So you know when you have to run to Target for toilet paper and come out with $100 worth of stuff you didn't need? Well...yesterday I went to Target for light bulbs and came home with $88 worth of lip products and guess what...NO LIGHT BULBS!
I came across this display and there went my train of thought...
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Revlon just released their new Ultra HD Lip Lacquers in 12 dazzling colors. When you look at the display you'll find options from a delicate frosty pink to a in-your-face searing hot pink. So what did I do...I bought 11! The only reason I didn't buy all 12 is that someone had opened one of them to sample and that couldn't come home with me after being used. (Why do people do that?!)
Anyhow, off I went to the cashier with my new lip treasures in tow, anticipating reviewing these for you all and I completely forgot the rest of the items I actually went to Target for.
So onto the glosses...
Each Revlon Ultra HD Lip Lacquer retailed for $7.99 at Target which I thought to be pretty reasonable given the amount of product and what other brands charge for similar lip products.
Here are the 11 shades I picked up:
HD Carnelian
HD Pink Ruby
HD Garnet
HD Rose Quartz
HD Pink Diamond
HD Petalite
HD Sunstone
HD Citrine
HD Fire Opal
HD Strawberry Topaz
HD Tourmaline
The applicator is a brush tip which I know is not always popular since they can shed or feel sharp against the lips. This brush applicator seemed very flexible and it evenly distributed gloss across my lips.
Swatches:
Now for the pros and cons...
Pros:
- The range of colors will allow anyone to find a shade that suits their style and skin tone.
- The glosses glide on smoothly and have a good slip to them.
- There is good color pay off. Even the glosses that were less opaque appeared very saturated.
- The darkest shade did last on it's own until my lunch and looked as though I had just applied it even after two bottles of water.
Cons:
- I was hoping that these Ultra HD Lip Lacquers were more than just glosses since the colors offered were so amazing. But unfortunately these can't really stand on their own,
- A major con for me is that when applying and immediately after this product felt sticky. I have very long hair that tends to drag product from my lips onto my cheeks and hot pink stripes will not suit me.
- Because it is a gloss the product does move and bleed beyond the boarders of your lips. I will be trying these out with the Ultra HD Lipsticks Revlon also released to see if this will give me the staying power I'm looking for.
Overall I don't regret buying these Revlon Ultra HD Lip Lacquers. For the price I believe I can still make use of them, even if only on special occasions. Of course not all of the colors will suit me but I will be handing them down to friends and family to try out as well.
If you would like to see these products in action please watch the video below:
saw these just last night at target and a few of these will be mine. wish i liked more of the colors, and that more complimented brown skin tones, but my bank acct will be happy i didn't like a lot of them. i'm a sucker for sparkly/glittery/iridescent pinks, so Pink Topaz will be mine!! it reminds me of adorned (?), which is good for when i can't find it. it also reminds me of one of the new cover girl katie perry colors that came out, i think it was pinkalicious or something. those glosses are terrible in terms of coverage and color payout, so i'm glad revlon has something similar!! i'm also digging Citrine because i noticed, when i swatched, that it has green microshimmer and i'm digging that combo, especially for fall. hopefully it will work with my brown skin tone. i saw in your video that you mentioned the name of the product being on the label and i don't know if you noticed afterwards, but it's also on the bottom, although it is super tiny in a size 2 font, so there's that. :/ glad you did a lot of swatches, that really helps!! :D - ciao bella!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your great comments! I agree that I'm really excited that Revlon came out with this line since the glosses I was come across lately were just horrible in terms of coverage and formulation. I did see that the names were on the bottom of the glosses but unfortunately my eyes are not so great without my glasses and when I film I can't wear them because of the glare. Thanks for pointing that out though! I love your attention to detail. I must say that I think the majority of the colors Revlon came out with for this line is going to look great on your brown skin tone. I come off lighter on film that in real life and I was surprised that these lip lacquers are so pigmented that they'll compliment darker skin tones. It just depends on what types of shades you're drawn to. I hope you find all of the colors you loved at Target. Thank you so much for your comment. Please stop by again!
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