I’ve been meaning to do this review for a while. Gather ’round boys and girls…it’s time to talk about Revlon Colorstay Liquid Lipstick. I bought this about three months ago after being drawn in by the sultry bold red color. I saw the price tag and was like “Ehh…I dunno about that..”, but I went ahead and bought it anyway.

The color I purchased is called Top Tomato. It’s actually a very beautiful and sexy shade of red with tiny little specks of gold, yet it somehow seems to tilt blue. I can’t really describe it, but its very pretty.

One-step, food-proof lipcolor with a patented ColorStay™ technology that lasts up to 12 hours.

  • Food-proof lipcolor with a built-in, ultra-conditioning topcoat
  • One-step application- No topcoat required for comfortable wear
  • Stays comfortable and wears beautifully for up to 12 hours
  • Does not feather or fade; no touch-ups required, even after meals
  • Available in 20 full-coverage, soft satin shades

revlon colorstay ultimate liquid lipstick

revlon colorstay ultimate liquid lipstick
Size comparison between a MAC Lipglass and Dazzleglass

revlon colorstay ultimate liquid lipstick

revlon colorstay ultimate liquid lipstick

revlon colorstay ultimate liquid lipstick

revlon colorstay ultimate liquid lipstick

revlon colorstay ultimate liquid lipstick
worn alone

revlon colorstay ultimate liquid lipstick
with gloss on top

revlon colorstay ultimate liquid lipstick

Alright, so let’s get down to the brass tax here…

I’m truly on the fence with this product. On one hand, its gorgeous…and on the other, it’s annoying. So here are my pros and cons for this particular shade, as its the only one I’ve tried so far.

PROS

  • Beautiful rich color, very sultry
  • Long lasting formula
  • Moderately opaque
  • Generous amount of product for the price (ranging from $8 to $11, depending on your location)

however…

CONS

  • Sticky, almost fuzzy and uncomfortable formula
  • Very drying…without a gloss on top
  • The packaging isn’t that exciting. When you pull the wand out, it literally sounds like a queef :|
  • It’s also messy. The stopper could have been made better to prevent the product from being so messy around the opening of the tube. I don’t know if I got a bad tube or not…
  • It smells like a semi-old mascara

OVERALL

To elaborate, the stickiness is uncomfortable but it’s also what allows this product to last as long as it does. I cannot wear it alone because it dries the crap out of my lips — even when I have a balm underneath. With a gloss on top, it’s really not that bad. It has those typical staining qualities, the drying, the annoyance, etc. They say you don’t need a top coat, but I say you do. At the end of the day, this isn’t a terrible product, but its definitely lacking something — called moisture. You should absolutely wear a gloss on top because then most of the cons go away. I actually quite like it when worn with a gloss, I can tolerate it. But without — no ma’am. It definitely lasts and is long wearing…and again, the color is really gorgeous…I just wish it wasn’t so sticky/fuzzy/drying..

I paid $10 for it at my local CVS but I’ve seen it at Walmart for around $8.50 or so…it depends. So honestly, I don’t like it but then again I do. You ever feel that way about a product? It’s like, there are things about it you hate and things about it you love but you can’t quite put your finger on it.

I think that if you’re a lip junkie and curious about this product, you should try it. You may hate it, you may love it. I’m somewhere in between all that. If you don’t like it, return it. I don’t like it when worn alone, but I do like it with a clear gloss on top. And for that, I give it a…

RATING

C-

Availability: Amazon, Drugstore, and wherever Revlon is sold

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