Revamped Revlon Super Lustrous Glosses

I was at the drugstore the other day and spotted a new Revlon display. I thought it was a brand new collection at first -- I'm always drawn in by pretty displays -- turns out it was their revamped Super Lustrous lip gloss line.

I had tried these out a couple years ago, but I was really unimpressed with them. The original formula just didn’t sit well on my lips & I never purchased them again. I heard the new Super Lustrous glosses not only got a packaging makeover (they’re now in cylindrical tubes) but they were also reformulated, so, I decided to try them out again. I'm glad I did because I quite like them! I initially only picked up one to try and I ended up going back for a couple more. I really like the new formulation.

The colours I chose were: Snow Pink (a shimmery pale pink), Pango Peach (a shimmery bright peach), and Pink Pop (a bright fuchsia pink). They were $6.97 at Walmart & around the $11 mark at Shoppers Drugmart.



What's new about them?

Well, like I said, the packaging is different and the formulation has changed a little. I love the new tubes, but you get much less product than in the previous packaging.

These glosses also come with SPF 15, which I think is great.

The colour selection is probably the biggest change. There are twelve shades in total. The only colour that was brought over from the original line is Pink Pop. All of the other colours are new. Now, I'm not too familiar with the colour selection in the original line, so there's a chance a few of the shades were slightly tweaked & renamed. There are definitely some brand new shades, though.

If you're a lover of the original formula, you may not like the new version as much. There's definitely (at least to me) a noticeable difference in how they apply & the consistency of the gloss. I'm not sure what's happening with the original glosses... I think they'll probably phase them out in place of the new ones. If that's the case, stock up on your favourite colours now before they're all gone!

In general, I like how these new glosses apply. They're comfortable on the lips and they're not too sticky or too slippery. The pigmentation is OK. Some are more pigmented than others. Most offer a sheer wash of colour on the lips. They're very glossy and offer a lot of shine. Also, the doe foot applicator makes for easy application.

Snow Pink

Pango Peach

Pink Pop

Swatches (l-r): Snow Pink, Pango Peach, Pink Pop

Applied (l-r): Snow Pink, Pango Peach, and Pink Pop

On face: Neutrogena moisturizer and MUFE HD Powder

My favourite is Pink Pop. I love that it doesn't have any shimmer to it and how glossy it looks. It's now one of my favourite shimmer-free lip glosses. Snow Pink is the lightest of the three & it doesn't really suit my skin tone when worn alone. It's best layered on top of a lipstick to add a pretty shine, otherwise it can wash me out.

Have you tried the new Revlon Super Lustrous lip glosses yet? x

Julep | June Bombshell

I was surprised to see the June Julep box in my mailbox the other day. I kind of forgot about it because it arrived a little late this month, however, the blasé demeanor turned into excitement when I remembered the new DD Crème would be inside.

I went with the Bombshell box this month because I love the kelly green shade (yes, that's an actual name for a shade of green) and I don't own a lot of green polishes. I was also debating the Boho Glam box because it had a gorgeous dandelion yellow. Side note: how great would the kelly green and dandelion yellow look together in a box?

Anyway, both polishes I received are beautiful creme colours. Payton is the gorgeous green (kind of like a light emerald). The formulation is very creamy and a little thick, but still applied nicely. Raegan is an electric deep pink. The formulation is a little thinner than Payton, but it's still creamy and easy to apply. Two coats was all I needed and no streaks.

The little treat that came in this box were three salt water taffies in different flavours (lime, strawberry, and chocolate).

Here's how the polishes look on... I applied two coats of each polish on top of a clear base coat & no top coat. Check out that shine!

The exciting part of this box (not that the polishes are aren't) is the DD Crème. DD stands for "dynamic do-all makeup." I'm excited to try it, mainly because of the novelty. I'm sure it's not all that different from other alphabet creams.

I'll be doing a separate review on it shortly, but as a first impression... I think the shade I got may be a little dark / orangey for me. That was just based on a swatch though, it may look differently on my face. I got the shade medium, which is the second lightest shade. Another note, when I opened mine, there was a little mess inside the lid & around the nozzle -- did that happen to anyone else?

Did you get a Julep box this month? Which style are you? x

Ps, if you haven't subscribed to them before, Julep is still offering their free box promo! First time mavens will get their initial box for free! All you have to do is enter the promo code freebox. You can use my referral link (http://goo.gl/My9Xk) or just visit Julep.com to get started! :)