Today marks the first day of #28Kisses – where I will be wearing a different lip colour each day for the whole of February. Thankfully I have chosen the shortest month of the year, mainly because I am lazy, not because I don’t have enough lipsticks...

I’m going to be showcasing a range of colours and textures along with suggestions of what to wear them with and when to wear them. HOW DELIGHTFUL.

There are a whole load of other blogs participating – just search for the hashtag #28kisses. I wish I could say this was in aid of some sort of deserving charity, but it’s not, perhaps you'd sponsor me to do all 28? Just go with it!

Kiss Number 1

Today, I’ve got Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Balm Stain. (not to be confused with Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain Balm, also another product by Revlon)

This shade is Lovesick, a pretty pink that can really ‘pop’ once you layer it on. I wear this with a pale matte base, curled lashes and a bit of dewy shine on the cheeks for a lovely hit of wide-awake colour and radiance to counteract the current grey weather we're enjoying...

Now I bought this assuming it might be a light flush of colour on the lips, but if you layer it up, boy-oh-boy does it pack a punch!

One coat gives you a nice flush

Two coats and its in lipstick territory!

The balm itself is very lightweight, semi-glossy and it lingers on the lips for friggin aages! A lipstain it is!

In terms of moisturising ability, it’s not quite a substitute for lip balm but it slides on smoothly and has a lovely non-sticky finish.

“Do I detect a hint of minty freshness? “

Why yes Donkey! The Lip Balm Stain has a light minty smell - but not so much that I would say it’s mint-flavoured. It’s not strong enough in my opinion, but I'm biased cos I love mint!