Wander With Alice

I just want to say that I am so happy I got these for free. Both of them came with a Revlon ColorStay OverTime Lipcolor . The reason on why I am glad I did not pay full price for them is that these lip products are high maintenance.

Chubby Sticks are one of my favorite ways to apply lip color, and Revlon's Matte Balms were able to satisfy my expectations when it came to quality and convenience.  These definitely remind me of Tarte's LipSurgence Matte Lip Tints . They have the same slick texture,  the same minty scent, and the same great pigmentation. However, the Revlon's Matte Balms are $9.79 compared to the $24.00 price mark of Tarte's lip tints. So if you are looking for a LipSurgence dupe, here it is. The two colors that I bought are #220, Showy Flamboyante (a Hot Pink Matte) and #205, Elusive Insaisssable (a Nude Muave Pink Matte). What I like about these balms besides easy application is that these are true mattes! It glides on like a slick cream, but it dries instantly to a matte without the product feeling dry. I also like that it is pigmented and it does not bleed out of my lip line, so I can get away with wearing this without a lipliner. RELATED POST: Revlo...

I like the idea of a lip stain because you get a nice, new lip color without the color-transfer on everything your lips get in contact with. So the idea of these e.l.f Essential Lip Stains being only $2.00 a piece, if it works great then I have found a score of a lifetime. However, these are the perfect example of the saying, "You get what you pay for."