Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple

Revlon Lip Butter in Candy AppleI know, I know, you’ve seen swatches of Revlon’s Lip Butters, you’re positively bored of them cropping up in beauty ‘favourites’ posts and you probably own a shade or two yourself.

The hype surrounding these part-balm, part-lipstick hybrids was off the charts when they launched in 2012, but not even Esteé and her infectious love for them could persuade me to give Lip Butters a try. The quilted, opaque packaging came in strong shades that I found really off-putting – the sugary pink colours in particular looked a bit cheap and too intense for the sheer ‘buttery’ shine that was promised.

But then one day after work I found myself without a pot of Rosy Vaseline or Rimmel Colour Rush Balm, and dangerously close to Superdrug, so I figured I’d see what all the fuss was about. Parting with £7.99, I chose the shade Candy Apple, a bright, slightly orange toned red.

Despite the claim that this is a sheer product, I found Candy Apple to be vibrant, creamy and intense shade – the photo below perhaps doesn’t quite do it justice. Obviously I can’t speak for the other Butters as I haven’t tried them, but I was pleasantly surprised at the punch Candy Apple packs, so much so that I repurchased it when it was on offer a few weeks ago (£5 in Superdrug – go, go, go!). My only issue is that the bullet is so soft that the casing can get quite mucky quite quickly, but that’s perhaps to be expected with this kind of formula.

Revlon Lip Butter in Candy AppleHave you tried any of Revlon’s Lip Butters yet? What’s your favourite shade?

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5 Comments

  1. February 20, 2014 / 8:16 am

    I love the pigmentation in this lip butter that it’s on my wishlist! Such a gorgeous shade (:

  2. February 20, 2014 / 10:24 am

    I love these and this colour is perfect on you! White teeth envy as well! x

  3. February 23, 2014 / 7:57 pm

    I love the lip butters. I’ve tried similar sounding products from other brands and they just weren’t as good. The Revlon ones last long and the colour fades evenly and is genuinely moisturizing. I’ve had a deep burgandy colour and currently I have a lightish pink and a fuchsia pink. They’re my every day lip stick at the moment as they can look just like a gloss or more ‘lip sticky’ depending on application.

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