Relove by Revolution Baby Gloss Lip Gloss [Sweet] Review
By Maychiri's Thoughts - February 17, 2024
Today I have a couple of things that I will review, the
first being the Relove by Revolution Baby Gloss Lip Gloss, in the shade Sweet!
Back when I ordered this lip gloss Relove was a newly launched sub-brand
of Revolution Beauty. They claimed their products to be every bit as good as
more expensive brands (NB: Relove is the most affordable Revolution sub-brand
as of the time of this writing). So I grabbed a few items just to see whether
that’s true. I love lip glosses in general, so it was pretty certain that I'd be getting one of these little lip glosses; I decided on a pretty sweet looking colour, that would be good with all kinds of looks. Let's see if this lip gloss is as good as more expensive ones!
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Starting with the packaging: it’s a very small (so cute!) clear
plastic bottle with a white cap that’s fits very nicely. All the information is
either on the back or on the included sticker; on the front there is the name
of this lip gloss range in bold white letters. I really like this design, it
looks really modern!Plus, it's so tiny, which is always adorable!
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Ingredients: vitamin E, hyaluronic acid, and no
parabens. For a lipgloss that costs €2.99 I did not expect to see HA! The scent
is not too intense, and it smells sweet, a bit like vanilla or coconut; the longer
it has been since opening it the more the scent will become like roses. The
expiration date is only 6 months after opening it.
Colour: a really pretty soft rose with a large amount of pink pigments. This makes it a very sweet colour, perfect for spring. This colour looks so intense on pale skin! Also, this is one of those colours that layers so well with so many other colours, it is so incredibly versatile!
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| Wearing just this lip gloss |
Pigmentation is amazing, I really love it when a lip gloss
manages to be just as pigmented as a lipstick! It doesn’t require any product
(lipstick, lip liner...) underneath as it’s pigmented enough on its own. But it
does look great on top of a lipstick, too!
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| Worn on top of Essence Stay 8h Waterproof Lipliner [02/Just Perfect] & I ❤ Revolution Tasty Christmas Hamper Tasty Lipstick [Gingerbread] |
The formula is very thick and almost
creamy, it does feel a bit ‘wet’ when freshly applied but it becomes creamy
over a couple of hours. You definitely know that you are wearing this, because
it’s heavy on the lips due to its thickness. I would have liked it more if it
were lighter. As for the application, it’s really easy because it applies evenly; the applicator is
excellent, although it could pick up a wee bit more pigment. More on the
applicator in a minute.
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| Wearing just this lip gloss |
The texture is very, very glossy, almost glass-like. I love this
type of gloss, the more glossiness the better! And it stays pretty much as
glossy hours after applying it. Unfortunately, this lip gloss is quite tacky,
such a shame! And this tackiness combined with the heavy, thick formula means
that it is not really the most comfortable lip gloss around.
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| Worn on top of Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Liner [150/Stellar Pink] |
As far a lip glosses go, this one is very long-lasting; yes,
the colour does fade a bit after a few hours but it fades evenly and it is still
gorgeous and very glossy. Of course, I don’t expect lip glosses to last
anywhere as long as lipsticks on my lips, and they usually don’t. Sadly, but as
expected, food destroys it, whether it is greasy food or not doesn’t matter. So
you will definitely have to reapply it after eating or drinking. That’s pretty
much what I thought it would be like to be honest.
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| Worn on top of Essence Stay 8h Waterproof Lipliner [02/Just Perfect] & I ❤ Revolution Tasty Christmas Hamper Tasty Lipstick [Gingerbread] |
There is a positive though,
and that is that this gloss is not at all drying, probably mostly thanks to
hyaluronic acid. My lips feel like I have applied some thick lip balm, not a
lip gloss, they feel soft and nourished.
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| Worn on top of Essence Stay 8h Waterproof Lipliner [02/Just Perfect] & I ❤ Revolution Tasty Christmas Hamper Tasty Lipstick [Gingerbread] |
And when you want to remove just use
some micellar water or whatever you use to remove make up and it comes right
off, just one swipe. Though, as with many lip glosses, there may be some slight
residual tackiness or waxiness.
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Now, as promised, I will talk about the applicator. This is
typical doe foot applicator that, despite its size, applies pigment so evenly
and applies so much in one swipe that it was a real surprise to me. It is
angled enough to reach the more tricky areas like the corners of the mouth
without smudging and getting all over your skin. The only thing I would like to
mention is that, even though it picks up large amount of pigment, it still seems
like it’s not enough.
Maybe I an just imagining things, but it seems like only
the tip of the applicator actually picks up pigment; of course, if the whole
applicator picked it up you could literally apply it in one swipe (Maybelline’s
Lifter Gloss is a great example of an exceptionally designed applicator). I
still think that this is a great applicator, don’t get me wrong!
Conclusion: hey, for the price of only €2.99 you cannot
really expect a ton of miracles with this gloss. But, what Relove did with it,
just how good it is and hydrates lips, and is very long-lasting, that is a welcome
surprise! I will never be one to claim that ‘cheap’ make up is objectively
worse than more expensive and this lip gloss proves that I am right. It
honestly has no right to be this good and cost so little! The only downsides
are that it just feels heavy and that it’s tacky. Okay, so it gets demolished by
food, but so do 90% (if not more) of glosses. It’s also a very lovely colour, a
bit dark, but perfect for autumn, I think. So, is Relove right to claim that
their products are just as good as expensive ones? This lip gloss would point
to yes. As I really love it, I will definitely recommend it!
Rating: 7.5/10
Would but again? Probably YES
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