Product Review : Revlon ColorStay Mineral Lip Glaze

February 11, 2009

I’ve been staring at this review for a few weeks. I never post it because I figure the product’s been out for awhile now. The reason you’re reading it now is because everytime I use it, I think “Good product.”

Not dry feeling. Colors are fairly true to the color in the tube.

Revlon’s ColorStay Mineral Lipglaze is not sheer enough to be called a gloss. It contains enough pigment to be closer to lipstick. It begins very shiny but that wears off by the time it’s dry. A soft sheen stays behind to give a little dimension without the super-wet and glossy look that works poorly on a mature face.

It is more comfortable than L’ Oreal’s Infallible gloss, with less of a feeling of something bonded on your lips, and about the same staying power. It is able to retain its texture till it’s gone without getting waxy or greasy. You will have to put up with a little stickiness but it’s a bearable trade-off for much longer wear, whether worn alone or with another more fleeting product.

We’re all looking for long-lasting lip products. I’m not very fond of the 2 step longwear lip products. I’ve tried Almay, MAC, and Clinique. Though the colors were gorgeous, the texture is crumbly within an hour unless you keep your lips immobile. Besides, I don’t want to take the time and it’s messy. The top gloss is always oily and the opening of the tube gets all smeared with the stuff. The 2 ends of the MAC ProLongwear tube actually came apart.

From L, Forever Fig, Unlimited Nectar, a mix of the two.

I bought Forever Fig. For me , it’s a pretty natural lip color when my hair is darker.

Unlimited Nectar would be lovely on a Spring. A caramel-peachy nude color, it’s too light for me on its own but great for combining with too-pink lipsticks to neutralize and lighten them and extend their wear.

As always, a mixture of two colors is always magically better than either alone. It’s true in watercolors and in makeup too.

I know many of you will be surprised to read that it doesn’t last 8 hours. Not 6 hours and not 4 hours. Maybe 2 hours but don’t eat.

Still, these are worth buying.

Posted by Christine Scaman | Filed Under Makeup

Comments

5 Responses to “Product Review : Revlon ColorStay Mineral Lip Glaze”

Cathy Holman on February 23rd, 2009 11:02 pm

I shall give it a try.
Christine Scaman on February 24th, 2009 12:25 pm

For the price and the quite-good colors, it has a place. : )
RASHMI on June 25th, 2010 3:48 am

i am medium complection which is good either lipgloss or lipstick and i am having hairs on above the upper lip
Christine Scaman on June 29th, 2010 6:50 pm

Rashmi,
I would guess that you want a lipstick that does not move once applied, like Estee Lauder’s Double Wear. Some lipsticks are still very greasy and go outside the lip lines.
laetitiae on July 27th, 2010 4:28 am

I really this mineral lipglaze and I pretty much agree with you, less sticky than L’Oreal Infailible. Doesn’t dry at all and it has a decent staying power. I would say it looks and feels like a “liquid lipstick”. I particularly like the lighter shades (like Timeless Nude). I am a Revlon fan (especially for their foundations and liners) and I am glad that they improved also the lips products, hope I will see an improvement to their shadows also, in the future.