Revlon Limited Edition Summer Lip Butters

Revlon has come out with 4 new Lip Butters for the summer. I have 3 of them, I didn't get the 4th one named Pink Lemonade because it was a light, pale pink and those colors don't look right on me. Any who.... On to the pictures!

The shades are Juicy Papaya, Sorbet, and Wild Watermelon

The packaging is the same as the core line. Juicy Papaya looks like a true orange in the tube. Sorbet looks like a warm, red pink. Wild watermelon looks like, a warm orange red. 

Here they are, this is 3 swipes for each. Juicy Papaya didn't show as a true orange in the swatch. Its more of a peachy orange. Sorbet shows ups as a warm, hot pink, but its sheer so it's very wearable. Wild Watermelon shows up as, well, watermelon. Its a very nice sheer orange-red with some pink. A nice wearable red for those of you too timid for something like M.A.C. Russian Red. 

Over all I really like these lip butters. In the collection these are 4 nail enamels, 2 shadow quads and 3 blush sticks that look like the new Jordana ones. I will be doing a comparison post soon. Do I like these lip butters, yes. Are they terribly unique? Not by any stretch of the imagination, BUT they are nice for the summer, and if you can catch them on sale, even better. 

All products are purchased with my money, I am not affiliated with Revlon cosmetics, nor do I receive any monetary compensation. This review is my own honest opinion. 

Ecotools Retractable Kabuki Brush: Brown VS. Silver

Ecotools is an earth friendly brush company that, in my honest opinion, makes some damn good brushes. I have long been a fan of their retractable kabuki brush. I originally bought the silver one in 2012 when i first started using powder. In 2013 I saw the brown version and i had to have it. I didn't buy it only because of the color, I had been wanting to buy another one anyway, one for at home and one to carry with me. I just figured if I'm going to buy another might as well spice it up a bit. When i got home and tested out the brown one i realized it wasn't the same as my beloved silver one. Let's go to the pictures.

Ok, so far there are only cosmetic differences. One is tinted brown and has the Ecotools 'e' on it. Right away I FELT a difference. The silver one feels like the metal casing is thicker and has a bit more weight to it. The brown feels a little flimsy, like it could be crushed by squeezing it hard enough. It also feels a bit lighter.

When you open them up you can see the bristles on the brown one are darker. They are also slightly uneven. The silver one has a better dome shape and lighter bristles. Please ignore the scuff marks on the silver cap. its just from over a year of use. The bristles on the brown one are softer and DO NOT pick up as much powder as the silver one which means you will have to add multiple layers to achieve the same results. the silver brush has stiffer bristles and pick up (in my opinion) just the right amount of powder. 

One more thing worth mentioning about the packaging, the brown one is FLIMSY. I am afraid to carry it around because the cap isn't as tight and the retractable part if very loose. I feel like it wont last me as long as my silver one. 

I felt like i had wasted my money and i felt like i should have maybe just bought the silver one again. Then I got an idea. I got my Maybelline blush in Coral Burst (swatches coming soon) and decided to test it out with the brown brush. I had tried the blush before with a non-Ecotool blush brush and didn't like it because it looked ridiculous. The brush had picked up too much of it, and the blush is orange. When i applied it with the BROWN ECOTOOLS brush it left a beautiful sheer wash of color and made the blush look perfect. So while the brown brush may not work for face powder it is a very nice blush brush.

The silver brush I bought for 10.99 at Rite-Aid

The brown one I bought for 7.99 at a DIFFERENT Rite-Aid

Both brushes where purchased with my money, I am not affiliated with ECOTOOLS in anyway. This review is my own honest opinion and I am receiving no monetary compensations for it.