Wearing Radiant Lipgloss from Smashbox Wish For The Perfect Pout
Er, can you guess who’s been listening to Eric B. & Rakim?
I’m still auditioning songs for The Ultimate ’90s Hip Hop Playlist (keep those recs coming!), and today, while listening to Don’t Sweat the Technique and swatching the new Smashbox Wish For The Perfect Pout ($29), it hit me — this hip hop classic kinda reminds me of this limited edition holiday kit.
Smashbox Wish For The Perfect Pout Lipglosses from left: Luster, Candid, Baby Pout, Ecstasy, Divine and Radiant
From left: Luster, Candid, Baby Pout, Ecstasy, Divine and Radiant
Have you ever tried putting on an opaque, bright gloss without a mirror? It’s hard, right? It requires sweating over one’s lipgloss technique, so to speak. You gotta get the color even and if it goes beyond your natural lip line you look all kinds of crazy… Yes, I’ve totally done this before, and it’s not cute.
But with the glosses in Wish For The Perfect Pout, it’s all gravy, as Tabs would say. The six shimmery shades go on with different degrees of sheerness, so if I accidentally apply too much, the contrast doesn’t look as stark as it would with a full-coverage gloss. Shoot, I could probably put these glosses on while doing the butterfly (remember that dance?) and still come out looking semi-sane. Don’t sweat the technique, indeed. 🙂
Luster, Candid and Baby Pout apply with the least amount of pigment; Ecstasy, Divine and Radiant (LOVE!) the most. They all have a light vanilla scent and flavor, a medium-weight thickness and a non-sticky texture.
Check out the colors below let me know if anything moves ya.
Radiant
Luster
Baby Pout
Ecstasy
Divine
Candid
Wearing Candid
Do you like your glosses sheer, like these? Or do you prefer more pigmented colors? Let me know in the comments.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Antithesis says
October 13th, 2010 at 2:00 pmi wish these were more pigmented 🙁
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Karen says
October 13th, 2010 at 2:11 pmHi Antithesis,
Have you ever tried the Smashbox Limitless Long Wears? They’ve got more pigment!
Kajal Couture says
October 13th, 2010 at 2:01 pmCandid and Divine look gorg! And I love you sunglasses…where/who are they from?
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Karen says
October 13th, 2010 at 2:10 pmHi Kajal Couture,
They’re BCBG… I got ’em a few seasons ago, in 2006 I think.
snoopysteph says
October 13th, 2010 at 2:25 pmSheer all the way! These are gorgeous!
Karen says
October 13th, 2010 at 2:36 pmYay! Which color is your fave?
Kelly says
October 13th, 2010 at 2:32 pmYou may have saved me money but I’m not sure yet. This was on my list for the Sephora F&F sale, but I do usually like a little more pigment…
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Karen says
October 13th, 2010 at 2:35 pmHow pigmented are your lips? If yours are less pigmented than mine these might show up more on you!
Hollie says
October 13th, 2010 at 2:37 pmtoo sheer for me…tried on MAC Nymphette this afternoon though, might have to pop back and get it this weekend
Karen says
October 13th, 2010 at 2:44 pmGET IT, GET IT, GET IT!
As you can tell I’m a huge fan of MAC Nymphette. 🙂
Hollie says
October 13th, 2010 at 2:46 pmIm seriously wishing Id bought it earlier! Managed to expand my eyeshadow collection though so its all good 🙂
Karen says
October 13th, 2010 at 4:16 pmI firmly believe a girl can never have enough eyeshadows.
What color(s) did you get?
Hollie says
October 14th, 2010 at 2:12 amWedge and Brown Down, needed some matte neutrals , and I know need to get my third palette!
Megan says
October 13th, 2010 at 3:16 pmThese are pretty glosses… and I do prefer more sheer glosses- more verstaile!
Karen says
October 13th, 2010 at 4:16 pmThey’re especially fab for layering. 🙂
Stavroula Plag says
October 13th, 2010 at 3:38 pmSome of the colors look so similar! I prefer pigmented lipglosses, not completely opaque though! 🙂
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Karen says
October 13th, 2010 at 4:15 pmIf your lips are less pigmented than mine you’ll probably be able to see the nuances in color more easily!
Kerry says
October 13th, 2010 at 3:45 pmI am totally loving Radiant!!!
Karen says
October 13th, 2010 at 4:14 pmThat’s my fave too!
Amber says
October 13th, 2010 at 3:47 pmLove! I’m a sheer gloss girl. Devilishy Stylish is my new favorite. I almost bought a second when I saw how perfect it is on me, but I wouldn’t want to deprive myself of the thrill of the hunt for the *next* perfect gloss. 😉
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Karen says
October 13th, 2010 at 4:13 pmI hear that. Nymphette’s pretty close to my dream gloss, but there’s always more room on my “perfect gloss” shelf. 🙂
Ashley says
October 13th, 2010 at 5:13 pmIt must be me but all of the glosses look exactly the same on your lips! A different sparkle but the gloss itself is just a pink-almost-clear base.
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Nina says
October 13th, 2010 at 5:16 pmWere in trouble — I want the glosses. Soooo pretty! 🙂
Trisha says
October 13th, 2010 at 6:01 pmAll of those lip glosses look amazing on you. Plus, I LOVE the sunglasses. You look way cool.
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smeegal9 says
October 13th, 2010 at 6:28 pmLove the colors, but what I really wanna know is where you got that gorgeous shirt from????
amy says
October 13th, 2010 at 6:38 pmI definitely like my glosses more pigmented. These are very pretty in the tube but why too sheer on the lips.
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makeup morsels says
October 13th, 2010 at 7:15 pmI usually prefer a little more pigment, but sometimes sheer glosses can be nice too! I love your sunnies/earrings/and top. You’re looking cute today!
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Amee says
October 13th, 2010 at 8:05 pmI alwys prefer sheer colors….
Karen you looking fab and hotttt!!!! and you rock in this hair style 🙂
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Elle says
October 13th, 2010 at 8:41 pmYou look gorgeous! I like more pigmented glosses but these are still pretty 🙂
Anna says
October 13th, 2010 at 10:11 pmI’m all sheer FTW, so I definitely love them all!! Another +1 for F&F… *sigh
Tiffany says
October 14th, 2010 at 6:25 amI like sheer glosses AND more pigmented ones! that way I can switch it up based on my mood. but I need more lipglosses like I need more bills to pay!
Sabrina says
October 14th, 2010 at 11:29 amHi Karen….I like my glosses more pigmented, I guess I’m just a lipstick person, but I do like the effect that glosses give. I specially love glosses with high shimmer. Do you have the Dior Backstage glosses? I have at least 5 of them!
eileen says
October 14th, 2010 at 11:48 amim not a fan of these cuhs theyre not very pigmentedd
LOVE that song though. used to bgirl to it alllll the time (:
Sharon says
October 14th, 2010 at 1:43 pmI need my glosses to be a little more opaque..
What are you wearing on your cheeks, btw?
Resha says
October 14th, 2010 at 2:02 pmRadiant is beautiful! they’re all gorgeous, i tend to stick to more pigmented glosses, but i do have a lot of sheer ones. i just prefer to pay less for the sheer ones LOL.
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kali says
October 14th, 2010 at 2:16 pmOh I miss the 80s/90s.. that was when real hiphop and R&B was actually playing on the radio.. I’m not trying to diss what we have now but compared to then, but back then was 100 times better. Now we have a bunch of people with electronically altered voices/not a ton of talent. I mean come on.. compare Chris Brown, Usher, and Ne-Yo to Jodeci (Ki-Ci, JoJo), Dru Hill, H-Town.. etc. I think somehow the raw talent got thrown out..
I love Usher and Ne-Yo but seriously, those older cats blow them out the water (in terms of vocal ability!)
And onto the makeup.. I loveee Baby Pout. Pout is actually my favorite permanent shade so this is a nice switch up.
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Karen says
October 14th, 2010 at 2:36 pmYou mention some stellar ’90s RNB groups! Do you remember Blackstreet? This song will take you back:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlrSiD2a8WY
kali says
October 15th, 2010 at 11:13 pmLOL! I thought of this song right when you said Blackstreet.. and then I realized it was the link to it!! I love Blackstreet. =)
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Jenn says
October 14th, 2010 at 2:24 pmHi, Karen! You look lovely, as usual!! And, I must ask… where did you get those earrings?!?! I’m in love.
Karen says
October 14th, 2010 at 2:29 pmHi Jenn,
I got them a couple of months ago from H&M. 🙂
Micah says
October 14th, 2010 at 6:31 pmI’ll pass on the glosses, but I can’t stop staring at your sunnies. Where did you buy them? I don’t like the oversized ones, the one you have is perfect!