Revlon Trend Review

I have never bought Revlon make up in my life. It always seemed staid and aimed at the, ahem, older lady.

As I was buying foundation (Bourjois 8 hour sleep effect, meh - it's ok) I noticed the new range of colours Revlon had introduced and was pretty impressed. They also have a new Matte collection; very on trend and good for a relaxed, not-tried-too-hard look when worn with a simple face.

The Strawberry Suede lipstick has a lovely texture and finish, and it's a great colour. I'm planning to wear it with just mascara and my usual pale face for day, and add some flicky eyeliner and heavy bottom lashes for night.

I liked the look of Nude Attitude, it seems like it would provide the perfect cushiony sixtie's lip...but it seemed too similar to the Illamasqua lipstick I had ordered to justify buying it. Unfortunately.

The lipglosses are great punchy shades for summer. The bright fuscia pink is brilliant, but the coral looks best when applied over a little concealer on the lips to make the colour pop. Most importantly the lipglosses aren't too sticky; they have staying power without that annoying gloopy finish that means strands of hair are constantly stuck to your mouth.

The lilac/mauve shade called out to me but I restrained myself. It looks ace but I'm just not sure what kind of make up that would go with? Suggestions welcome! The new colours also include mint and lilac nail varnishes, which really reminded me of candy necklaces. Mmmm.

I am also coming round to Revlon's basic packaging, when the colours are this good it's nice to have them visible and framed by simple black lids. So now I'm a Revlon convert! At least the range is reasonably priced so this isn't going to require an overdraft extension, unlike all the things Lisa Eldridge is making me buy.