theBalm Stainiac, Tinted Lip and Cheek Stain
May 5, 2008
If you like lip and cheek stains, such a Benefit Benetint (read Beauty and Fahsion Tech review), then you definitely should take a look at theBalm Stainiac Tinted Gel Blush. I recently purchased one in the shade Prom Queen and love it!
The Stain works quite well on the lips and gives a light rose tint that is very similar to Benetint, but perhaps a bit lighter. I found that it builds in color fine, so if you want a bit darker shade, simply apply a bit extra, allowing it to dry in between applications.
The Stainiac tint also seemed to last longer for me than other tints that I have tried. I drank several cans of pop while wearing it and the color stayed just fine. The stain also works quite well as a rose pink blush. On the lips, it looks extra nice with a clear or light pink gloss over it.
The best part about theBalm Staniac though is the price. At $14.99, it is much cheaper than many of the other popular stains that are out there!
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Finally a Long Wearing Product That Lasts! L’Oreal Infallible Never Fail Lip Gloss.
April 9, 2008
Have you seen the ads for L’Oreal Infallible Never Fail Lipgloss ? You know, the ones where Beyonce looks absolutely gorgeous, her lips are super shiny, and the ad claims that the gloss will last for 6 hours?
I’m not one who jumps on an ad and buys a product, but those made me seek out L’Oreal’s new infallible lip gloss in the store. I was also rather curious, because I read somewhere (sorry I don’t remember where now) that L’Oreal used technology taken from long wearing mascara to make the gloss last.
I haven’t always loved long wearing products. In fact I once did a pretty serious comparison of some and didn’t find anything in the lot that I felt was particularly worth wearing (Read Beauty and Fashion Tech Review). Long wearing products tend to dry out the lips, the shades usually are not great, and they often don’t really last as promised. But I found that L’Oreal’s Infallible Gloss is different. This is one good gloss!
I purchased an infallible gloss in Red and put it to the test. The gloss has a nice rich color and is very wearable. Like most long wearing products, it goes through a sticky stage and you have to wait for it set. But the gloss did not make my lips feel as horribly dry as other long wearing products do, and amazingly, it kept its nice glossy look for almost as long as promised.
I wore the infallible gloss through my morning cans of Enviga with no problems. It didn’t rub off and it stayed shiny. After about 4 hours, I thought that it dulled up a bit. When I ate lunch, it still stayed on, but at that point looked pretty darn beat up. But by then it had been on over 5 hours. Refreshingly, L’Oreal doesn’t make outrageous claims with this one like some other companies do (16 hours? come on!), and its claim of six hours is pretty reasonable if you don’t beat it up like I did.
I think L’Oreal has finally created a true winner in the long wearing lip product field. The shades are all lovely and it really does last. L’Oreal products can be found online and at most drugstores and big box retailers.
