A few months back, I picked up a ColorBurst Stain in Honey on an impulse. I wore it a few times and then forgot about it. I remember thinking that the color was flattering and long lasting, but it didn’t make much of an impression on me and was quickly rotated out of my makeup basket.
Last month, I picked up the ColorBurst Stain in Lovesick on another impulse buy; this time, it left a huge impression on me. I am a sucker for statement lip colors, especially when they are in the fuchsia family– for example, one of my holy grail lipsticks is MAC’s Girl About Town. Lovesick has an amazing color pay off and it definitely leaves a long-lasting stain on the lips that barely loses any of its vibrancy throughout the day.
The only con that I’ve come across is that if you are prone to dry lips, these balm sticks will make it more noticeable as the color will eventually cling to drier areas of the lips the same as any other stain. From my experience, this difference with this product and other stains is that it does take longer to dry out.
Needless to say, I ended up picking up Cherish soon after Lovesick and had the same great results. Then, I decided to try the matte formula in Shameless and was blown away by the intense pigmentation and staying power. For my coloring, this is the perfect choice for night-time vampy looks.
Now I find myself going back to Honey for my everyday makeup routine and I imagine that I will likely end up with more of these balm sticks. Actually, I recently went on quite a drugstore haul, so definitely check back if you’re curious to see what I purchased. And if you have any balm stick color recommendations, leave me a note in the comments and thanks for reading!
