Name: Revlon Colorburst Lip Gloss in Fire Date Purchased: Fall 2012 Grade: A- Notes: If you’re my friend for any length of time, you’ll eventually have to watch one of three films: The Draughtsman’s Contract, Revengers Tragedy, or Velvet Goldmine. If I really like you, I might make you watch all three. And since I’ve… Read More Lipstick Chronology #17: Revlon Fire (and a Tribute to Velvet Goldmine)
Name: Revlon Colorburst Lip Gloss in Bordeaux Date Purchased: September 2012 Grade: A Notes: I’ve been having a major lipgloss moment. This winter has been unusually long and cold (15°-25°F below average on most days), and my lips, chronically dry to begin with, have not been happy. They’ll be fine for a day or two,… Read More Lipstick Chronology #15: Revlon Bordeaux
Let’s just get it out of the way: this liquid lipstick looks like a vibrator, right? Buying cruelty-free makeup is more difficult than it should be, especially when you’re on a budget. Recently, though, I’ve been making more of an effort to do so. I’m a vegetarian for ethical reasons; I feel like a hypocrite… Read More Milani Spring 2014 Reviews: Pink Rave and Sweet Grapefruit
Here’s the thing about the Maybelline Color Elixir in Vision in Violet: Maybelline never promised that the vision would be a good one. I was at CVS today, buying a new tube of my favorite liquid eyeliner, Maybelline Line Stiletto in Blackest Black, and I decided I’d take advantage of the Maybelline sale and try… Read More The Horror: Maybelline Vision in Violet
If you happen to run into Adorned, a limited-edition lipgloss from Revlon’s holiday collection, please treat yourself. I’m very much not a gloss person, but this stuff is as pigmented and long-lasting as a liquid lipstick. It’s a stunning fuchsia color with matching shimmer, and I think it’s worth owning just to look at: I… Read More Mini-Review: Revlon Adorned
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