Revlon‘s Super Lustrous lipsticks are a main stay at the drugstore and in my collection, so I’m always happy to try out new finishes within that range. I’ve fallen particularly in love with their Super Lustrous Cream formula (Fire and Ice NEVER gets old!), so I was super excited to try out the newer Super Lustrous Matte formula as well.
Housed in the traditional Super Lustrous black tube with gold rim, the matte version has a slightly more matte outer packaging. The other change is that there’s no see-through top to show what the colour is on the inside – which was handy… but honestly the bottom sticker does a fairly good job of telling you what the shade is anyway.
While Revlon definitely has plenty of nudes to choose from, I’ve been trying out some of their more exciting shades – colours that are definitely more up my alley than a nude!
By the way, if you’ve been wondering what that black blob has been in the background of these photos… well, it’s Nemo! He looked comfy on the sofa so I didn’t shoo him away. 🙂
Swatched out you can see how intense the pigment is on the Super Lustrous Matte Lipsticks… except for Power Move. The texture on Power Move was completely different from So Lit and Femme Future Pink. It was more of a cream finish with a lot more slip which unfortunately causes some patchiness in the product. The other two though? Holy cow are they ever smooth with solid opacity!
So Lit is a shade that is very much ME. It’s a strong orange with a faint hint of red. The colour on this one was unreal – full pigment and very comfortable to wear. Lasting power was well over 5 hours.
Femme Future Pink is a beautiful bright medium pink-leaning-fuchsia. Pink lips are not usually for me, but this one has enough neon in it to make it interesting to wear. Staying power was exactly the same as So Lit.
Sadly, Power Move was the oddball in the bunch. This lipstick wore more like a cream finish which meant that it had a lot of slip. The cream texture combined with the dark shade made it a bit of a nightmare to wear – it moved around a LOT, and I found it gathered at the corners of my mouth. I also found that it separated a little bit on my top lip, just under where my lip starts to curve in towards my mouth. It wasn’t a pretty look. 🙁
Final Thoughts
Although Power Move gets a total pass from me, So Lit and Femme Future Pink are huge winners. The colours and textures on those two are absolutely wonderful. They don’t feel thick or heavy like the mattes from the olden days – these are smoother and more buttery. They wore down nicely and didn’t gather at the corners of my mouth. They were also still incredibly comfortable to wear past the five hour mark. I don’t really understand what went wrong with Power Move, but the other two are definitely worth getting!
Oh! And they’re unscented too, which is FANTASTIC. I love scented products, but I’d rather have no scent in a lipstick than a nasty one, which is sometimes an issue at the drugstore. Revlon has never had a scent on their Super Lustrous lipsticks (in my makeup wearing years anyway), and I’m glad they’re continuing that trend.
The Revlon Super Lustrous Matte Lipsticks can be purchased on shoppersdrugmart.com for $9.99 CAD.
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