Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm Swatches and Description of All Shades-Elusive, Unapologetic, Shameless, Sultry, Mischievous, Striking, Audacious, Standout

Revlon Matte Balms and Lacquer Balms released a while ago in India, and I only just got a chance to check them out. In case you’ve missed them too or they aren’t available in your locality, you can check out all the shades in this post before you think of placing an order online.

The Revlon Matte Balms come in eight shades in India which are:

• Elusive (205)
• Unapologetic (210)
• Shameless (215)
• Sultry (225)
• Mischievous (235)
• Striking (240)
• Audacious (245)
• Standout (250)

As you can see, they have naughtier names than the Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains :P

(l-r) Unapologetic,Audacious,Striking,Mischievous,Standout,Elusive,Shameless,Sultry

They are priced at INR800 for 2.7gm. Its definitely on the pricier side, but then, isn’t everything in the Indian “drugstore” beauty counter overpriced?

Also these smell minty, like Wriggley's bubblegum.

Now onto the swatches:

(l-r) Unapologetic,Audacious,Striking,Mischievous,Standout,Elusive,Shameless,Sultry

Unapologetic (210) - A neon coral pink. Said to be a dupe of MAC Party Parrot & Impassioned. Looks patchy after application. It’s a very bright in-your-face kind of color. 

Audacious (245) – A creamy orange. This applied smoothly, it looks uneven in the swatch though. I think this one will suit just fair skin tones.

Striking (240) – A orangey-red. This one seems a little sheer compared to Standout, but I can’t say for sure. This will suit all skin tones imo.

Mischievous (235) – A light pastel orange. Seriously? What was the Revlon color forecasting team thinking when they made this color and released it in India? It reminds me of one of the pastel oranges that Alia Bhatt wore in 2 States, and I hated the lip color even then! Not only that, its application is the most patchy, just compare its swatch to the others. Will suit  only fair skin tones

(l-r) Unapologetic,Audacious,Striking,Mischievous,Standout,Elusive,Shameless,Sultry

Standout (250) – A slightly deep red. It will look deeper on fairer skin tones. Its one of the few matte balms which applies smoothly and doesn’t look patchy or uneven after application. This color will suit all skin tones.

Elusive (205) – A rosy pink color, applies smoothly. Will suit fair to medium skin tones, may make deeper skin tones look more tanned.

Shameless (215) - A true purple color! Probably the only true purple in the Indian drugstore. Applies smoothly, but looks a bit uneven. It will suit all skin tones, but I feel this kind of color can make fair skin toned ladies look really pale and goth. Nevertheless, its such a fun color and its purple, my favorite :)

Sultry (225) – A medium pink that looks little mauvey. Said to be a dupe of MAC Twig. This one was also one of the smoothest to apply. I think this one will suit all skin tones but will look deeper on fairer skintones. It’s a everyday kind of shade.

Its very hard to make a matte that isn’t drying and I’m curious to know what a ‘matte balm’ feels like! After swatching, a lot of the shades and finishes disappointed me. There were so many fun colors that Revlon could have come up with IMO. Like fuchsia, peach, pinky-red, a true red, raspberry, plum and so on… 

Based on the finish and color, the ones that I liked are: Shameless, Sultry and Standout. I did pick one up, and I hope its good :)