look a bit rubbish as anything less than a deeply hydrating lip balm just seems to suck all the moisture out and make them look chapped. Not to say at all that these products are drying – when it comes to matte finish these are the most moisturising I’ve tried – but more of a general heads up that matte textures do tend to be less forgiving than more moisturising ones on the lips. Pigment wise, these are fab – much more intense than the original versions with the darker shades being particularly impressive.
Shade wise, there’s a real range – my personal favourites are Unapologetic, Audacious and Standout. My least favourites are Complex and Sultry and just don’t find they work for my skin tone. Shameless is one I am slightly on the fence about – the colour is amazing but I’m just a bit too intimidated by it so don’t think I can pull it off.
It is exciting to see such a range of textures and shades in the market… if 2013 was the year of the nail – I suspect 2014 will be all about the lips!
PR samples
Wow, amazing swatches! I can’t wait to get a hold of a couple of these. Thank you xx
I’d love these so much, they look gorgeous! I love matte colours so will definitely be picking a few up
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I didn’t like it mainly because it clings so much on the fine lines of my lips.
Juvy
http://www.plumpcheeks.com
Ahh these look really lovely, I’m trying to resist but some of those colours are stunning! xo
I love the look of Standout, Striking and Elusive! I love that these have good pigmentation and perform for their price. Thanks for your review and swatches!
Amber
Lovely Notions
wow you have all of them lol
These look so amazing, I love the concept of a matte balm, but I agree anything matte on the lips can really look drying so be sure to exfoliate your lips before using these that way they’ll look flawless and matte! I have to buy one to see how I like it.
I think unapologetic is my fave! great colors!
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I’m a huge fan of the original balm stains and I can’t wait to get my hands on these!! The shades are gorgeous. xx
duggydimples
OOh I am looking forward to finding these and swatching them x
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These look so pretty! I think I’m falling in love with the Unapologetic and Audacious shades 🙂
http://www.colourfulkiya.blogspot.com
250 Standout is such a pretty colour! Love this new range! Thanks for the swatches – fantastic post!
jesimicah.blogspot.ie
I really love the look of these! Can’t wait until I get my hands on some x
Claire | AgentSmyth
I don’t really like matte lip products, but i love these colours!
Bree l Colour Shimmer Sparkle
My eyes were instantly drawn to Unapologetic! Love it x
I love the last two colours. I can’t wait till they come to stores!
Beth | BethBlogsBeauty
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Shameless was the only colour I was interested in and I did not like the formula for it at all.
RIKKI //
RIKKI POYNTER MAKEUP
These look so lovely! Can’t wait to try them! x
Girlintheblackhat
I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited by a launch! Loved the originals but matte lips are my favourite – counting down the days ’til I can get my hands on these! x
Elissa | styleaffix.com
WOW, I am dying to get my hands on these! These all look amazing!!!!
http://www.petitebeautyblogger.com
Ooohhh I like but oh no more on my make up wish list already!
Love the corals & pinks, hopefully I’ll find a ‘buy 2 get 1 free’ somewhere. Thanks for the swatches & review x
As pretty as some of these shades look my lips aren’t really a fan of matte lip products so I don’t think I’ll be giving these a try (I have enough lip products already anyway!). I do like that these one’s have matte packaging and the new glossy one’s have that amazing shiny packaging x
Becky @ The Little Blog of Beauty
Great review, I’ll have to investigate further! I love the colour range..
Sophie
http://what-sophie-said.blogspot.co.uk/
xxx
They look so pretty! I loved the 210 Unapologetic – Hot Pink +.+