I haven’t tried this one, but it looks adorable! New Victoria’s Secret tinted lip balm.
From the fact sheet:
PINK girls get an extra soft and sweet pout with these hydrating,
flavored lip balms. From early classes to late, late nights, one
swipe adds the perfect hint of color. In Love (rich pink, shown), Peace
(beige) and Happy (soft pink). $7
Definitely a big want for me.
About the Author: Carleen Coulter
I am in loooooove with lipstick/gloss combos! Awhile back I raved about the Sonia Kashuk combo (read review). Now I am adoring the Senna Lip Sync in Paris Pink, which combines a sheer rose lipstick with a pink gloss. Senna describes their Lip Sync duos as follows:
The user-friendly lipstick-lipgloss duo is available in three shades that look stunning no matter how you mix and match them. A La Mode is a soft rose peach lipstick paired with a sparkling peach gloss, Stunning pairs earthy coral glowing lipstick with a golden-hued gloss and Paris Pink combines a true rose lipstick with a soft warm pink gloss.Lip Sync formulas are flavored to taste like almond biscotti and include natural ingredients such as shea butter, sweet almond oil, green tea extract and Maxi Lip®. These conditioning and soothing elements ensure that lips stay super moist and that the color they provide won’t fade.
The Paris Pink duo is indeed quite nice. The lipstick is creamy and smooth with a great shade. It is sheer but not too sheer. Instead of matching the shade, the gloss is done in a compatible shade of pink. So either could be worn alone, or they work well together. The gloss is not at all sticky and the light flavor is pleasant.
Below are swatches from the Paris Pink set:
On the left is the lipstick, the middle is the lipstick combined with gloss, and on the right is the gloss alone.
About the Author: Carleen Coulter
New York Color Cosmetics (NYC) is one of the value drugstore brands that tends to do a pretty good job with delivering good makeup items for little money. Although I have at times had issues with some of their glosses, I really like their new line of plumping gloss, Lippin Large Lip Plumper.
This gloss is rather thick and fairly well tinted, so it tends to give a decent amount of color. Although on the thick side, I did not find it to be sticky like some thick glosses can get. The gloss gives a pretty strong tingle, which I also like. But as usual, seeing actual plumping from any volumizer is rare for me. I buy them simply for the tingling feel and because many are just plain good glosses.
I tried all six shades and the skin swatches are below. Funny thing–I could feel them tingling a bit on my arm!
You can find NYC Cosmetics at major drugs stores and big box retailers, such as that red and white bullseye place.
About the Author: Carleen Coulter
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