If you caught my review of the beautiful Revlon Colorburst Matte Balms yesterday then you know I’m pretty in love with them. The texture, colors, & overall feel is quite impressive. I also picked up 2 of the Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balms in Enticing & Flirtatious. I love the original Revlon Colorburst Lip Stains which I’ve reviewed & I was excited to see how these would compare! Keep reading to see if these were a hit too!

Like the Revlon Matte Balms, the Lacquer Balm packaging resemble the product inside. In this instance the packaging is super shiny & coordinates with the shade inside. Like the rest they smell like peppermint & they are supposed to be like a lacquer so high-shine. These Lacquer Balms are a bit different than the matte version & the original…but they aren’t my favorite. I didn’t realize until I got them home that they both actually contain shimmer. I probably would have still purchased these even if I had known just to try them but removing the shimmer would definitely be my biggest con. Another con would be I didn’t find them nearly as shiny as I expected. I’ll elaborate more below.

Left to right: One swipe of Enticing, Enticing built up, one swipe of Flirtatious, Flirtatious built up.

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm in Enticing- Is kind of a brick based red, that tad or terracotta or orange/brown thrown in there to make it more fall & winter appropriate.

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm in Flirtatious- Sparkling fuscha pink. Very pretty color.

You can see these are meant to look shiny & even a bit juicy maybe? I imagine that is what the shimmer is for, more shine. The particles are very small but visible up close. My issue isn’t with shimmer in general…in fact I really like shimmer! It is more with this particular shimmer. As the product fades off, the glitter stays behind. Sitting on my lips. Looking tacky & cheap. & very much so visible. I’m constantly worried that the product has worn down to that horrible glitter leftovers stage which doesn’t make it a pleasant experience. These are extremely comfortable, last for awhile, are easy to apply, & look great once applied. I just have to pay attention to them.

The ending to this story is that these are pretty but just not what I wanted. The colors are lovely but the wear down just isn’t pleasant. They don’t wear as long as the matte balms or feel as comfortable as many other lacquer type products I own. I think some people out there could potentially love this product so if my cons aren’t things that would bother you, have at it! 

If you are interested in the Revlon Colorburst Matte Balms or the Revlon Colorburst Balm Stains check out my reviews!