Revlon Colorburst Lipstick Review & Swatches

The Revlon Colorburst Lipsticks stirred up a big drugstore craze a few years ago, but now I feel like they are disappearing. Many of the original 20 shades in the collection have gotten discontinued, and most drugstores only carry around 6~8 shades. That's why I wanted to make these review, because these lipsticks have not only a good formula, but have some unique shades that stand out from the standard colors that every drugstore lipstick line seems to carry nowadays.

Petal, Peach, Coral, Raspberry, Plum

Review:  The Colorburst Lipsticks are very creamy and go on smoothly. They are pigmented and easily buildable. However, the round shape of the lipstick isn't my favorite; its less precise. All of the shades leave a beautiful sheen without shimmer. I'm not usually one to care about packaging, but it's worth noting these look quite nice and high end.

The wear time is around 3 hours before they start to fade. The darker or bolder colors will fade into a sheer stain. These do transfer, and you will have to reapply after eating.

 A melted Peach next to Coral

 A strong quality of this collection is the color range. Lately I feel like I all I see are the standard selection of similar nudes, pinks, corals, berries, and reds in many drugstore lipstick lines. Not only are many of Colorburst lip colors unique, they are also wearable for everyday, meaning you don't have to put on with a crazy color just to shake things up a bit.

Now, the lipsticks can  become too creamy and melt/break off in constant hot weather. Last summer I wore the shade Peach and took it with me nearly everyday. By the end of the summer the lipstick had melted and the bottom was loose. Thankfully, beauty guru Michelle Phan on youtube has a video on how to fix these kinds of problems, so if you had a similar experience, definitely check out that video!

Pros: formula, finish, pigmentation, color range, packaging

Cons: average wear time, lipstick shape, can melt

Shades & Swatches

 Plum, Raspberry, Coral, Petal

Petal: Most light pinks don't look good on my light yellow-toned skin, so I was pretty excited about this one. It's a warm light pink with gold shimmer. It's less pigmented than the other shades.

Peach: A beautiful true peach shade with a cream finish. This shade is different from anything else I own; many of the "peach" shades I have have a  lot pink to them, but this one doesn't. Very wearable and perfect for spring and summer.

Coral: A bright, bold red-orange shade with a cream finish. Can look orange or a warm red in different lighting.

 Coral, Peach, Petal

Raspberry: A new favorite! This one is quite unique; it's between a pinky raspberry and a red. Cream finish, pigmented.

Plum: Comes off as a dark warm, purple/plum in the swatch. Maybe it's because my lips have some color to them, but Plum goes on as a dark vampy red on my lips. Cream finish, pigmented.

 Raspberry, Plum

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