Makeup vs The World

Hey, we're back! Sorry we've been away for a while, I (Emily) had a ton of work to finish for my midterms, and then we both went to an anime convention this past weekend!
But we're back now, and posts will be much more frequent from here on out.

So, today I'm reviewing a product that's very popular with the internet beauty community: Revlon's Kissable Balm Stain!



I got it in the color 020, Lovesick.



Not gonna lie, I totally see what the hype's about.

I was very excited to try this, and I set this at a very high standard because of it's popularity.

Upon first opening it, I was a bit offput by the smell. If you don't know, it's a very strong mint-y smell, kind of like peppermint extract, very concentrated and very powerful, which I don't really like and took some serious time to get used to. But, I was very willing to overlook it.

This is really a quality product; quick to apply, smooth and soft texture (doesn't drag on your lips, but doesn't easily break, either), generous color payoff, and this color, along with a lot of the others, would most likely look good with any skin tone!



Also, it does last a long time, and it really does stain your lips!

Before:



After I wiped off the layer of tangible product:



(sorry for the crappy picture, i had to use my front phone camera because the light was making my lips look lighter than they really are)

the only problem is after a little while, the layer of product starts to feel a bit sticky on the lips, so i probably would recommend wiping it off and leaving the stain after it gets to that point if you don't like that feeling!

my overall rating is 8/10

points deducted for the smell and for the eventual stickiness of the product, but i really do like it as a whole!

this can be bought on ebay, amazon, or at Ulta and pretty much any drugstore.

~Emily