Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Lip Service: Products I've been loving lately

Above: my latest go-to lip product arsenal

With the incoming of what I predict will be a bitter winter, especially so in contrast to living in Tampa, FL for the past two years, I've prepared myself with a go-to army of lip products that serve both as functional moisture and as aesthetic color. (*Of course I have a pile about tripple the size of what's pictured, but these are the ones I toss into my purse and apply most often as of lately).

From left to right:
  • EOS smooth sphere in Sweet Mint
    Regarding the EOS lip sphere – at first I didn't really like it. It felt too waxy in texture and too much like the traditional Burt's Bees balm, which I'm not a huge fan of. But, after swiping it a few times it began to have a much more nourishing effect and smoothes on similarly to Sweet Lips balms, which prior to trying EOS were my go-to chapsticks.
  • Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple
    The Revlon Lip Butters I swear are the greatest product since sliced bread! I'm especially obsessed with the Candy Apple formula – it's the perfect balance of balm and pigment!
  • Revlon Lip Butter in Peach Parfait
    The Peach Parfait is a great go-to color that's just neutral and goes with anything.
  • Urban Decay Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Wallflower (*sample)
  • Urban Decay Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked (*sample)
    Both the Urban Decay glosses are the same hue, but the Naked one has more luster to it. Both are neutral and easily go with anything, however I'm sure to apply the EOS balm prior to swiping the UD gloss – otherwise they're too tacky for my liking.
  • Jouer Lip Gloss in Birchbox Pink (*sample)
    And finally, the Jouer gloss sample I got in my Birchbox for December is awesome! It looks rather intense, but what's so great about it is you can swipe once for a feminine flush of color or really layer it on for a more pigmented effect. It's the perfect accessory to pair with a neutral outfit and definitely flattering against winter pale skin which often times can look dull.

Well, that's my review folks! Enjoy :)




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