2008 October : Girl Gloss

Dimitri James Skinn Lip 3X Volumizing Serum

I really like Skinn Lip 3X Lip Volumizing Serum. Not so much as a plumper, but as a general conditioner. Skinn’s volumizer is a peppermint laden serum with collagen enhancing ingredients to plump the lips over time.

With a generous amount of sunflower seed oil, the volumizer also moisturizes and conditions quite well. I like it just before bed as nighttime lip treatment!

This one also comes in a generous sized container, so it will last awhile.

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Popularity: 12% [?]

M.A.C. Cosmetics Cremesheen Lipcolor

The name of this one speaks for itself. MAC’s Cremesheen collection consists of fourteen beautiful shades of creamy lipstick. The texture on these are great! They really do go on creamy and rich. Coverage is sheer to medium, build them up in layers for a more opaque look. The lippies have a slight sheen to them as well, but they are not overly shimmery or frosty. Overall, the look and feel from them are great!

Below are swatches of the five that I have. From left to right: Creme D’ Nude, Speak Louder, Brave Red, Party Line, and Hang-Up.

The collection also includes a pretty nail lacquer in the shade seasonal peach.Comparison Shop for MAC Cosmetics

Popularity: 11% [?]

Green by Nature Strawberry Mint Lip Glaze

Green by Nature is a natural products company that focuses on affordability. From their literature:

green by nature believes in fresh, pure and natural personal care products. No artificial fragrances, no harmful preservatives, no chemical ingredients you can’t pronounce. It’s that simple. It’s what they stand for. Consumers will feel confident in knowing that all green by nature products are 100% free of Parabens, DEA, Petroleum, Propylene Glycol, Sulfates, Sacchrine, Dioxin and Phthalates.

Products are stamped with the percent of natural ingredients. I gave the green by nature strawberry mint lip glaze lip a try, which is marked as 98.6% natural.

The lip glaze is really akin to a lip oil. If you have tried the Aquafina lip oil (read review), green by nature’s product is quite similar. The oil packs a big mint taste and I liked the hint of strawberry added to it. The back of the tube has a long list of oils that are in it, which explains why it is so darn moisturizing. I really, really like this item!

for a neat pack of a variety of green by nature items, check out the green by nature starter kit. Green by nature items can also be found at Target.

Popularity: 15% [?]

Pink Product: C.O.Bigelow Mentha Lip Tint

Headed to the mall? Looking for some October pink shopping ideas? Here is a good one!

C.O. Bigelow has teamed up with Marisa Acocella Marchetto, breast cancer survivor and author of the graphic novel “Cancer Vixen: A True Story” to create a special edition Cancer Vixen Collection. C.O. Bigelow will donate $250,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Available is a kit including Lemon Cream Body Wash, Lemon Body Cream, Mentha Lip Tint in Pink Mint, Mentha Foot - Tingling Foot Cream, Dr. Hiosous Quince Hand Lotion all for $29.50.

The Mentha Lip Tint in Pink Mint is $7.50. All are available at Bath and Body Works.

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Popularity: 13% [?]

Comments For a Cure Donation

Thanks to those who commented during my comments for a cure promotion! I had less that the 50 comments that I hoped for, but I will be donating the full $50 anyway!

Keep watching Beauty and Fashion Tech and Girl Gloss for more pink product reviews, and also be sure to browse the member blogs of the Beauty Blog Network for more chances to comment for charity, pink product reviews, contests, and more!

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Popularity: 9% [?]

M.A.C. Cosmetics Holiday 2008 Collection Lip Gifts

M.A.C. Cosmetics has a great looking holiday collection this year, all with a red theme. Here is some information sent by their PR rep:

M.A.C. heats up the holidays with red hot colours, cases and compacts this season. Give jeweled compacts, stylish brush sets, beautiful lip and eye palettes, or gifts that give back.

“RED” SHE SAID

Passion, heat and danger come together to create this simply sparkling holiday collection. Lips are coloured in lusty shades with shimmering Dazzleglass to add resplendent moisture. Two shades of Mineralize Eye Shadows are zipped together by a strip of silver or gold, while shimmery blushes and silky nail lacquers accentuate a radiant holiday look. (pictured below)

PASSIONS OF RED

Decadent and fiery colours for eyes and lips are housed in brilliant jeweled casings. Beautifully embossed, jeweled compacts create the ultimate gift of glamour. Choose from four Eye Shadow palettes, with shades ranging from warm, cool, classic and smokey. Polish off the look with three luxurious Lip Palettes, complete with two lipsticks, one lipglass and a mini lip brush (pictured below). Each compact is a treasured gift.

PASSIONATELY RED

Vivid colour with a passion for giving equals the perfect gift. Warm or cool, each lip palette contains two shades of Viva Glam Lipstick and one Viva Glam Lipglass for a chic lip look. Every cent of the selling price is donated to the M?A?C AIDS Fund to support men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS. Give glam, give hope.

ADORING CARMINE

Holiday gifting is in the bag. Lip colours and brush sets in red satin stocking stuffers with patent trim. Adorn lips with Adoring Carmine Lip Bags, filled with 2 full size Lipsticks and 1 Lipglass in holiday shades. Adoring Carmine Brush Bags feature elegant red-handled M?A?C brushes in a perfectly-sized holiday makeup bag that can be used year-round.

LITTLE DARLINGS

Glamourous goodies, perfectly presented. Dazzle and delight with mini-sets of Lipglass & Lustreglass, Pigments & Glitter, Softsparkle & Eye Pencils in our most cherished shades. Each set is encased in an elegant cylinder, wrapped in shiny, red patent paper (pictured below).

KIDS HELPING KIDS

Holiday cards that help bring joy. Greeting cards, gift tags and pillow packs designed by children living with, or affected by HIV/AIDS. Attractive and heartwarming, an easy way to give back to kids during the holidays. Proceeds go to the M?A?C AIDS Fund to help support pediatric AIDS organizations around the world.

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Popularity: 17% [?]