Gloss without the goo
April 4th, 2007I like the look of translucent gloss, but I battle with its sticky consistency. Nevertheless, I was convinced that there had to be something out there to satisfy my picky make-up persona. So after lots of unpressured collaboration with the staff at Sephora, I found two good solutions:
- Cargo Purse lip gloss is especially non-sticky and feels just like lipstick. It isn’t quite as shiny, but that seems a fair tradeoff.
- Shiseido Make-up lip gloss is so light and subtle that you’ll barely notice that you’re wearing it.
I’m still not a gloss girl (I prefer lipstick), but it’s nice to know that less gooey options are available. Are there any other non-sticky glosses that you can recommend?
These glosses are in the $16-$20 range at Sephora.
April 4th, 2007 at 8:41 am
Yes! Benefits “Her Glossiness”, Stila Lipstick Gloss and Armani Sheer Lipstick. Benefits is an actual gloss, while Stila and Armani are lipsticks that are glossy, sheer and light. Benefits has lip conditioners and leaves lips really soft. Stila and Armani are more drying.
I know you asked for non-gooy, but I couldn’t help but mention these favs–Clinique Plumper gloss is heavy–which doesn’t bother me. It stays on a long time and has a lot of pigment. Mac is medium weight and fewer pigments, but lovely. Victoria Secret and L’Oreal gloss is very sheer and flavored. These 2 are inexpensive and fun.
Love to experiment with glosses–there a scads to choose from. I read an article in the Times Recently where a gal claimed to have over 100 glosses!
April 4th, 2007 at 8:58 am
I love the look of glosses–and don’t mind the gloppy feel. But it seems like I “eat” them off so quickly! (I guess I talk too much!)
April 6th, 2007 at 9:20 am
Oh yeah–a great lip liner to go with gloss is the clear one from Sally Hansen. Stops feathering without the clown looking line around the lips that colored lip liners make.