Product Comparison: Revlon vs Jordana - Balm Stains.

I've been a fan of Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains since they were released in NZ. I own 5 of them and if anyone was to ask I would've recommended them without fail. That was until 2 days ago when I received an order from Beauty Joint, a US site. I had heard little murmurings about the Jordana Twist & Shine Balm Stains, and for US$3.49 I thought they were worth a go. Revlon sells for around NZ$20 depending where you buy them, so I was hopeful for a good dupe!

I wasn't disappointed!

I brought 2 shades, Candied Coral and Tropical Frenzy. It was after trying Tropical Frenzy that I realized it was similar to Revlon's Sweetheart Valentine. 

I found Revlon's Sweetheart Valentine to be a tad unwearable for me, I found the shade didn't look right on me so it had been just sitting around unused. It's a bright pink and can build up to be very very pink! This smells of mint which is nice but undetectable once applied.

Jordana's Tropical Frenzy is a bright pink too but for some reason it actually suits me, even though it is so similar to Revlon's. It has more of a gloss to it and I feel it is more moisturising. The smell of these balm stains is very sweet and makes me reminiscent to my childhood for some reason, I can't pin down what it is but I remember the smell from something! 

They both leave a similar stain too (I swiped a tissue over the swatches)

I have definitely got plans to collect more of Jordana's balm stains, while they only have a few shades they look really nice. 

Cat x

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My First Sleek Makeup Impression

Years ago I was seeing a lot of Sleek in blogs and really wanted to try something but when I looked online their site wouldn't ship to New Zealand. Over the years I have seen the odd item for high prices so never really bothered, until I saw someone mention they order from their site. So I revisited and found they did ship and for a very reasonable cost. This order cost $5 to deliver and came in 6 days!

My first impression was of course the packaging. Wow. For the price it has exceptional packaging! Very.... Sleek! 

I was really excited when I saw the colours in the i-Divine Candy palette. The eye shadows are nicely pigmented and I really look forward to playing with them for different looks. I don't own any palettes with colours like these as I'm more of a neutrals girl (I am ashamed to say I own Naked 1, Naked 2, Naked Basics and the Balm Nude'Tude palette!) So I wanted to play around with colour and for US$10 you can't go wrong with this I say. On my initial first play with these I found these creamy with no fall out which was great. I shy from shimmery shades but they are actually my favourite in this palette! Pear Drop looked outrageous to me but when I tried it on it is actually a very pretty subtle colour. This cost me around NZ$12 (US$10).

I also heard great things about their Matte Me lippys. Someone referred to them like the Limecrime Velvetines. Having not tried Limecrime I can't judge but I was interested in trying a matte liquid lipstick. I got two shades, petal and party pink. Petal is an excellent everyday pink. Party Pink tho is anything but everyday! It is a bright in your face coral colour, which I think, on me, resembles more red then pink. Once applied it dries matte in no time. Hugely pigmented, one coat was enough. Once dried it doesn't move! I had a hard time scrubbing it off! Petal is much the same, maybe an extra coat is needed, it's more subtle and easier to remove. To me its a lot more wearable due to its colour. These whereabouts NZ$8.50 (USD$6.99)

I also ordered a few eyeliners, their cheaper one at NZ$3.00 (USD$2.49) is a kohl pencil which I got in white for my waterline, it's not as pigmented or creamy as I hoped but it's still a good pencil for its price. It doesn't irritate my eyes which is something that happens to me a lot! I also got a black pencil from their Eau La La line, NZ$7.90 (USD$6.49) this also doesn't irritate and while not being the blackest pencil I've come across its stay ability is good from my swatch. I also grabbed a liquid Dip It eyeliner NZ$7.28 (USD$5.99) I like the applicator on this but it's not as pigmented as I'd like but a second swipe fixes it. 

Overall I am really happy with my purchases and will be going back for more! 

Cat x