Revlon - ColorBurst Lipstick in Crimson



I honestly don't know why I like this lipstick so much. I don't even know why I bought it, because this is not at all the kind of colour that I usually go for on my lips. Actually, it is very far from my day-to-day comfort zone. But still, I love it! I love the pattern on the packaging, I love how the lipstick feels on, I love that the colour of the actual lipstick is shown on the packaging, I love the wear-time and the staying power, and most importantly, I love the colour!

The colour is a rusty, burgundy red, or a dark crimson (click here to see the haul this lipstick comes from). As I said, I rarely wear such shades, but I find myself waking up in the morning with the only thought in my head to rush over to my vanity to find my Revlon Crimson... haha, this lippie is really getting into my head! I would maybe rather recommend this colour for evening, but you can most certainly wear it all day long.

At the top of the lippie (you can see it in the top picture), the colour of the actual lipstick is shown, which is great if you have a few of those (so irritating when you have to pull out each and every one to find the shade you are looking for - that won't be a problem with this one!).

The staying power is great, and I typically get about 4 to 5 hours of wear (if I want the full impact of the lipstick), but I have gone from 8 am until 4 pm without reapplying, and since the lipstick actually stains the lips quite a bit, it works out ok. Therefore, this lipstick is great if you don't have time to reapply!

The packaging is, as I said, super-pretty, and I love that the lippie feels slightly heavy to hold - makes it a bit more glam I guess :) The lipstick does have a faint scent, not one that I like (it's not a "perfumy" scent, more like wax or something like that...) but I can't smell it once it's on, so that's alright.

The only "down-fall" (which isn't even really a down-fall) to this lipstick, is that because of how insanely pigmented it is, you have to be very, very careful when applying it. I would even use a lipbrush, because once this little darling has gotten ahold of something... well, it won't let go :) So just take care!

Swatches! Upper one is just one swipe, second is three coats (fullest colour). The colour is a little more red in real life, though (the top picture is actually rather accurate).

Product (65%) - 9/10

Value (10%) - 8.5/10 (great to get a drugstore lipstick which is so good quality!)

Would I repurchase? (15%) - 9/10

Packaging (10%) - 9.5/10

Overall - 9/10

Love, Miss Diorista

You can fall in love many times with many different people. However, I don’t think that you can fall in love the same way twice. - Anonymous

Haul from Berlin (part 2) - Revlon, The Body Shop

It's time for part 2 of this haul of mine from Berlin... and I think I'll try to post another one this evening. I really need to get this haul out of the way, so that I can start reviewing the products for you!

This part of the haul features products by Revlon and The Body Shop. I was especially excited about Revlon, since we don't have it here in Iceland! 

As usual, L-R, and we will begin with Revlon.

• The lipgloss is Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Coral Reef, which is a beautiful coral colour. Very bright.
• The lipstick is Revlon's ColorBurst Lipstick in Crimson. Again, Crimson seems to be an exceptionally pretty shade. I usually don't go this dark with my lips, so I can't wait to try this deep, rusty red colour.
• Finally is Revlon's Grow Luscious Mascara in Blackened Brown. This mascara is supposed to make your lashes stronger while you wear it. I don't know about that (haven't used it long enough to tell), but I can tell you that I love it, and I also love the colour. I usually go for the blackest black I can find and I haven't found brown mascaras very flattering on me in the past. However, this colour almost looks black - yet it isn't. So it gives you a softer, more natural look, but still I go "wow" every time I use it... ok, I'll stop rambling about it! Review coming up, obviously!

Now on to products by The Body Shop!

• The squeezy tube thingy there (I love to hate and hate to love the word "thingy"... but I do love it...) is from The Body Shop's Spring Collection, and it is the Tailored Cheek Tint in Hot Pink. This is a gel blush which comes out clear, but turns a beautiful pink once you apply it to your skin. Review coming up, I love this!
• The Body Shop's Hemp Hand Protector is a staple for me (as you can read in my Winter Skincare post... though I use it all year round). I had run out of this and I can't tell you how happy my hands were to see their best friend again :)
• The last item is The Body Shop's Tea Tree Blotting Tissues. Those are blotting sheets with tea tree oil in them, so they're supposed to help with acne/blemishes. I have become addicted to blotting sheets, so I really look forward to giving those a try.

That's it for this part, stay tuned for part 3, which will include Manhattan, Artdeco and Maybelline ;)

Love,

Miss Diorista

P.S. As always, if you would like to see reviews on any of those, please let me know.