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MY GO-TO LIP GLOSSES

Happy 2019 everybody!!!

I am happy to report that I’ve successfully relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina and finally feel settled in. I’ve already met some really great gals in the “influencing” space down here (hate that word) who I feel will become fast friends and provide a wealth of knowledge to me. I’ve never sought out ladies with similar goals as my own so I can only imagine what stuff I’ll learn as we bounce ideas off one another this year.

Today I wanted to chat lip gloss. Since the matte liquid lip era ended, lip gloss has taken over as the new trend. Just as everyone wants dewy, glowing skin, they also want dewy lips. I’ll be honest, I once bought a MAC lip glass in 2005 and decided I disliked lipgloss and never tried again until this new era arose. I was so unfair to gloss as a whole because MAC lip glasses are the worst and the glosses I’m going to mention below are not!

If you’ve tried lip gloss before and didn’t like the stickiness, read on to see which formulas I love that don’t give that gross feeling. You’ll notice a trend… they’re all pinky nudes. That, for now, is as far as I will dive into lip glosses. I’ve only had negative experiences with more pigmented tones separating every time my lips touch but rest assured that one day I will venture away from this grouping!

lip glosses lined up and swatched on arm

In descending color order I have my five favorite lip glosses that are my fave because of either color, formula or both. Here are some on-lip swatches on my (typically) Fenty 110/120 skin with a bit of a faux tan.

swatches of my favorite lip glosses on lips versus bare lips
The first gloss up is fitting to lead. The Bite Beauty French Press lip gloss in ‘Flat White’ my most surprisingly consistent product in this group. I use it OFTEN. Like, I’m-gonna-run-out-any-minute often. I love the entire French Press collection by Bite because everyone should be able to find a suitable nude for their skintone, even with a limited range of shades. I commend Bite for that! True to their name, these glosses have a strong coffee bean scent that I really enjoy. If you don’t, no prob. The scent barely lingers past application. Stickiness factor: 2.5/5
Bite Beauty ‘Honey’ is a pretty, neutral gloss with very subtle gold shimmer. I like to wear this whenever I’m wanting a tone less fair than Flat White. It’s not sold anymore so it’s not much use but I wanted to include it here since I wear it often enough. That being said, there is a sticky factor involved with this one so I usually aim to have my hair up or stay inside whenever I rock Honey. If you’re interested in this but can’t buy it for obvious reasons, keep reading a couple of paragraphs down… Stickiness factor: 4/5
Next up! Not to spoil this post but my favorite gloss out of all of these? The Glossier clear lip gloss. It’s so plush. So comfortable. Lasts a decent length of time but has ZERO stick. You can’t get any more versatile than a clear lip gloss and if you need to buy one gloss from this post, it’s this one. It works wonderfully as an eye gloss, too! Stickiness factor: 1/5
I got the Becca Cosmetics Glow Gloss in ‘Lilac Geode’ from the Lilac Love Lip and Highlighting Duo at Ulta alongside a matching highlighter. I only purchased the set because I liked the highlighter but have been very pleasantly surprised by this gloss. It’s a sheer rose gold that comes across similarly to Bite ‘Honey’ on me if you were wanting to get that one but couldn’t. It is fairly sticky but nothing tar-like. I’d say stickiness factor: 3/5
Lastly, the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in ‘Fu$$y’. I had heard allllllll the hype and decided to finally give in. The first Gloss Bomb release was far too brown for my complexion, the second much too frosty for my liking. This shade? Perfectly pink. The shimmer threw me a bit initially because it is a cooler tone but once on the lip you really can’t tell and you can not feel any grit either (usually associated with sparkly lip products). I loOove the large applicator and how plush this gloss is. Stickiness factor: 1/5
If you’re interested in any of the products I mentioned in this post, feel free to shop this post below:

BECCA COSMETICS LILAC GEODE HIGHLIGHTER + GLOSS

Happy Friday everybody!

Today I’m sharing some quick swatches of a product I saw in Ulta last week and randomly decided to buy– Becca’s Lilac Geode Duo.

Becca cosmetics lilac Geode Highlighter & Gloss Duo
I hadn’t seen this highlighter release up close and was really pleasantly surprised when it swatched slightly duochrome-like with a pinky base and gold reflect. It was insanely wearable and right up my alley (I love anyyyyything gold/pink ESPECIALLY when both colors are involved). The lip gloss was similar with a warm pink base with gold glitter that, much like Becca’s Liquid Crystal Glow Glosses that I liked the formula of, was not gritty.
On-arm swatches of Becca Cosmetics Lilac Geode Highlighter & Gloss Duo
The swatches barely do these products justice and what really won me over for this duo was the price tag. Both of these come for only $25! $25 for a full sized lip gloss and a mini highlighter– and a mini is all you need in a funkier shade like this, anyway.
Next time you’re in Ulta, give these a swatch and see how you like them. I’m sure you will.

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KYLIE COSMETICS ‘CANDY K’ TRIFECTA: LIP LINER, STICK + GLOSS

Hi there and Happy Friday!

Today I am sharing with you my newest lip color trifecta. 
After purchasing the minis from Kylie Cosmetics from Kylie’s Birthday Collection, I spent some time figuring out which shade worked the best for me. Although I love love love Kristen, I decided that the most “me” color was Candy K. It’s my exact “my lips” shade when my lips are flushed and not blending into my skin (which they do.. often). I liked Candy K the best so I picked up the matching lip liner and gloss since Kylie sells them separately now! I’ve never owned a matching lip liner and lipstick and man, gloss.. I haven’t really ever worn gloss in my life because I always hate that my hair would get stuck in it. I’m working on growing up so maybe lip gloss will be in my cards now haha
Here are the three swatched and on my lips step-by-step:
The lip liner is really as smooth and silky as I had heard it to be. It’s a hUgE contrast to the NYX lip liners that I use (and are the only ones I own) because those are very stiff and take a bit of tug to apply. I have accumulated so many of those and they are sooooo cheap that I simply never felt the need to get any duplicate colors from other companies with better formulas.
I’m glad I finally tried another one.
I’m really impressed with all of Kylie’s products that I have tried and I can’t wait to wear a glossy lip for a change! The gloss isn’t too slippery or sticky. I really enjoy it!