ThePaintedKnitter
Member Since: May 15, 2012Reviews
Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter
I know everyone seems to just love Lip Butters. I know I was super excited to try them when I first heard of them because of all the hype. It took a few weeks for them to show up in my locals stores, and when they finally did, they were constantly... +
I know everyone seems to just love Lip Butters. I know I was super excited to try them when I first heard of them because of all the hype. It took a few weeks for them to show up in my locals stores, and when they finally did, they were constantly sold out.
The first color I tried was Sugar Frosting. It was sheer, but it did give my lips a nice, shiny pink shimmer. It felt nice and soft on my lips, and the color actually stuck around longer than I expected. Because they seem to run a little cheaper here than other areas (about $6.50 at Target), I decided to try some of the other colors.
I ended up feeling underwhelmed overall. A couple of the colors, like Gumdrop and Red Velvet, are lovely. They're pigmented and long lasting and still feel nice. The rest that I tried were all so sheer that it was pointless trying to use them at all. Some aren't as moisturizing as the others. The consistency is so different between the colors, and there's no way to tell just from looking at it.
I'm not really a fan of the packaging, either. The caps are really cheap and flimsy feeling and are prone to popping off easily.
I guess my feeling about Lip Butters is "meh". If you want to try one, I recommend Red Velvet. I use them both regularly and like them. Aside from that, they're nothing special. Definitely not worth the hype.
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Studio Gear Complete Color Lipstick
I received a full size lipstick in the May 2012 Glam Bag. I was sent the color Repentance, which, oddly enough, is nowhere to be found on the Studio Gear website, so I can't give their description of the color. I was pretty disappointed in it. The... +
I received a full size lipstick in the May 2012 Glam Bag. I was sent the color Repentance, which, oddly enough, is nowhere to be found on the Studio Gear website, so I can't give their description of the color. I was pretty disappointed in it.
The packaging is nice. The tube is black and has a bit of texture to it. It was in my mailbox for under fifteen minutes, though, and it was very soft and was "sweating" when I got to it. I do live in Florida, though, so that kind of thing does happen.
The Complete Color Lipsticks contain hyaluronic acid for moisturizing and folic acid for plumping. Repentance is pretty sheer on me, so I had to really slather it on to get much of a color payoff. It did feel nice on my lips, but honestly, Revlon's Lip Butters feel almost exactly the same. The difference? I can find Lip Butter for around $6. The Studio Gear Lipstick retails for $15. As for the plumping effect: I didn't get that at all. Had I not gone to the Studio Gear website for information on it, I wouldn't have even known that it was supposed to be plumping.
The color did not stay on my lips for very long, either. It had all but disappeared within an hour, and that was just from me carrying on a conversation.
I was happy to try out a new lipstick, but I really doubt that I'll bother using it. I wouldn't buy it again, either, even if it cost less than it does.
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Garnier Nutrisse Mousse Nourishing Color Foam
I'm a big fan of using a foam/mousse when I'm coloring my own hair, so I was very pleased to see Garnier had one on the shelves. After a botched salon attempt at red hair left me with bright orange roots (seriously), I decided to go back to doing it... +
I'm a big fan of using a foam/mousse when I'm coloring my own hair, so I was very pleased to see Garnier had one on the shelves. After a botched salon attempt at red hair left me with bright orange roots (seriously), I decided to go back to doing it myself. Rather than try to dump more red on top of my hair, I decided to just go plain ol' brown for a while.
My hair is coarse and very dry, though I have a moderately oily scalp. It's already damaged from previous color treatments, so I knew that just about any box dye that touted my desired result would likely end up turning my hair black. I wanted a dark brown, similar to Intense Dark Brown. I purchased Medium Brown, which is four shades away from it on the Nutrisse chart, but is really only two shades lighter.
The foam is nice and thick, and the foamer cap works great. It goes a little runny once it hits your hair. It doesn't smell great, but it smells a LOT better than many other hair dyes I've used. I applied to my roots first, let it sit about five minutes, then applied to the rest of my head. I did leave the very ends alone since they're already pretty damaged and dark. I didn't have any scalp sensitivity to the dye. The bit that dripped onto my skin was easy to wipe off with a little soap and water. Even though it doesn't stay as thick as I expected, I didn't drip any on the floor or counter. I'm clumsy, so that's a big plus for me.
This is by far the easiest hair dye to rinse out that I can recall. I hit it with a little shampoo, but the water was nearly clear in just a few minutes even without it. I could definitely feel damage when all was said and done. It's not significant, panic-inducing damage, but it's enough to make me skip the flat iron until I can get a trim.
My only real complaint about it is that there seems to be less product than in other foam dyes I've used. Since my hair is shoulder length, I figured one box would be plenty. I had to hide my splotchy hair under a cap when I went back to Target to pick up a second box the next day. The only other time I've needed two boxes is when my hair was a good five inches longer. That would not deter me from using it again: one box is more than enough to do a touch up application, and I'll know to get more than one if I decide to change colors in the future.
Overall, this is currently my favorite box hair dye, and I'll be using it again.
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