4 posts tagged “lipgloss”
I love Baby Pink! I love the brand so much! Like many Japanese pharmacy brands(shelf-top/budget) the packaging and concept is so cute and appealing. The target concept is pretty much for any girl who wants to take care of herself and just baby soft skin/appearance. At least that's what I think the concept is all about. If not then, then the model baby they use on their products is really cute!
I honestly was browsing online beauty shops and rekindled my love for Baby Pink. I once owned their eye jellies(which isn't sold anymore online) and those were in cute sized tubes that came out in cream shadows. Colours aren't really great that you would wear them to school or to the office as I do believe this brand is aimed mostly for the younger audience with some products that can be for the more mature, like their lip products. I decided to try the Baby Pink Glossy Lip in Orange and Pink. Reading the description, I was thinking of how glossy and watery my lip would turn out. Putting that and the pale orange and pale pink colours made me think of a wonderful lip sensation. Actually, it's just a mere lip balm that could possibly just as great as good old lip smackers. It doesn't taste like anything and it doesn't have that much colour. The colour is there but it's not entirely noticeable. Despite being said, it's cheap(like most of our budget lip balms), it has some colour, it's glossy(yes!), and it's bigger than the average sized chapstick! It's just that awesome! The glossy lip also comes in clear and pale red colour as well.
Official Site: Bison | In Japanese
Product Listing: Bison Baby Pink | In Japanese
Where to Buy: Sasa.com | Ships Internationally!
I honestly was browsing online beauty shops and rekindled my love for Baby Pink. I once owned their eye jellies(which isn't sold anymore online) and those were in cute sized tubes that came out in cream shadows. Colours aren't really great that you would wear them to school or to the office as I do believe this brand is aimed mostly for the younger audience with some products that can be for the more mature, like their lip products. I decided to try the Baby Pink Glossy Lip in Orange and Pink. Reading the description, I was thinking of how glossy and watery my lip would turn out. Putting that and the pale orange and pale pink colours made me think of a wonderful lip sensation. Actually, it's just a mere lip balm that could possibly just as great as good old lip smackers. It doesn't taste like anything and it doesn't have that much colour. The colour is there but it's not entirely noticeable. Despite being said, it's cheap(like most of our budget lip balms), it has some colour, it's glossy(yes!), and it's bigger than the average sized chapstick! It's just that awesome! The glossy lip also comes in clear and pale red colour as well.
Product Listing: Bison Baby Pink | In Japanese
Where to Buy: Sasa.com | Ships Internationally!
I am slowly becoming a big fan of Too Faced Fat Kiss lip glosses. I slowly want to collect all 8 colours and place them everywhere around my home and car. This gloss comes in a clear roller ball container and smells of cinnamon. The gloss plumps while conditioning the lips with natural essential oils.
I had wanted to get Fat Chocolate but instead I got Fat Jelly which is a sheer berry colour. You can see in the picture on the right, it is berry pink but in real life it looks like a hot pink. The shine is subtle but still there as the formula is really light and not sticky at all. It almost feels like lip balm with some sting to it. I have read that many reviewers don't like the stinging feeling that the product gives them. I think this is only a matter of personal preference. Obviously and evidently the stinging is "irritate" your lips so they can "grow bigger" for plumping. I didn't buy this product for plumping but for the cinnamon and stingy feeling. I love the feeling of how it reacts on my lips when I step into the cold. I'm probably really weird for liking that.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with this gloss. It's just as addictive as the CARGO one from before. I like how the shine is there but looks effortless. Very natural and not sticky at all. HOWEVER, there are some bad things about the gloss as well. A horrible screeching sound will sound when you unscrew the cap because of the plastic cap and bottom. It is also takes time to get the gloss out. The gloss isn't sticky so technically it shouldn't take that much time for it to drip from the bottom to the top but it does. I usually have to have it stand on it's cap for awhile until everything has dripped to the other end before applying. Good thing is that once you apply it on your lips, it lasts quite a long time until you eat. As for taste.. there is no taste. So if you like cinnamon and stingy plump lips then this is the product for you! Too Faced is slowly becoming one of my favourite lip brands!
Official Site: Too Faced
Where to Buy: Beauty.com
Sephora
I had wanted to get Fat Chocolate but instead I got Fat Jelly which is a sheer berry colour. You can see in the picture on the right, it is berry pink but in real life it looks like a hot pink. The shine is subtle but still there as the formula is really light and not sticky at all. It almost feels like lip balm with some sting to it. I have read that many reviewers don't like the stinging feeling that the product gives them. I think this is only a matter of personal preference. Obviously and evidently the stinging is "irritate" your lips so they can "grow bigger" for plumping. I didn't buy this product for plumping but for the cinnamon and stingy feeling. I love the feeling of how it reacts on my lips when I step into the cold. I'm probably really weird for liking that.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with this gloss. It's just as addictive as the CARGO one from before. I like how the shine is there but looks effortless. Very natural and not sticky at all. HOWEVER, there are some bad things about the gloss as well. A horrible screeching sound will sound when you unscrew the cap because of the plastic cap and bottom. It is also takes time to get the gloss out. The gloss isn't sticky so technically it shouldn't take that much time for it to drip from the bottom to the top but it does. I usually have to have it stand on it's cap for awhile until everything has dripped to the other end before applying. Good thing is that once you apply it on your lips, it lasts quite a long time until you eat. As for taste.. there is no taste. So if you like cinnamon and stingy plump lips then this is the product for you! Too Faced is slowly becoming one of my favourite lip brands!
Official Site: Too Faced
Where to Buy: Beauty.com
Sephora
Today's review will be short because I have stuffed myself silly and am in need of some rest. I had a really easy sandwich lab at school but I don't know how it managed to take 3 whole hours to make a club sandwich. Tired me out like crazy. Anyway, I shall be talking about Philosophy's Lemonade Lip Shine today.
If you have ever tried any of the Philosophy lip shines before, this one is really no different from the others. Same formula, same thickness and almost the same shine. I would say that it's a very moisturizing gooey lip gloss with a lot of scent. Unfortunately, I didn't think this one smelt like lemonade at all. Instead, it smelt like some very bad lemon cough candy or throat drops. The sparkle and shine is fantastic though! Imagine a watery glossy lip with a mini explosion of gold sparkles! Taste is sweet and pretty yummy, although I don't really think it's a great idea to lick off your lip gloss. The formula comes out really well out of the easy to use slant tip side. Great stuff for winter holidays and chapped lips. In the picture below is my mini Philosophy lip shine collection. I probably will be getting more because I love this stuff so much. From left to right: Empower Mint Lip Shine, Lemonade Lip Shine and Double Rich Hot Cocoa Lip Shine.
Official Site: Philosophy | Check out the other "fruit stand" products!
Additional Links: Empowermint Lip Shine
Double Rich Hot Cocoa is sold out.
Where to buy: Sephora
Amazon
Skin Store
If you have ever tried any of the Philosophy lip shines before, this one is really no different from the others. Same formula, same thickness and almost the same shine. I would say that it's a very moisturizing gooey lip gloss with a lot of scent. Unfortunately, I didn't think this one smelt like lemonade at all. Instead, it smelt like some very bad lemon cough candy or throat drops. The sparkle and shine is fantastic though! Imagine a watery glossy lip with a mini explosion of gold sparkles! Taste is sweet and pretty yummy, although I don't really think it's a great idea to lick off your lip gloss. The formula comes out really well out of the easy to use slant tip side. Great stuff for winter holidays and chapped lips. In the picture below is my mini Philosophy lip shine collection. I probably will be getting more because I love this stuff so much. From left to right: Empower Mint Lip Shine, Lemonade Lip Shine and Double Rich Hot Cocoa Lip Shine.
Official Site: Philosophy | Check out the other "fruit stand" products!
Additional Links: Empowermint Lip Shine
Double Rich Hot Cocoa is sold out.
Where to buy: Sephora
Amazon
Skin Store
I don't think there is any girl out there that can say that lipgloss is not their first makeup purchase. I think I started using lipgloss when I was about 10 and it was strawberry flavoured Up to this day, I'm still looking for the perfect lipgloss. Which brings me to today's review: CARGO LIP GLOSS DUO! Ever since I first laid my eyes on it, I've been wanting to try it! Sadly, when I discovered it, I was on the other side of the world from Sephora so I could not try it but I can. Anyways, I was a bit skeptical about buying this lipgloss because I read many reviews about it being not long-lasting. I was looking for a long-lasting one as I don't like to reapply my lipgloss all the time as I find people always staring at me when I'm on the subway. I'm also not a fan of glosses that come in tins/pots. I find it very dirty and icky to stick your dirty fingers into the gloss and that you have to deal with the excess afterwards.
I went to the actual Sephora store to get a better look at the colours and to try them on. The lipgloss comes in many beautiful colour combinations which makes it extremely hard to choose from. They even come in quads with 4 very pretty colours. The one I linked is the one I almost got. Nice pearly colours. At $4 extra for 2 more colours, it may be worth more compared to the duo but it has a limited choices. In the end, I went with one called Chatanooga(pictured above) which is according to the site a soft petal pink and sparkling bright pink. It's pretty much a multi-purpose gloss where you can use it alone or on top of lipstick. I must agree with other reviewers that it doesn't really last that long... maybe an hour or so? It has no flavour so you won't be licking it all off like products. It also isn't super sticky and doesn't make my lips all plastic looking. Just the right amount of shine! It's definitely something I would purchase again.
Official site: CARGO cosmetics | CARGO cosmetics is Canadian, eh?
Where to buy: Beauty.com* | Colours and actual product are viewable on this site!
Sephora | Has the gloss I chose as their product photo.
* = recommended
I went to the actual Sephora store to get a better look at the colours and to try them on. The lipgloss comes in many beautiful colour combinations which makes it extremely hard to choose from. They even come in quads with 4 very pretty colours. The one I linked is the one I almost got. Nice pearly colours. At $4 extra for 2 more colours, it may be worth more compared to the duo but it has a limited choices. In the end, I went with one called Chatanooga(pictured above) which is according to the site a soft petal pink and sparkling bright pink. It's pretty much a multi-purpose gloss where you can use it alone or on top of lipstick. I must agree with other reviewers that it doesn't really last that long... maybe an hour or so? It has no flavour so you won't be licking it all off like products. It also isn't super sticky and doesn't make my lips all plastic looking. Just the right amount of shine! It's definitely something I would purchase again.
Official site: CARGO cosmetics | CARGO cosmetics is Canadian, eh?
Where to buy: Beauty.com* | Colours and actual product are viewable on this site!
Sephora | Has the gloss I chose as their product photo.
* = recommended
