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Thursday, 27 September 2012

Favourite Products Series: Part 1: Lipgloss

Hello again!

Today I have some favourite lipglosses for you, some of these I think are discontinued or may have been limited editions.

Here they are:
(L-R: ELF Super Glossy Lipshine (this one is Goddess), L'Oreal Glam Shine Holographic (Gold Holographic), MUA Lipgloss Shade 4, KIKO Pencil Lipgloss (shade 16) and Benefit Lipgloss (Foxy Lady))

ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine: I picked Goddess to show you as this is probably my favourite of the ones I own. Its a peachy pink with a dark pink almost fuschia shimmer. I have many other shades I really like to. The glosses are all pretty opaque with good pigmentation. I get decent staying power with them but I do find them to be a bit sticky, which I don't mind too much. All the shades have shimmer to them and a fruity scent (which isn't vanilla YEY! - I can't stand vanilla yet so many companies use it). These are £1.50 each from www.eyeslipsface.com.

L'Oreal Glam Shine Holographic: I only own one of these sadly, in Gold Holographic, but totally fell in love with it. Its a bronzey rose shade with greeny gold duochrome, yeah I know that description sounds really weird but hopefully you'll be able to see in the swatches. I love the formula of these (all Glam Shine's I own various ones) its smooth and non sticky and all the ones I have are really pigmented and give the colour in the tube. I also love the heart shaped applicator, picks up the perfect amount of product so i don't have to re dip my wand. Glam Shines are still avaliable from drugstores but this shade it no longer avaliable.

MUA Lip Gloss: This is shade 4, i'm not a fan of the other 4 shades (there are 5 total), they are all really sheer and hardly show up on my lips. This one however is almost a lipstick in a tube. Its a berry pink shade with gold shimmer. The formula is smooth and non sticky but I don't find the formula to be partliculary long wearing but I don't mind reapplying glosses. I would really recommend picking this up, its only £1 from Superdrug.

(L-R taken in natural light: ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine, L'Oreal Glam Shine, MUA Lipgloss, KIKO Pencil Lip Gloss, Benefit Lip Gloss)

KIKO Pencil Lip Gloss: I only have one of these in shade 16. This is one of the shimmer shades but they also have creme shades. This applies really smoothly, feels like a balm going on and I do find this to be quite moisturising. It doesn't have a mirror gloss finish like a traditional lipgloss, its more of a high shine lipstick finish. I am planning to buy some more shades of these soon. They do have a website www.kikocosmetics.com. I picked mine up from the KIKO store in Westfield. These are £3.90.

Benefit Lip Gloss: I have lots of Benefit mini lip glosses but out of all of them this is the one I will be buying full size. This is Foxy Lady, a peachy pink shade with aqua shimmer. Its so beautiful and unique, lovely smooth formula, not too sticky but has decent staying power. If I had to pick just one favourite lipgloss I think it would have to be this one. It look good with neutral and smokey looks and warm and cool toned shades. Full size of this is £18 but this shade it so worth it.

(L-R taken with flash to try and show shimmer/duchromes: ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine, L'Oreal Glam Shine, MUA Lipgloss, KIKO Pencil Lip Gloss, Benefit Lip Gloss)

Haven't picked what to do next in this series, maybe eyeshadow or palettes.
I'm also planning to do the products i'd repurchase tag from youtube which i'd list the 1 of each type of product i'd repurchase if my make up all suddenly vanished.

Next up will be a review of the No7 foundation matching service.

Thanks for reading!




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