Revlon Lip Butters

Feel free to skip reading this post, I totally understand how boring it must be to see these infamous lip butters grace on your computer screen again.

I am a big fan of moisturising, conditioning lip products; I love my MAC tinted lip conditioner and my Sleek Pout Polishes, and so it was perfectly natural for me to feel the need to test out these Lip Butters. I don't always feel like wearing a heavy duty lipstick and especially during spring/summer I enjoy using sheerer, more natural looking lip products.  As the name would suggest, these aren't lipsticks, or glosses, they are supposed to be more moisturising than a balm and more pigmented than lip conditioners - they are, quite basically, butter for lips, packaged to look like a lipstick. RRP £7.99. 

PACKAGING: I really like the packaging; they are bright, simple, sturdy, not tacky & travel friendly! Win! 

My favourite one! 

TEXTURE: They feel very soft on the lips, although I wouldn't go so far as to say that they are buttery soft - the texture is a little too thick for that I think. I do enjoy the feel of them however and think they are perfect for spring/summer when you don't want to slap on a matte, drying lipstick, but don't want your lips to look dead either. They aren't sticky or gloopy, but leave a pleasant feeling of un-chappedness! 

The most pigmented one - so vibrant and loud!

PIGMENTATION: You would expect balm/butter consistencies to be quite sheer, but I think the Lip Butters are very pigmented and could easily pass as a sheer lipstick. I sometimes pat the colour and blend it in with my fingers to sheer and soften it out, but for evening the colour pay off is perfect. They last a surprisingly long amount of time on my lips without need of a touch up which is always a good thing! 

The one I could easily live without. 

MOISTURISING? I was quite surprised to find that these aren't in fact very moisturising at all. I would not say that you should use these instead of your regular lip conditioning treatment. Blistex and Carmex actually change the texture of my lips and make them visibly smoother and softer. The Lip Butters do not have the same softening treatment qualities and I feel they have been marketed in a way that is slightly misleading. They aren't buttery, but are more comparable to a non-sticky lip balm or a moisturising sheer lipstick like the Benefit ones. 

Overall, I'm glad I tried them out and I will definitely get use out of them in the months to come. I don't think that at the moment they are must-haves in my collection but I do enjoy using them. I do think they have a (fairly) good colour range and I plan to try out a few more, namely Candy Apple and Tutti Frutti. Do I think you absolutely need them in your life? No. Do I think they make for a nice alternative to a lipstick for summery weather? Yes. 

What are your thoughts on them? Did you get sucked into the hype and try them out? Overrated? Let me know what you think! 

Love, Emma xo

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