When I found out that Revlon came out with a summer collection that included a 'lip stain' I was very excited and the anticipate to get my hands on them was stressful...lol. But I did eventually bought 4 of the balm stains and I do have a love-hate relationship with them after few days of use but overall I like them, especially for $8.99/each at my local drugstore compared to $25 or more from a highend brand. I have 4 of the colors and I seem to have falling in love with the 2 pinks in my personal collection than the orange and red just because of the staining power and color payoff. I like that the lip balm stains can apply sheer and is buildable for a strong or more noticeable color payoff if one wishes to do so. I moisturize my lips, dab the excess off them apply the balm stain to my liking. below are more of my thoughts on them.
(from Left to right) Rendezvous (Orange), Romantic (red), Smitten (dark pink)Sweetheart Valentine (baby pink/lilac pink)
Swatches on my hand (from left to right): Rendezvous, Romantic, Smitten, Sweetheart Valentine
Rendezvous (My least favorite of all the colors I have because It is not the right orange to my liking for my skintone)......... NOTE: the Lip swatches were applied thick..3-4 swipes
Romantic (it's ok, it's not as dark as I like my reds but it's a type of red I could wear during the daytime)
Smitten (My favorite of the 4 I have, I love the staining power.....very long wear on me and I am satisfied with the color payoff).. .. .. I will REPURCHASE this color
