Five(ish) Lip Products to Finish in 2013
[All purchased by me, or gifts from friends]
As with many avid makeup collections, the things that tends to pile up and become overwhelming before it becomes overwhelmingly gross are lip products. There's just something about lip products that feels more transient than say, a foundation or an eyeshadow. Lip products wear off so easily and it's really the only thing that I feel like re-applying throughout the day (cue the beginning of many confessions of laziness). That is how I justify the build-up of a grouping of lip products that have just got to go.
Now I'm not saying these products are bad or ones that I want to get rid of. On the contrary, I enjoy using each and every single one of these. It's because I know that I like these particular products that I don't see the need to hang on to them and ration them out like the makeup hoarder that I am. Besides, as previously mentioned, lip products get kind of iffy as time goes on. If I like something enough, I'll gladly repurchase it later on with no guilt pangs.
On to the pic(ks).... (get it?)
As you can see, there are five full-size products with a mini thrown in. A run-down of these products and mini reviews:
Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Raspberry
This little gloss came as a gift with purchase and was surprisingly enjoyable. It feels like a heavier balm on the lips and has no stickiness, scent or taste. The finish is glossy but not with an overly mirror-like shine. I think it's decent at moisturizing my lips and I recently received a full size of this gloss in a different shade from a friend.
Loreal Color Juice Stick in Island Punch
I'm a little embarrassed to include this because this product is pretty old (and discontinued). If you've never smelled anything from this line then you're missing out on some pink grapefruit yumminess. I own a gloss as well and these were really amazing.
Revlon Lip Butter in Pink Parfait
Why finish a beloved Lip Butter? This color is just so pretty and flattering I feel like I should wear this on those days where I make excuses for not using any lip products. The slight grittiness doesn't bother me and the shade is oh so flattering.
Dior Addict Lipstick in 222 Beige Casual
A friend gave this to me as a birthday gift. My primary reason for wanting to finish this is so I can buy an Addict lipstick in a different shade (I'm thinking Diorkiss?) hehe. I have nothing against owning more than one at a time but as I stated before I just feel a bit overwhelmed by my lip collection. This is super smooth and moisturizing on the lips. However, the shade is hard to detect on my lips because it is so subtle. As always, the packaging is very nice.
Essence Stay With Me in Candy Bar
Pretty much the perfect consistency of lip gloss for me. It's feels light on the lips, lasts a long time, has good pigmentation and smells/tastes like candy. This is the only shade that really stands out for me, sadly, in the range but I'm ok with that since this is the perfect coral-pink shade.
Prestige Light Shine in Kauai
Also pretty sure this is discontinued, but it is a heavier balmy gloss that isn't sticky at all. It has a light, vanilla scent and a brush applicator (my favorite kind). The sparkles weren't obvious on the lips but enhanced them nonetheless. Wish these were still readily available.
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| The ones that had shade names |
Hopefully will be able to use up some of these. Can't guarantee I'll want to hold on to these after they become "empties" but will try to update at the end of the year (or mid-March next year hehe)
