Another cheeky purchase from the bucket sale when it came to town. I love a lot of Revlon products so couldn't resist adding this to my purchases. Also whenever something says stain I am totally keen! I am a wee bit lazy when it comes to applying lip colors so something like a stain is perfect to not have to apply multiple times a day. I picked this up in the shade 001 India Intrigue which is a darker pink shade.
The packaging for this is a bit strange. It is in a rectangular tube. It feels so strange to hold in your hand with the sharp corners, however I guess they are just trying to do something different from your usual round tube. The colour of the shade is on the outside of the bottom of the tube which I like to be be able to see when it is in the middle of your collection. The applicator is a really wide doe foot with a pointed end which is really nice to be able to get a precise line at the top of your lips. The applicator also holds heaps of product so you aren't constantly dipping back into the product to get more out.
This feels kind of strange when you first get it on your lips. Kind of slippy and almost siliconey. But it packs a punch with the colour being fully opaque on the first swipe. It does leave quite a glossy finish on the first swipe, then it seems to lose that as you are wearing it (which I like). This does have some lasting power, I do find though as you lose it in patches (eg the middle goes after eating) you end up with an outer edge that is a bit glossy and a inner lip with just a touch of stain. Just means that if I don't have a mirror I just blot away the rest of the shiny part so that it doesn't look ridiculous.
This isn't as stain-y as I wanted it to be but it is still a lovely lip product.
Like the title says, this is quickly becoming my favourite lip product. I have quite dry lips so lipstick doesn't always mesh well with my mouth, even with primer, but this product is great! It's not too sticky or super glossy like a lipgloss so my hair doesn't get stuck to it, and it has the pigmentation of a lipstick. I have the colour "Parisian Passion" which is a wine/berry colour. The staining effect doesn't last all day like the Lime Crime Velvetines but it still gives you a nice tint of colour after a couple of hours and no reapplication. Can't wait to try the other colours so I can have beautiful, moisturised lips in all the shades!
Tips: If you don't want a very glossy look, just rub in the product with your fingers or a brush to get the colour tint without the bright pigmented gloss.