My Revlon Lip Butters collection (review + swatches)

When Revlon first released their lip butters from their colorburst line in the US back in 2011, everyone was raving about them on youtube and beauty blogs! But because I'm in Asia, I couldn't try them out until they were released in Singapore about 3-4 months later, which was actually surprisingly quick.

First off, I am a huge fan of these lip butters! They are fantastic for me because they don't dry my lips out like other lipsticks do. Having said that, I also wouldn't slap them on when my lips are super dry as they aren't as moisturizing as traditional lip balms. I see them more as a lipstick because of the pigmentation i get from them. I love that they are buttery smooth and so easy to put on. No doubt they don't last super long because it's so creamy but that's not an issue for me compared to chapped lips.

Sadly, there are only 8 shades available in Singapore.. Brown Sugar, Peach Parfait, Fig Jam, Cherry Tart, Lollipop, Strawberry Shortcake, Sugar Plum and Macaroon. Macaroon is apparently not available in the US. I've seen it featured on some english beauty blogs though, so it might be exclusive to the UK/Asian market? I'm not entirely sure. They retail for SG$15.90 at Watsons/Guardian. I got some of mine when Watsons have 20% off Revlon. For those of you who still think it's too pricey, you can get your hands on the lip butters at duty-free and they have other shades that's not available in Singapore. I got Pink Truffle from Changi Terminal 1 at only ~SG$9.

The Aussie drugstore carries the full range (same as US) and they retail for AU$21.95 each at Priceline!! I know right, what a rip off! And to think lip butters only cost around $6-8 in the US. However, Priceline does always have discounts so I always wait till Revlon lip products go on buy-one-get-one-free to purchase the shades I can't get in Singapore.

So far, I have 11 of the 25 shades (original 20 + macaroon + 4 new shades) available. Pictures and swatches will be below in this following order...

1. Creme Brulee

2. Brown Sugar

3. Pink Truffle

4. Peach Parfait

5. Strawberry Shortcake

6. Berry Smoothie

7. Sugar Plum

8. Gumdrop

9. Lollipop

10. Tutti Frutti

11. Candy Apple

Colour-coded transparent packaging with clear top.

Similar quilte design as the regular Revlon colorburst lipsticks.

Left to right: Creme Brulee, Brown Sugar, Pink Truffle, Peach Parfait, Strawberry Shortcake, Berry Smoothie, Sugar Plum, Gumdrop,
Lollipop, Tutti Frutti, Candy Apple.

Here's a close up of my arm swatch...

Left to right: Creme Brulee, Brown Sugar, Pink Truffle, Peach Parfait.

Left to right: Strawberry Shortcake, Berry Smoothie, Sugar Plum, Gumdrop.

Left to right: Lollipop, Tutti Frutti, Candy Apple.

I did not do lip swatches since my lips are quite pigmented and the overall look will probably be different for everyone. The individual swatches below are as true to colour as I can get them to be. I played around with the lighting and angle quite abit to get it to show up as it does in real life, so please ignore that my skin looks like a million different shades. (:

Creme Brulee (095)


Brown Sugar (020)

Pink Truffle (001)

Peach Parfait (025)

Note: This is the only shade with visible shimmer particles, in swatches and on the lips.

Strawberry Shortcake (080)

Berry Smoothie (050)

Sugar Plum (085)

Gumdrop (060)

Lolliop (075)

Tutti Frutti (015)

Candy Apple (035)

As mentioned, the lip butters are super creamy. Hence your lip products may not be very well-maintained and may sometimes 'melt'. But hey, no sweat. I just usually take a tissue and wipe around the tube if it starts to build up.

Example of product 'melting'. 

I love all the colours in my collection but my most worn is definitely Peach Parfait(because it's the first one I ever got) and Pink Truffle. Revlon has recently released 4 new colours as part of their 2013 spring/summer collection and they are Wild Watermelon, Juicy Papaya, Sorbet and Pink Lemonade. Not sure if I will be able to resist them when they finally release in Singapore/Aussie but we'll see if my collection grows. For now, I couldn't be happier with my collection. Which other shades of the lip butters have you tried and what are your favourites? Do share and comment! Thanks for reading.. and happy Sunday everyone!