Can I ask you to recommend some lip glosses which have good color payoff? My natural lips are kinda plummy-pink…
Cheers,
Kewal
Hiya Kewal,
I love lip gloss more than Spencer Pratt loves his creepy, fleshy beard!
Here are some of my favorite pigmented lip glosses, in no particular order.
- NARS Lip Gloss ($24): These are semi-sticky with a medium weight; they’re also taste- and fragrance-free. The one I can’t get enough of is called Belize, a shimmery, pinkish mauve with golden pearl.
- MAC Lipglass ($14): Or, if you prefer a thicker gloss, check out MAC’s Lipglasses. They come in tons of colors! My favorites — Lychee Luxe (a shimmery, reddish coral), Nymphette (a shimmery, pinkish gold) and Spite (a creamy, plummy brown).
- Chanel Celestial Lights Glossimers ($27): If you’re looking for a little more bling than either the NARS or MAC glosses pack, splurge for one of the ultra-pigmented, uber-sparkly Chanel Celestial Lights Glossimers. I really heart Venus, a sparkly hot pink.
Do you have any other pigmented lip gloss suggestions for Kewal?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
jojoba says
May 31st, 2009 at 2:35 pmi think this should be clarins colour quench lip balm for me. especially its colour #4. these are called lip balm but they are so intensely coloured! you ought to try them out as you wear clarins colours so well. 🙂
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shontay says
May 31st, 2009 at 3:13 pmI love nars, mac and chanel. I love the chanel glossimer in hibiscus and myriade. My fave Nars glosses are stella, bad education and misbehave. As for mac, there is magnetique, cult of cherry, shock-o-late and style warrior. I have tons more faves by mac, but those are the ones I’m obsessed with now. Also, too faced smurf lip gloss is amazing! It starts of blue and shimmery and within minutes it’s hot pink! and the smell is amazing.
Lila Sweetheart says
May 31st, 2009 at 3:37 pmWhat about thinner glosses? I hate when my lips and hair get all sticky.
JennySue says
May 31st, 2009 at 4:35 pmIf you want a good drugstore lipgloss, L’Oreal’s Infallible lipgloss in Fiery is a good reddish/pink/with a hint of gold in it! Also Dulce De Leche by Infallible is also a good bronzey neutral.
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Jennifer of Dog.Yarn.Knit. says
May 31st, 2009 at 6:39 pmI have been loving Bare Escentuals new Natural Lip Glosses. They are almost like a lip polish. AND I love the feel, smell, and taste of them. They have a good array of colors.
http://store.bareescentuals.com/bareMinerals%20100%25%20Natural%20Lipgloss%20-%20Sugar%20Plum/46503,default,pd.html
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Karen says
June 1st, 2009 at 8:45 amHi Jennifer,
Sweet! Thanks for the heads up on these. 🙂
Ruth says
May 31st, 2009 at 6:41 pmGreat pigmented glosses are Merle Norman luxiva vinyl lipcolor, Nars lip lacquer, Guerlian lip laque, Lancome la laque gloss, Estee Lauder pure color glosses, Revlon mineral lip glazes, Chanel glossimers.
Karen says
June 1st, 2009 at 8:45 amHi Ruth,
Thanks for these recommendations! I’ll have to look into the Guerlain Lip Laque.
Vonvon says
May 31st, 2009 at 8:30 pmHow about the new Estee Lauder Pure Color Lip Gloss Stick? It is a lipstick but with characteristic of a lip gloss and they have a whole range of colors from sheer to deeply-pigmented. OK, I like Estee Lauder a lot, that’s why I’m giving this recommendation. 😉
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Karen says
June 1st, 2009 at 8:13 amHi Vonvon,
I like the EL Gloss Sticks, too. The scent is nice and I like how moisturizing they feel on the lips.
Glosslizard says
May 31st, 2009 at 8:48 pmOut of all the Celestial Lights Glossimers, Cosmos is really pigmented! I love it!
I’ve also heard good, opaque things about Guerlain’s new Terracotta Gloss Cashmere!
Karen says
June 1st, 2009 at 8:09 amHi Glosslizard,
Thanks for the recs… I don’t have Cosmos but it sure looks pretty!
Miss QQ says
June 1st, 2009 at 12:00 amThe new Chanel glossimiers and MAC Magnetique lipglass!
Karen says
June 1st, 2009 at 7:54 amHi Miss QQ,
Yay for the new Chanel Glossimers! Gotta love a pigmented gloss with a *lot* of bling, right?
meimei says
June 1st, 2009 at 12:55 amI’ve had some success with L’Oreal HIP Brilliant Shine Lip Gloss… it’s not exactly a formulation for everyone (ie. very sticky, with a vanilla-chocolate scent) but I’ve never seen anything outside of the department store that had so much color payoff.
And as for drugstore/ boutique glosses, am totally seconding the recs for MAC and Nars, with honorary mentions for Bobbi Brown, Tarte (the double-ended ones), and Dior.
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Karen says
June 1st, 2009 at 7:54 amHi Meimei,
Thanks for the drugstore recommendation. Do you have any favorite colors from the HIP Lip gloss line?
Sonja says
June 1st, 2009 at 3:39 amWell I’m not all that into glosses but I love Chanel’s Candy Glow (Aqualumiere glosses I think), and I adore the color of Mac’s Power supply on me but it’s cooling effects literally hurt my lips and cause me allergies so I don’t use it as often as I’d like;(
I also got this nude color of YSL Gloss Repulpant and it’s amazing, smells of mint but doesn’t hurt my lips, and feels like a balm!
I dislike using glosses because you have to reapply them all the time and it’s just not that practical so I stick with lipsticks or just balm (but they always look so cute in the store so i keep buying them anyway…)
Karen says
June 1st, 2009 at 7:53 amHi Sonja,
Thanks for these recs!
Rachel says
June 1st, 2009 at 6:34 amLOL! Spencer’s flesh-colored beard terrifies me.
Karen says
June 1st, 2009 at 7:49 amHi Rachel,
Ha! Me too. I’ve been watching old season one and two eps of The Hills lately and it’s kind of sad to see how Heidi completely changes under his influence. Sigh!
Do you still planning on watching the show without LC?
noi says
June 1st, 2009 at 7:36 ami’m not really into high-end glosses since im more into drugstore ones.. here are my faves: 😀
* L’Oreal HIP Brilliant glosses
* Revlon Brush-On Lip Shine (these are LE so you’ll find them in eBay) and their mineral lip glosses
* Bloom Lip Glosses (not really drugstore but a great Australian brand! :D)
and finally, my mom’s Dior and Estee Lauder glosses! 😀
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Karen says
June 1st, 2009 at 7:48 amHi Noi,
I remember the Bloom brand — it used to be readily available here in the US a few years back, but now not so much. Thanks for a trip down memory lane!
YadiQ says
June 1st, 2009 at 8:13 ammy absolute favorite pigmented gloss is Chanel Glossimer in hibiscus
its the most perfect burnt burgundy just slightly blackened with awesome gold fleck!
it can be applied thin for a sheer coat and a little thicker for more opaqueness
i am also in love with the new celestial lights collection i have already managed to collect a couple of them!
le laque fever glosses by lancome are also super pigmented – i love the color payoff of SPOT PINK a beautiful deep pink with a plum punch with super fine glitter – they stay on so long you actually have to take it off after a few hours and reapply cause for me it gets a little goopy on the inner lip ( could be i just put too much on though!)
Aisha says
June 1st, 2009 at 9:06 amHi, Kewal–
Probably not the color you want (very frosted pink :D) but Chanel glossimer in Brilliance is very pigmented.
Some of the Shu Uemura red and pink glosses are quite pigmented like RD165N (red) and PR059N (purple).
I like the Dior lip glosses plus the Dior Addict High Shine lipsticks which are in lipstick form but still shiny 🙂 Your hair doesn’t stick to your lips with this either.
AO says
June 1st, 2009 at 10:21 amYou have to try Kissable Couture lip gloss. they are fabulous. wide range of colours and not sticky at all. lovely shine to them. and they may still have their 45% off sale going on. use code SB at checkout.. website is same as name above. try em 🙂
Crystal says
June 1st, 2009 at 11:22 amMood: TIRED AND FRUSTRATED
What was one thing that made you happy this weekend? FAKE BAKING LOL
Outfit and shoes: BLK SLACKS, BLK WEDGE SANDLES FROM AEROSOLES, BROWN ASIAN INSPIRED SHIRT
Current lipstick or lip gloss crush? BENEFIT JING A LING (PINK) WITH CANDY BABY PINK LIPGLOSS FROM VICTORIA SECRETS.
ALSO THE LONG LASTING DUAL LIPSTICK W/GLOSS FROM CHANEL. IT ACTUALLY STAYS ON ALLLLLLLLLLL DAY LOL
What are your nicknames? JLO, C, CHIPMUNK
Song that always tugs at your heart? TOO MANY TO LIST.
How do you feel about 80s fashion? FUN & WACKY
Favorite movie? PEARL HARBOR
Weekly goals: PAY OFF MY BILLS
Michelle says
June 1st, 2009 at 12:50 pmClinique Long Last Glosswear SPF15 $14. My faves: Juicy Apple, Kissyfit & Cabana Crush.
Marcia says
June 1st, 2009 at 5:36 pmBeaute’ lipglosses from Beautecosmetics.com out of Canada are amazing. Beautiful pigmentation, long lasting for a gloss and they feel so moisturizing.
Sakura says
June 1st, 2009 at 10:18 pmI *love* Victoria’s secret beauty rush lipglosses in Strawberry fizz and coconuts! They stay on your lips a very long time and have a good smell.
Karen says
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:04 amHi Sakura,
Sounds good enough to eat! 🙂
lexi says
June 1st, 2009 at 11:23 pmi have to go with buxom glosses from bare escentuals and NARS the two brands that do not dry my lips out oh and also Chanel glossimers, ironically! however, if you do try the buxom glosses the sheer colors are better than the full coverage – those tend to be a bit too thick.
Karen says
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:04 amHi Lexi,
I’ve tried those in the past. Do you get much plumping action from them? I didn’t really notice a difference.
Kewal says
June 2nd, 2009 at 12:02 amHi ya,
Thank you all for the recs. Am hitting the mall this weekend to check them out – not good news for my wallet!
Karen says
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:01 amHi Kewal,
Happy to help! Hope you find something that you love!
meimei says
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:28 amHi Karen and Kewal! 🙂
The last HIP Brilliant Shine gloss I purchased has since been discontinued (#718, Gallant – a dark vampy plum) but I’ve also liked Coy (on the bronzy side) and Inviting (on the rosier side). I’ve also been impressed with the HIP Jelly Balms, too, but those are sheerer and don’t have SPF.
The ones I haven’t tried from the HIP line are the Color Presso 2-in-1 glosses (not crazy about the packaging, to be quite honest) and the Liquid Lip Color, which definitely sounds like something with more pigment.
Hope this helps!
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Karen says
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:00 amHi Meimei,
Thanks for these recs. 🙂 Have a good Tuesday!
Crystal says
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:13 amas i said earlier i’m still hooked on the BENEFIT JING A LING (PINK) WITH CANDY BABY PINK LIPGLOSS FROM VICTORIA SECRETS. looks oh so purrty and makes the guys drool over you 🙂