{Review} Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butters

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butters

There has been a lot of buzz about Revlon's new addition to lipsticks and I couldn't help but get my hands on a few to try out. The ColorBurst Lip Butters have the pigmentation of a lipstick but the feel of a chap stick or lip balm. Seeing as I am a lip balm fiend, I couldn't wait to give these lippies a try.

I only purchased two shades, Lollipop and Tutti Frutti, to start off with since I wasn't sure how I would like them. 

The feel of these lip butters are awesome. I love the idea that you can put it on like a lip balm yet it adds just the right amount of color. Most tinted lip balms tend to be too sheer and have hardly any color to them, but these are very pigmented. They are simple and effortless to wear; no mirror needed here! And since I've adopted a "less is more" motto for makeup, these have been the perfect addition. I keep them both in my purse at all times so I always have them to throw on when I'm in hurry and can easily match either one with what I'm wearing.

Tutti Frutti & Lollipop

Tutti Frutti is the perfect coral shade. It appears to bright orange, almost similar to Vegas Volt by MAC, but it is a lot more sheer since it is a lip butter. The end result over natural lips is a soft coral hue, perfect for spring and summer. Lollipop is a soft fuchsia which is great when I want a pop of color without going overboard. It has the vibrancy of a hot pink lipstick without the harsh pigmentation. 

Tutti Frutti & Lollipop

Lollipop

Tutti Frutti

I highly recommend giving the Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butters a try. They really are great and I haven't been able to find anything else that is as moisturizing as these lip butters with enough color pigmentation. You can find them at Target, Ulta and any drugstore for just under $7 each. Check out your local weekly ads for coupon deals too!

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{Beauty} February 2012

Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Illuminating Serum // Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Concealer Palette // MAC Eye Kohl in Teddy // NARS Powder Blush in Deep Throat // Benefit Hoola Bronzer // e.l.f. Wet Gloss Lash and Brow Gel // MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack // Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti // CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Mascara in Very Black // e.l.f. Eyebrow Kit in Medium // bareMinerals Original Foundation in Medium Beige (2N) // Dior Highlight Powder in Amber Diamond

Although I am constantly changing my makeup routine with new products, I've been sticking with this easy routine almost every day since January. I've adopted a "less is more" philosophy with makeup and haven't been wearing nearly as much as I used to.

I've been skipping the foundation process all together and using the Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Illuminating Serum and my skin has never looked better. It is like an illuminating tinted moisturizer so it evens out my skin tone and brightens up my whole face giving a soft glow. Because this has absolutely no coverage I still use a bit of concealer and have been sticking with the Sonia Kashuk hidden agenda palette since it has a color corrector, 2 shades of concealer and a translucent setting powder all in one kit. Pretty convenient if you ask me.

I then set my face with bareMinerals Original Foundation with a very light dusting using a large powder brush, followed a sweep of Benefit Hoola bronzer on my cheeks, forehead, down my nose, my chin and my neck to add some warmth. I switch off with a lot of powder blushes, but I seem to be gravitating to NARS Deep Throat quite often since it leaves a peachy pink shade on my cheeks without any added sparkle which NARS Orgasm can sometimes do. I then sweep Dior Highlight Powder in Amber Diamond on my high cheekbones, across my forehead and down the bridge of my nose to give my face all all-over glow.

{Snapshots} A few recent favorite things

Voluspa Candle in Crisp Champagne

J.Crew Gold Glitter iPhone Case

The comfiest and warmest leopard pj's ever

Hot Tools 1 1/2 inch Gold Curling Iron

Anthropologie "J" Mug

Steve Madden Calf Hair Leopard Platform Pumps

{Nails of the Day} Sephora by OPI "Chestnuts About You"

Sephora by OPI "Chestnuts About You"

{Beauty} Updated Face Routine

1. LUSH Tea Tree Water

2. MAC Fix +

3. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion

4. MAC Strobe Cream

5. MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC20

6. bareMinerals Original Foundation in Medium Beige (2N)

7. bareMinerals All Over Face Color in Warmth

8. bareMinerals Well Rested Eye Brightener

9. NARS Powder Blush in Deep Throat

10. NARS Highlighting Powder in Albatross

{Haul} F21 Bling

I don't know what it is about the holidays but my eyes seem to gravitate towards anything that sparkles. So when I walked into the accessories department at Forever 21 I couldn't resist from indulging in some inexpensive bling. 

Silver and gold bangles $8-14

Glamourous pearl and rhinestone clip-on earrings- $2.80 each

And the best of all...

This gold glitter beauty for only $17.95! I fell head over heels for a VERY similar gold glitter clutch at Kate Spade for $98 so you can imagine my excitement when I found this for so much less.

{Delicious Treats} Hot Cocoa with Marshmallow Flavored Vodka

Who doesn't love a cup of hot cocoa during the cold holiday season? What better way to take it up a notch with marshmallow vodka! Smirnoff's Fluffed Marshmallow Flavored Vodka is delicious and really does taste like sugary marshmallows; perfect with hot cocoa. Just add some mini mallows on top, stir with a candy cane and enjoy! 

{Product Review} Dior DiorSkin Shimmer Star Powder in Amber Diamond

After months of debating on whether or not to try out this highlight powder, I finally decided to bite the bullet and just splurge a little. While this powder is pricey at $44, I've decided it is totally worth every penny. The Dior DiorSkin Shimmer Star Powder is an ultra-shimmering all over face powder that, according to Sephora is "enriched with Jeweled Microdust" and has "five micro-shimmering tones that set off sparks of brilliance, highlighting your complexion." "The ultra-fine, super-blendable formula virtually fuses with your skin for a sheer, radiant luminosity."

I've been using this daily since I purchased it and am absolutely loving it. It really does leave a luminous glow that doesn't look over-the-top or glittery. I apply it with the e.l.f. Studio Blush Brush (my all-time favorite brush for applying highlight powder) and swipe it along my upper cheekbones after I've applied bronzer and blush. I then do a quick swipe over my forehead, down the bridge of my nose, just above my upper lip, and in the middle of my chin. I even use this with a pencil brush such as the MAC 219 Brush and apply the powder on my inner tear ducts, at the corner of my eyes and just under my brow bone.    

And while this sounds like I should look like a disco ball with an overload of shimmer, this powder literally just makes you glow. It is not overly shimmery, glittery or "chunky" so it always leaves a gorgeous sheen. The finely milled powder allows for the product to blend well with the skin so that it gives the appearance of a "lit from within" glow.

Although this powder is $44, the pan is huge. Definitely bigger than its competition such as NARS Albatross Highlight Powder. So this will last quite a while. The powder actually has five different shades, however they all seem to give off the same color as you can see from the swatch below; each finger swiped an individual color block. I just use the brush and run it across the whole pan instead of picking up certain colors since they all give off the same luminous "gold" sheen.  

The powder was swatched heavily to show the color on camera, however this blends out to an almost invisible, but glowing shade of gold. 

Above, I am wearing the powder on my upper cheekbones, forehead, nose, chin, upper lip and inner tear ducts on my eyes. As you can see, no overload of shimmer. Just a warm, subtle glow. LOVE! 

This product has received 4.6 out of 5 on Sephora's rating and the only negative comments on this product seem to be the price. I have to agree 100%. I'd rate this product at a 5 and I will definitely be purchasing this product again if, and I mean IF, I ever run out. This powder is available in two different shades, however Amber Diamond seems to be the most popular and most versatile on every skin tone.

You can find the Dior DiorSkin Shimmer Star Powder in Amber Diamond at Sephora or any department store cosmetics counter.

Style File: Holiday Work Party

Emerald green dress, baby pink skinny bow belt, leopard pumps, glamorous gold clip-on earrings, gold and diamond bangles, gold glitter clutch all accented with hot pink lips, a touch of clear gloss and a shimmery nude nail polish. Classy, fun and full of holiday spirit.

Cheers!

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