I am probably the only person who has never tried the Revlon lip butters. The lipsticks featured in today's post reminded me of them, so I picked them up. Let's see how they work:
My favourite kind of lipsticks are usually in a slim, Revlon lipbutter-like packaging. I've tried similar ones by Astor, except those are traditional lipsticks, not lip balms. Hungary is one of those countries that really lacks in balm-type lip products, we don't even have the Maybelline or L'Oreal equivalents.
Manhattan Soft Rouge Lipstick - Festival Hunter; Purple Rocker
These two lipsticks were a part of a (I guess) limited edition by Manhattan, I bought them at the beginning of June. They are traditional lipsticks, not lipbalms. Usually, lip products in this type of slim packaging are very creamy and moisturising, and these are no exception. As the name says, they are very soft and creamy, they are not drying on the lips.
Manhattan Soft Rouge Lipstick - Festival Hunter; Purple Rocker
If you own any of the Astor Shine Deluxe lipsticks, these are actually the same thing with a different brand name. They have the same kind of strong perfume scent that you can taste as well. I'm not too happy about it, but the creaminess of the lipsticks makes up for that.
The pigmentation is very good, you'll see that on the lipswatches as well. They feel like a lipbalm, with the pigmentation of a lipstick. The lasting power is about the same as any other regular lipstick's: you will need to reapply them after eating.
swatches: Festival Hunter; Purple Rocker
Manhattan Soft Rouge Lipstick - Festival Hunter; Purple Rocker
Manhattan Soft Rouge Lipstick - Purple Rocker
Manhattan Soft Rouge Lipstick - Festival Hunter
~ Evinde