Poor Revlon, good thing they are already a household name, because who's going to want to buy these based on a photo of grey-haired me. Oh well. When I opened the package, I thought, "Oh no! They were actually travel size! I got ripped off!" But actually, although the box looks really small, the lipsticks are full size. I wish they put the colours together differently, although, well, two out of three aren't bad. I really wanted the Black Cherry, which I used to wear years ago. That is what I am modeling above, since I feel most comfortable with it. Revelon Super Lustrous lipsticks are a nice basic option. It's not Chanel, or even MAC, but it's decent quality and very comfortable on, wears quite well for a non-drying lipstick and is not highly scented. I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but I have light, olive skin. I do like the Black Cherry on me. I think it's a good colour for pale olive skin or darker shades. I expected to like On the Mauve better than Pink Promise, but the opposite was true. On the Mauve was quite pale and went on a bit chalky on me. I don't think I'm going to be able to wear it. My lips are on the purply side, so it's sort of a "my lips but paler" colour, which isn't great when your skin's not very dark. Pink Promise is a light, slightly bright pink. Sort of like a pale hot pink, but without any grey tones. My own lips show through a bit, but it just makes the pink a little bluer. I probably wouldn't have picked out the shade in a store, but I think I will wear it. It feels very cheerful. Writing back again: no, I won't wear the pink, it skews my complexion. But I will look for other shades that are more "me" individually. I just swatched them on the back of my hand. (Don't mind the veins and the horrible bathroom lighting) As you can see, they are a tiny bit sheer, although they are a true lipstick, not a gloss or other formula. Personally I like that. They are sheer enough that the colour of my lips sort of shows through, but the differences in shades in my lips do not, if that makes any sense. I forgot to include the swatch picture, will add it now. The picture of my hand is under neon light, so my skin looks blue and pale. Unless your skin is very pale or you look good with lipsticks paler than your face, I wouldn't go for the Revlon mauves, as tempting as they can look in the tube. Black Cherry, Spicy Cinnamon and Toast of New York are great colours, as are several Revlon reds. I'm dying to try Vampire Love (hee hee). I will write again if I do... I will definitely buy more Revlon lipsticks, but probably not in a multiple pack like this. I will pick individual shades that I know suit me. Just so you know, all the lipsticks were new and arrived (overseas!) in perfect condition.
