Revlon Lip Butters: Review and Swatches

I own twelve of these. Yes, perhaps excessive but I only buy them when they are on sale. While I like these enough to buy so many shades, I would not pay full price for them. I will go into why in this post and share my swatches of the ones I own.

^ Left to Right: Cupcake, Cotton Candy, Strawberry Shortcake, Sweet Tart, Lollipop, Peach Parfait, Creamsicle, Creme Brulee, Tutti Frutti, Cherry Tart, Berry Smoothie, and Sugar Plum.

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Why will I not pay full price? Because these can wreak havoc on my lips if I forget to wear a thick layer of lip balm underneath. The days that I forget to apply my Nivea Kiss of Moisture lip balm under them are the days that my lips start peeling. My lips will be fine that morning, but by that night it is a different story. I'd really suggest wearing a balm underneath to provide moisture. That's my biggest criticism.

Another criticism is that I found the nuder shades (Creme Brulee, Creamsicle, Peach Parfait) to have a bit of a hard layer on top. Maybe it was just the batches that I got, but once I broke through the top layer it seemed to correct itself.

These are meant to be on the sheer side, but I find them easy to build up in color. Some are much more pigmented than others, such as Lollipop and Tutti Frutti. I do love the color options and think that there is at least one shade that will catch your eye. My favorites are Lollipop, Cupcake, and Creamsicle. Also, I do not detect a smell on these.

I think these are worth a try, especially if you like just a sheer wash of color on your lips. I don't think that they are as moisturizing as Revlon claims them to be. They do glide on smoothly. Worth the hype? Not completely.