REVLON COLORBURST™ MATTE BALM Review + Swatches

So, I gave into the marketing and purchased a couple of shades of the Revlon matte balms!

Swatches:

1. Striking

 2. Audacious

When you first put this balm on it glides on and feels velvety. The down side is that it majorly emphasises dryness and is DRYING throughout the day. I wore this lip balm to work, and it was fine when freshly applied, however a few hours later there were MAJOR flakes on my lips (which does not usually happen, and I just had to remove it all together.

I have worn many matte lipsticks which are not drying at all (e.g. MAC), so it is not because of its finish - which by the way it is not. I think the drying of the lips may be caused by the menthol/spearmint the product seems to contain. This is a debatable point, however, I am of the school of thought that menthol/spearmint is drying to the lips, and I avoid it at all costs.

In addition to this, it applies patchy. I had to apply the balm with a lip brush, and even then the way it applied was less than perfect. I find the combination of matte + sheer so unworkable, and an outright fail in my eyes. 

Overall: FAIL!!! Would NOT recommend.

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