Posts Tagged ‘Lip Gloss’
Senna Cosmetics: Lips Road Test
I’m so bored of my makeup. I have put lipstick and lip gloss shopping off so long, that I’m reaching the bottom of my stash. I hesitate to admit that I have used my faves so sparingly that I’m still nursing some of the products I received when I was at Town & Country — ahem, that was four years ago. (Okay, five years ago. I know, I know!).
Senna Cosmetics lipsticks in Tiffany, Paris Pink, and Glint
I can’t help it. I am so pale and picky that I find lipstick and lipgloss shopping a hit or miss situation–usually, it’s a miss.
Senna lipstick in Glint
LOVE – Tarte’s LipSurgence Lip Stains!
Tart LipSurgence color swatches in Joy, Hope and the new Peaceful
I don’t know what took me so long to try Tarte’s fabulous range of chubby LipSurgence lip stains, but I’ve finally come around. They have the most delightful colors and come in different finishes (luster, tints, and mattes). Apparently, I’m the last to know because I’ve already realized my friends have been way ahead of me in the obsession. Let’s start with Joy (a peach lip tint) which was my introduction to the line. It’s more on the orange side, which makes it kind of my first time dabbling with that shade of lip color:
LipSurgence Natural Lip Tint in Joy (peach)
Lip Gloss Confessional: The “Other” Man
If there’s one thing all of us need, it’s having “the one” right by our side…I’m talking lip gloss. For me, that means one that’s easy to apply, easy to remove, not sticky, and finishes my look. Plain and simple.
And once we have that gloss, managing it is practically a project in and of itself: Where did I put it? I hope I didn’t leave it in the car in the heat. Did I remember to put it in my coat pocket before the party? Is it almost finished? Should I buy another one? Is it time to reapply? Should I dump this color for a new one? Ah…the neurosis of it all.
Stila’s 24K lipgloss…complete with a bindi?
Stila 24kt Lip Gloss
But check this — each bottle comes with a handmade Indian bindi on the applicator. No really!! It’s part of their “Indian Summer” 24k gold collection, which also has a bronzing powder, shadows, and smudge pots.
I love how creative beauty product packaging can go. What do you think?
Would you buy “Twilight” lip gloss?
Vampire gloss?
The release states that it’s “a shimmering crimson lip stain suspended in a venom-laced liquid lip conditioner with a bite, and contains argan, avocado, olive oils and vitamin E. This product should be shaken before use to represent the blending of the human and vampire worlds …”
Thoughts??
Cool Gloss: C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Shines
C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Shine in Pink Mint
First, some brand trivia: C.O. Bigelow’s flagship has been a West Village staple for almost 170 years, making it the country’s oldest apothecary. Some of its famous customers include Thomas Edison, Mark Twain, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
They have some long-standing quality items, and I’d say this gloss is just one of their standout products. Their Mentha Lip Shine contains 2% peppermint oil so it has a cool feeling and smells great. I love the Pink Mint (pictured here) which I stole from my friend’s makeup bag yesterday. It has a really pretty subtle pink shine, and all their glosses are fragrance free, with most containing 100% natural mint flavor. The most incredible thing was that it worked wonders on moisturizing my chapped lips (an ongoing complaint of mine that a lot of glosses seem to make worse rather than rectify).
