Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain + Balm Gothic, Passion: Review and Swatches
By Contributor: Tejinder Kaur
There are some products which look totally promising after the hype they have generated but turn out to be completely different. I am sharing a review on one such product with you today. I had great expectations when I picked the Revlon Lipstain + Balm but apart from the staying power which is excellent at 8-9 hours, I am disappointed with it. I had originally gone shopping for Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Balm Stain but came back with these along with MUA power pouts. I bought two shades from the range: Gothic and Passion.
Revlon Claims: This unique 2-in-1 gives you kiss-proof colour with soft shine and a nourishing balm for supreme comfort. Available in 15 shades.
Directions: Apply marker directly to clean, dry lips. Build colour and coverage as desired. After 2 minutes add extra shine and moisture by applying the balm.
Passion is a bright rosy pink. While Gothic is a deep ruby red. Both can be worn everyday. The pigmentation is terrible as you need to apply atleast 2-3 coats for the colours to show up. Passion has got weak pigmentation and not meant for pigmented lips.
It is a dual sided product, on one end is the felt tip which contains double cap to prevent it from drying out and on another end is a translucent balm which provides instant moisture and soft shine with a loosely attached cap. I had a really hard time getting this stain to perform well, the tip is extremely rough and felt hard and dried out. When the stain actually comes out, it goes on very uneven and dries your lips as well although the creamy, lightweight balm perfectly melts on lips for smooth application. The lip balm is super moisturizing and creamy. I’ve heard people complain about the balm end falling off and I had a similar experience as well. There is no way to retract the balm so you should be careful while closing the lid.
Fragrance: The fragrance is very pleasant. I just love it.
Let’s look at the photos and swatches:
The dual side packaging
The lip balm side
The good things about the Lipstain plus balm:
Excellent staying power. Lasts for 8-9 hours easily.
The formula is transfer and smudge proof.
Lip stain and balm in one convenient, dual-ended package.
The lip balm provides instant moisture and soft shine.
Pleasant fragrance.
The bad things about the Lipstain plus balm:
Terrible pigmentation. Needs atleast 2-3 swipes for the colour to show up.
Extremely rough and hard lip stain felt tip.
Uneven stain and dries out the lips.
Caps are not sturdy and fall off easily. So not travel friendly.
Once the lip balm falls off, there is no way to retract the balm back inside.
Price: £7.99 from Superdrug/Boots/Ebay/Amazon UK (these are not yet launched in India)
Other Shades available in this range: Twilight, Frenzy, Beloved, Crave, Midnight, Forbidden, Flame, Victorian, Instinct, Mystical, Desire, Dawn, Fate.
VNA Rating: 2/5
Final Verdict: Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain + Balm is good in terms of staying power. The lip balm is moisturising and gives a subtle sheen to the lips. But the pigmentation was the biggest let down. Really disappointed and won’t buy in future or recommend it to anyone.
190 thoughts on “Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain + Balm Passion and Gothic: Review, Swatches”
These remind me of maxfactor lipfinity pens. Those were bummer too. Nice review tej
anshita I have Maxfactor pen too..but never used it..and nw this one..Regretting :( yesterday i went at Tesco and found same pen style from Rimmel London range , that was fantastic..I would definitely get that one… Thanks for posting dear <3
nice detailed review Teji :) when you talk about fading unevenly, all I can imagine that I am talking my heart out with someone over a cup of coffee and he is feeling disgusted by the uneven texture of the lip balm instead of concentrating on me :( how bad would that be?
Thanks..v well said preeti..I felt the same..Moreover its expensive too issae acha tu i could get something nicer..but i loved the shades got these ones and now not happy with the result..:(
both the shade look gorgeous on u..ur lip shade is so perfect tej.. <3 i dotn think i ll like these as i never like the MAX FACTOR ones also..MAC too has a product like this..
Nice detailed review Tej, I had tried a similar product from maybelline and it was the worst lip product ever, so very drying on the lips and staining on the lips unevenly.
A brand like Revlon doesn’t live upto its mark.. too bad.. i love lip stains but here toh we don’t get .. and the ones we get are so bloody expensive…. nice and detailed review Tej…
i knw dear..nats if u really love lip stains u can try Max factor range..i think u easily get those in India..but i dnt know about these Revlon ones…thanks :)
good review tej!!! Some how I hated maxfactor’s lipstains,..this look very much similar to that!! But, I love the passion on you!! awesome!!! tc sweety ….
The shades are pretty in this range but even I never liked them…I had tried these long time back …The tip is very scratchy & the color is very uneven…Great Review Tej! :)
These remind me of maxfactor lipfinity pens. Those were bummer too. Nice review tej
anshita I have Maxfactor pen too..but never used it..and nw this one..Regretting :(
yesterday i went at Tesco and found same pen style from Rimmel London range , that was fantastic..I would definitely get that one…
Thanks for posting dear <3
oh do get it! And let me know how dat works
Ohh yeah sure ansh :*
nice detailed review Teji :) when you talk about fading unevenly, all I can imagine that I am talking my heart out with someone over a cup of coffee and he is feeling disgusted by the uneven texture of the lip balm instead of concentrating on me :( how bad would that be?
Thanks..v well said preeti..I felt the same..Moreover its expensive too issae acha tu i could get something nicer..but i loved the shades got these ones and now not happy with the result..:(
Both are equally pretty Tej :) Nice review..
indeed pretty but not happy with the result..thanks gow <3
Both shades are awesome Loved your Review and LOTD Teju <3 :D
thanks rads..u r v kind n sweet ..love ya <3<3
both the shade look gorgeous on u..ur lip shade is so perfect tej.. <3
i dotn think i ll like these as i never like the MAX FACTOR ones also..MAC too has a product like this..
thanks riti..<3
yeah MAX factor n this one all r same..but i have seen yesterday from Rimmel London range that was fantastic and would love to try..
The shade look so pigmented on you.. me too was about to pick them but had a doubt.. Thanks for saving my money.. will stay away from these… :P :P
Poo pink one has poor pigmentation as compare to red one..i had rub number of times for the colors to show up….
Thanks :)
Nice detailed review Tej, I had tried a similar product from maybelline and it was the worst lip product ever, so very drying on the lips and staining on the lips unevenly.
Thanks sugandha..agree with u ..nt a good product..:(
Both the shades just looks awesome on you Tej :D Superb review :))
thanks arpita <3
Nice review, sad that it is hard on lips.
Thanks..:(
Both the shades are looking superb on you…
But I wish it doesn’t dry out lips. :/
yeah wished the same..except staying power nothing is great
Thanks gayatri :)
Live your lip swatches and very good review, shade are so beautiful, but very unfortunate about t pigmentation
yup pink one has poor pigmentation than red one..
glad u loved the shades..indeed they r pretty..
thankuuu :*
its a disappointing product..though i liked the shades!!
same here..i picked them up coz of shades then realised after using that they r nt worth the price..:)
A brand like Revlon doesn’t live upto its mark.. too bad.. i love lip stains but here toh we don’t get .. and the ones we get are so bloody expensive…. nice and detailed review Tej…
i knw dear..nats if u really love lip stains u can try Max factor range..i think u easily get those in India..but i dnt know about these Revlon ones…thanks :)
good review tej!!! Some how I hated maxfactor’s lipstains,..this look very much similar to that!! But, I love the passion on you!! awesome!!! tc sweety
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thanks renji :)
The shades are pretty in this range but even I never liked them…I had tried these long time back …The tip is very scratchy & the color is very uneven…Great Review Tej! :)
shades r really v pretty that’s why me bought..even i dnt like the tip :(
Thanks richa :)
Both the shades are beautiful Teji .. Gorgeous lip swatches Darling <3 :)
Thanks vipra darlin <3
Wow!!! great shades.:) Gothic looks so pretty on you Tej <3
In fact both of them. Nice review.:)
Thanks niesha…Gothic is indeed v grgs shade n suits everyone …<3
I want this now :) ….Such a pretty cherry red color ! looks awesome on you…
Thanks shreya …:)
the pink one looks good but i think will skip it :)
I love your detailed post…and love the shade
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