Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm Swatches

I am a big fan of Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains, so imagine the happy dance I did when Revlon rolled out the new Colorburst Matte and Lacquer Balms!

This post is just about the Matte Balms.

There are 10 *colors of rainbow* of them in this new range.

From Left to Right:
- 230 Complex
- 205 Elusive
- 225 Sultry
- 250 Standout
- 215 Shameless

From Left to Right:
- 220 Showy
- 240 Striking
- 210 Unapologetic
- 245 Audacious
- 235 Mischievous

I love the variety of colors in the range, from nudes to reds to pinks to daring purple!
You are bound to find one that suits you because they are so different from each other!

The packaging is the same as the Balm Stains.
Twist at the bottom to get more out.
I prefer lip balms that are of pencil style to have the twisty-mechanism-thing rather than me needing to sharpen them as I lose so much lip color every time I sharpen them lip gloss/balm pencils!

Oh and here are the swatches:

From Left to Right:
- 230 Complex
- 205 Elusive
- 225 Sultry
- 250 Standout
- 215 Shameless

From Left to Right:
- 220 Showy
- 240 Striking
- 210 Unapologetic
- 245 Audacious
- 235 Mischievous

 Pretty pigmented as well right?

The wear time is roughly the same as the Balm Stains. Depends how much you eat/drink the color will slowly fade away and it won't last a whole day.

Despite these balms being Matte, they didn't sink into the creases on my lip - must be because of their awesome balm formulation.
I also didn't need to wear a lip balm under these.

Best balm find so far this year.
Now that's a double score for Revlon as I also found the best lip glosses for this year from their spidey range.


By Ai

Skin79 Hot Pink Super Plus Beblesh Balm Review

Hai all! Long time no see!

Apologies for my disappearance and lack of review updates and posts as I was so busy with work throughout the Holiday season!

Anywhoo... Since Natalie did a post on her all-time favourite go-to BB cream in her last post HERE, I thought I would do the same too *copycat*.

My all-time favourite BB cream must be the Skin79 Hot Pink Super Plus Beblesh Balm.
 
I know so many people have reviewed this product already but this is just my 2-cents... so read on... if you want....

It comes in a 40g pump bottle. So cute, shiny and pink!
I love pump dispensers as they keep the product hygienic.

I've had this for a good few months now, as you can see the wording is starting to fade thanks to my greasy hands rubbing it off.

Mine is made in the late 2013, so there is no authenticity sticker on it.

Unlike Natalie, I have oilier skin and am prone to the occasional zit(s). This BB cream is not too oily on my skin and gives me just enough moisture. 

I can wear it alone for 5-6 hours before turning into a greasy doughnut, this is with just plain moisturiser underneath, no primer and no finishing powder over the top.

If I combine it with primer and powder, it will last me the whole entire day, about 10+ hours.

Mind you though, weather in New Zealand isn't overly hot or humid unlike asia.
So if I wore this in Asia, I would expect the same outcome if I were to spend the day indoors with air conditioning, like a shopping mall etc.

It has SPF25 in it. I often wear it with a day moisturiser that has SPF in it to 'add' to the SPF.
If I am to spend more time outdoors then I make sure the total I wear is over SPF30.

Easy to spread, not yet blended

Texture-wise it is like any other bb cream, easy to spread and blend into the skin.

blended in for about 10 seconds

Blended in for about 1 minute, colour begins to oxidise to match my skin tone

The colour is kind of similar to my face but not really to my neck.
So what I do is spread it halfway down my neck, and powder my whole neck.
This gives a gradient effect and there is no line between my original skin tone and the bb cream colour. This way, no one will point at me and ask why I am wearing a white mask haha....

One thing to note about the colour is it comes out of the pump greyish looking, and when you put it on your face you will feel like smearing grey paint all over.
BUT..... it will later oxidise into the right colour!
So don't worry and just let it sit there for a few minutes.
It the colour never changes for you.... then too bad.... the bb cream colour is just not your colour then... hurhur...

Plain black eyeliner on bare back of hand

BB cream blended on hand over the eyeliner mark for about 10 seconds

BB cream left to oxidise for about 1 minute or so

As you can see in the 3 pictures above the coverage is medium.
It half covers up the eyeliner mark (and my mole.... hurhur....).
So it works well on small marks, half faded acne or zit scars, evens skin tone. Well, for me anyway.

Oh and lastly, the smell. It resembles very light sunscreen yet has some flowerly notes it to.
I can hardly detect it at all.

Repurchase? Yes!

By Ai.

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 PA +++

Missha M Perfect Cover is my everyday go-to BB Cream, I've tried many BB Creams but this one is the one I love the most !! I am a lazy person so if I'm not doing much that day, I allow myself 5-10 minutes to do my make up. It has a hygienic and easy-to-use pump dispenser. This is an important factor for me as i dislike the BB creams that you need to stick your fingers into to get the product out and get all messy!

This BB Cream is perfect because I can just slap it on and know that my skin is getting moisturize, sun protection, healing properties, and decent coverage for an even skin tone. It has SPF 42 PA +++ which is very important to prevent our skin from premature aging.

The consistency of BB Creams is somewhat heavier than a tinted moisturizer but lighter than your average foundations. This BB creams got a medium coverage. It's easy to blend and it's also buildable to a full coverage. I have dry skin so usually i skip powder and it can still lasts for about 6-8 hours. If it's a very hot day and I'm gonna sweat more, a bit of powder can also help its lasting power.


There's two shades for this BB Cream, which is No.21 & No.23. I'm using the No. 23 because it's more yellow-based tone and blends to my natural skin tone better. If you like the paler look, definitely go for No.21!

This is one of my all time favorite products! A constant must-have in my make up box wherever I go.

Repurchase? A BIG YES!

Holika Holika Jewel Light Waterproof Eyeliner Review (pop of colour!)

Here are some of my current favourite summer go-to colour eyeliners.

Holika Holika is a popular Korean brand.

These eyeliners are very easy to use and glides on smoothly.

Here are some swatches (photo taken under natural day light indoors - no editing)

From left to right: No.8 Pink Topaz
No. 18 Coral Orange
No. 19 Emerald Green

The No.18 Coral Orange and No.19 Emerald Green eyeliners are matte based and have good colour payoff.  They are especially pigmented so one swipe over the lids is enough.  I like to use these as an all over lid shade to give myself a pop of colour which is perfect for the summer. Cheeks and lips remain neutral.

The No.8 Pink Topaz is great as a highlight for the inner corners of the eye and brow bone, or anywhere you want a bit of sparkle. It also have a good colour payoff with a sparkling shimmer finish.

These 3 eyeliners are also long lasting and waterproof, so there is no need to worry about smudging. But in the summer I tend to have oilier lids so I find that I may have to reapply it throughout the day.

The only down side of this product is that it comes in a pencil form that requires sharpening every so often. I find this quite annoying since I am a lazy person. Haha!

Repurchase? Definitely yes - I am keen to try a few more different colours from this range.

By Nat xoxo

*This was purchased from beautynetkorea.com, also known as F2Plus1 on E-bay (not affiliated with this seller).