Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain 

Wow!  What a mouthful!

Let me just say:  I so miss beauty blogging and all that vanity stuff we all like.  I have been quite preoccupied attending to my sanity and by that I mean the pressing need to get my shiznitz together.  It's kind of refreshing to be surrounded by people who do not know the difference between a tinted lipbalm and a moisturizing lipstick.  I'm this close to holding a mini lecture.  But I digress.  

Now, on to this exciting new addition from Revlon.  News of Revlon Balm Stain has been floating around the internet lately.  My fave bloggers had already put their fingers on it and so far reviews are great.  Picking up from that, I think their Balm Stain line seem really promising compared to the marker type lipstains - the one that had a separate balm on the bottom end.  I didnt like that previous lipstain line because of the resulting uneven coverage on the lips.

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Lovesick

Likable points:

• The packaging of the Revlon Balm Stains looks like a chubby plastic crayon. 
• It's fun to carry around.  Since its both a lipbalm and a lipstain it stays longer than ordinary lipstick but is doesnt have the matte finish I preferred in a plain lipstain.  
• It doesnt easily budge after one meal despite having eaten a greasy dinner.  
• It has a minty scent and a very faint trace of sparkles.  
• Good coverage and light on the lips too.

Unlikable points:

• There are some when days I dont like the smell of mint.
• Price point is Php575.00
• I doubt if it could stay on for more than 6 hours especially when you have an oral fixation like I do.
• The packaging makes you believe there is more product inside the tube.

yes boudoir pics! que horror! lol

Having said this many for just a Balm Stain I think a recommendation is in order.  

Yes buy it!  Go!  

P.S. Tnx BFF for the early wedding gift! lol

Nude, Pink and Red

Good things do come in threes.  I can give you a list but I'm not in the mood to be convincing right now.  However I am in a good enough temperament to share my personal theories on lipstick colors.  Lipstick, as many of my acquaintances know, forms part of my daily armor.  I carry it around like a switchblade - tucked away but can be easily whipped out when the need arises.  Pardon my tendency for violent metaphors, but I thrive on emphasis.  

Let me emphasize that a girl does not need to hoard on all the lipstick colors out in the market right now.  Believe me I have a trove full of lipstick that I could not possibly use up in the next 10 years.  And no, I am not giving them away, charity or otherwise.  A loud voice in my head says that I only really need three lipsticks to carry on and face the superficial demands of life.  Nude, Pink and Red.

Mary Kay Creme Lipstick in Apricot Glaze, Pink Melon and Red

Its a bit tricky to choose the right hue or shade of these three colors that would match your skin tone.  Makeup Guru, Michelle Phan, has a video that would help you identify what lipstick shade would suit you best.  

As for me, I have found my perfect matches in Mary Kay Creme Lipsticks.  

  

When it so hard to choose, I stick to the basic lip colors and then I get peace of mind.