Glossed up for Grandma's!
Close-Up of Tonya on my lips:
My boyfriend's grandma celebrated her 90th birthday this past weekend - how amazing is that?! She's one of the funniest, toughest, most blunt people I know and I just hope I have an ounce of her personality when I'm 90. Her party colors were brown and pink, so I thought it was most appropriate to celebrate with pink gloss. Buxom is my absolute favorite line of gloss (for its moisturizing, plumping and coloring powers) and I chose the color Tonya for this party. Check it out/buy it
here. It's described as a 'hot pink sparkle' on Sephora's site, but it's actually more mild on. Very wearable, but still super fun.
Labels: Buxom, lipgloss, Sephora
Victoria's Secret Sale!
The other day, I wandered into Victoria's Secret on a whim and was greeted by a major sale on their entire line of
Beauty Rush products - everything's 50% off! I looooooove me a sale and needless to say, I made out like a bandit on gloss. All this for $19 :)
I wanted to experiment with the Dazzleshine Lip Gloss in Dazzling Citrus first because, well, look at her:
This gloss has TONS of glitter so it's not subtle -- best suited for nightlife. It has a nice grapefruit flavor/scent and in terms of stickiness, it's pretty comparable to your average gloss. I like it, but I won't say I love it. I did love the price though. At only $3.50, this was completely worth taking a risk. In these shots, I applied about two thin coats of the gloss to my lips:
Labels: Beauty Rush, lipgloss, Victoria's Secret
Obsession
Behold the
Smashbox Shades of Fame Reflection High Shine Lip Gloss Set. (That's like the supercalifragalisticexpialidocious of the cosmetics naming world!) Despite the mouthful of a name, every time I pass this set at Sephora or Macy's, I have to stop myself from diving into the shelves, scooping up three of them and making a mad dash to the checkout counter before I can process what I'm doing. The colors are so pretty, and the packages are so chic and slim...I need them!! I'm trying my best to squirrel away money this summer, so buying this would be breaking the law...let's see how long I can stave off this obsession
photo cred: smashbox.com
Labels: lipgloss, Smashbox
In Rotation
I've got a new set of lippies in action this month. I shopped my own stash for a nice mix of pinks and browns. I like to use the browns at work and the pinks for going out on weekends.
Since I'm such a fan of the pale lip, my favorite of the bunch is LORAC Couture Shine in Haute. This stuff is actually penned as liquid lipstick because it has a rich pigment to it:
Here's Givenchy Gloss Interdit in Fuscia. I REALLY didn't intend to make fish lips. I've been told I wear my heart on my lips, and this is oddly one of my pensive faces, so I must've been obsessing over something at this exact moment:
MAC lustre lipstick in Fresh Brew. I really like the "finished" look this lipstick lends):
Labels: Givenchy, In Rotation, lipgloss, LORAC, MAC
Couture Shine
Meet my latest obsession:
LORAC's Couture Shine Liquid Lipstick in Haute.
It's gorgeous in color AND texture, and it's as baddd as you want it to be. You can sport one layer for a nearly clear sheen or about three layers (a la moi!) for a perfect baby pink. The formula goes on like vinyl and literally hugs your lips without sticking to them. I've been wearing my Couture Shine to work for 2 weeks straight to rave co-worker reviews!
I may try to get a better picture of it later, but here's the best I can do for now:
Boom whatcha think?
Labels: lipgloss, LORAC
Need this Now!
It's
Givenchy's Gloss Interdit Ultra-Shiny Color Plumping Effect. I checked out the product in-store, but decided to wait on the purchase until I had a chance to read the reviews online. Now I'm kicking myself because consumers love the hell out of this gloss!
An open letter to Sephora --
Dear Sephora,
If you're out there reading this, I think you should find a way to feed online customer reviews in your brick & mortar stores. You know the majority of the reviews are positive, so this won't be destructive to your business. Many times, your employees don't have an opinion on a specific product that customers are interested in. (Me: Can you tell me anything about this Givenchy gloss? Sephora Rep: Well I don't use it personally, but I've heard good things ...) It's nothing against your staff -- there are a million products out there, it's hard for even addicts like me to keep up! It would just be really helpful to be able to reference other consumer's perspectives in the store.
I remain your loyal devotee and you, my house of worship,
EBoogie
Labels: Givenchy, lipgloss, Sephora
