No Broad City bit has resonated so deeply with me as the time Abbi and Ilana waltzed into a thrift store with gusto (and a wind machine), ready to make bank off of second-hand clothes—which is pretty much how I feel whenever I go to the coupon machine at my local CVS and score ExtraBucks to spend on beauty products I definitely don’t need.

I’m a proud, card-carrying member of the CVS Pharmacy Extra Care club, largely because that’s where I buy all of my makeup, for no other reason other than I’m too lazy to go elsewhere. (Plus, coupons.) How I decide what to buy is simple—I get whatever’s on discount—but it’s actually led me to discover a handful of great products. There’s Sally Hansen’s Strengthening Top Coat, which makes all of my at-home manicures look way more expensive than messy; Revlon’s Colorstay Eye Liner, which I own in two different colors; and my latest love, Revlon’s Colorburst Matte Balm.

As most of my beauty purchases go, I bought this lipstick on a whim and with a 25 percent off coupon. I don’t wear a lot of makeup, but I do love me a good red lip. In recent years, I’ve exclusively been buying matte shades, since I find that they go better with my minimal routine. So, one recent evening, after I went through the list of things I actually needed from CVS, I rewarded myself with a quick detour down the beauty section, where I stopped in front of a photo of Olivia Wilde. (She has incredible brows and taste in makeup, can you blame me?) And so, I lingered at the Revlon section, eventually making my way to the lipsticks, where Standout beckoned.

It’s a darker red shade that strikes that delicate balance between berry and wine. I was amused by the fact that it’s shaped like a crayon, and when I actually put it on, I really appreciated that, although it was a matte, it didn’t totally dry out my lips—thanks to the trio of shea, mango, and coconut butter in the formula. Revlon’s Colorburst Matte Balm delivers on every single part of its name: You get an eye-catching shade in a matte finish without having to worry about a cracking lip.

Since its discovery, I haven’t gone anywhere without it, should I have any last-minute events or appointments and I feel obliged to put in some effort. (That’s what I love about a solid red lipstick: It makes me feel like I tried.) What’s best is how I always get compliments on the color—which is why I also now own, Passionate, a brighter, magenta shade. Now, I pass along the good beauty fortune to you. Just don’t go buying out the Colorbust Matte Balm stock in Brooklyn just yet—I’m in the market for a purplish-burgundy shade.

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm, $9.99, CVS

PHOTO: Katie Friedman

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