Review: Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Suede Lipstick

Recently, I've been loving the lip products Revlon has been putting out. I normally don't wear lipstick, because of the majority of the brands I've tried (and as I'm sure some ladies would agree) - they were simply too drying on my lips, even when I coat my lips with lip balm before applying.

However, Revlon definitely has come out with lip products that are non-drying (and even moisturizing without the lip balm). By far, my favourite from them are the Revlon Lip Butters, then the Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains. So when I had the opportunity to try out Revlon's new ColorStay Ultimate Suede Lipstick from their Revlon Selects package, I was hoping it would be like a mash-up between my two favourite lip products from them. However, it sort of was, and wasn't. I'll explain a little more down below.

So let's get to it, according to Revlon's website it says the lipstick has a moisturizing formula that includes shea butter and aloe.

It says to provide:

• Long lasting all-day colour
• Instant moisture
• Food proof wear
• Soft suede finish

So? with these claims, I set out to test it. As a part of my morning routine, lip balm always goes on before I step out the door. However, I didn't put any on yesterday morning. I stepped out the door at 7:30 a.m. and headed for work.

My opinion on the first initial swipe on the lips:

• Soft, smooth and lipbalm-y
• It does provide "instant" moisture
• The colour is nice and is buildable, you can rock a sheer look with one swipe, or with multiple swipes you can go for a more pigmented look.

Between 8 a.m - 4:30 p.m. I talk to customers, drink tea, and answer the phone.

My opinion after 2 hours:

• This isn't moisturizing
• I need lip balm, where's my lip balm?
• Why do my lips look old? (the lipstick does end up in the creases and lines of your lips)
• There's colour on my white cup (there's a slight transfer of colour onto the cup)

At that moment, I had to put on lip balm. 

By the end of the work day, my lips were still semi-coloured. The colour does stay on, but it fades like any other lipstick.

Comparing Revlon's ColorStay Ultimate Suede Lipstick to my other two favourite lipsticks, I have have made my decision that it does have a 'staining' effect like the Just Bitten Kissables, but it is more drying. Like the Lip Butters, it also does have an 'instant' moisture effect when you first put it on, but unlike the Lip Butters, the moisture doesn't last. After a few hours the moisture on your lips disappears, and you feel like you have chapped lips even when you didn't have it to begin with.

Would I recommend this? and overall thought? To me, it's not any different than any other drying lipstick.

I'd stick with my Revlon Lip Butters and Just Bitten Kissables.