Review & Swatchfest: Revlon Colorstay Creme Gel Eye Liners in Plum, Brown, Black, and Charcoal

 Next up on the Revlon extravaganza are the Revlon Colorstay Creme Gel Eye Liners in Plum, Black, Brown, and Charcoal. In case you are just tuning into the party, I'm doing this massive Revlon swatchfest to celebrate making it into the 5th challenge of the Allure Beauty Blogger Awards - a challenge where the finalists were given an overwhelming amount of awesome Revlon products to do with what we want and create a video about it. To see mine, go here!

Back to the liners. As the name suggests, these liners fall somewhere between a cream and a gel which basically translates into a creamy, easy to apply texture with the staying power of a gel. Speaking of staying power, the packaging claims 24 hour wear and I would have to say it's true considering I had to take it off after an 18 hour day of traveling, walking, sweating, etc. before it wore off. It's the best of both worlds, folks. Not only that, but they throw some flavor into the mix with a gorgeous plum purple in addition to the staple colors every girl has to have.

They also have very unique packaging, that I fondly call The Gnome (and before you judge me, take a look down and tell me the long black stem and squat glass pot doesn't at least vaguely resemble a gnome). However, all that space is needed to house a cute brush that packs some serious utility. It has soft, but stiff bristles shaped into a broad paddle shape with to narrow edges and a tapered tip. Perfect for creating both thick and thin lines. Don't plan on throwing this one away!

Like I said before, there are some staple colors in the bunch, but there is also an amazing purple. Plum is a  vibrant purple with silver shimmer. Black is an inky, matte black that's great for creating a classic wing. Brown is a nearly matte medium Brown with a hint of shimmer to give it some texture. And, lastly, Charcoal is a shimmery medium grey that might be good for someone who wants the clean line gel can give, but doesn't want to go as bold as black. If you are looking for an affordable gel liner, these are a great way to go.

Review & Swatchfest: Orchid, Sunset Peach, Gold Dust, Strawberry

From left to right: Orchid, Sunset Peach, Gold Dust, Strawberry

In case you are new to the Revlon Colorburst Lip Gloss swatches, I've already done 8 here and here. I'm reviewing and swatching them, as well as a ton of other Revlon products, to celebrate making it into the final challenge of the Allure Beauty Blogger Awards! Subscribe using one of the buttons to the right to get notified when the new posts are published!

Revlon Colorburst Lip Glosses have enough variety in their finishes, textures, and colors to keep you made up for any season and event. The four in this post are among the more sheer shades in the line, but all are great when worn alone or as a lip color transformer when worn over lipstick or liner. Orchid is a sheer, pale pink gloss with light lilac shimmer. Sunset Peach is a sheer, light tangerine with gold shimmer.  It's a wonderful way to work a must-have color for the Spring and Summer into your makeup without feeling like you went overboard on the orange. Gold Dust is exactly as it sounds in that it is a sheer, nearly clear base laced with bronzy-gold shimmer. And Strawberry, the most opaque of the four, is almost a watermelon pink with a hint of silver shimmer. Despite its opacity, Strawberry doesn't sink into lip lines and the color even stains the lips to leave a hint of color behind even after the glossy finish has worn off.

Depending on the opacity, the overall wear time is on par with most lip glosses at 2-3 hours before it is completely gone from the lips. If they are more pigmented, however, the shade will leave behind a stain that can last for 4-5 hours! Well worth the drugstore price, if you ask me.

Review & Swatchfest: Revlon Colorburst Lip Gloss in Hot Pink, Rosepearl, Bronze Shimmer, and Papaya

Here is the second round of the Revlon Colorburst Lip Glosses! To see the first, go here. In case you are wondering what the massive Revlon swatchathon is about, let me give you the gloss over (pun shamelessly intended). To complete the 5th, and final challenge in the Allure Beauty Blogger awards, Revlon sent all of the finalists a box full of some serious swag. To celebrate getting all the way to the final round, I thought I would review and swatch it all! So let's begin. 

Just like I said in the last post, Revlon makes a good gloss. But, while some are good, others are stellar in  their pigmentation, opacity, and how they perform as a gloss. My two fav in this post are Hot Pink and Papaya. Just as it sounds, Hot Pink is a bubble gum pink on steroids and sparkles. While not completely opaque, it's not one of those glosses that, when applied, leaves you asking "Where did the color go?". 

Papaya is another one of their stellar cream-finish glosses in this line (check out Fire if you want more). It's a fun peachy orange for the Spring and Summer and glides on lips without losing color or sinking into lip lines, as many cream-finishes can. 

Rosepearl is a medium brown with pink undertones and light taupe shimmer. It has great pigmentation and yields even coverage, but I found that the shimmer left a slightly gritty feeling on my lips once the gloss wore off. I don't have a problem with texture, but there are some that do and might want to be aware of this. 

Bronze Shimmer is a bronze laden with gold shimmer. It's the sheerest of the four glosses in this post and, while it might not provide heavy coverage all on its own, it's great to put over lip liner or lipstick to add some texture and dimension. However, worn alone and it could be the easiest way to look like a bronzed Summer goddess without even trying. 

Review & Swatchfest: Revlon Colorburst Lip Glosses in Pink Ice, Bordeaux, Fire, and Sienna Sparkle

Plugging on with the reviews of the Revlon products I received as a finalist in the Allure Beauty Blogger Awards (you can vote in the 5th challenge until Monday!), next up are the Colorburst Lip Glosses. While some of these shades perform like an average gloss (not bad, just not unique), others are phenomenal in their coverage, color payoff, and staying power. 

In this particular post, Bordeaux and Fire are the two that wowed me with their performance. As the name implies, Bordeaux is a wine- tinged burgundy that has a hint of gold shimmer. The shimmer isn't enough make the texture gritty and, when worn, isn't really detectable at all. It's just enough to keep it from looking like a cream-finish gloss. The pigmentation is great and, while the glossy texture only stays for about 3 hours (as most glosses do), the color stains the lips for upwards of 5 hours. 

The same can be said for the shade Fire, except for the hint of shimmer. Fire is the creamiest, most opaque red lipgloss I have seen among drugstore brands. Another unique feature is that it doesn't sink into lip lines as so many completely cream-finish glosses tend to do. As far as reds go, fire leans more orange, but not much. 

Pink Ice is a barely-there milky, light pink shade with silver shimmer and a great color for a fresh-faced Summer look! Sienna Sparkle is a medium brown with red undertones and gold shimmer running throughout. Another great color for Summer night looks to complement a bronze smoky eye.