Go Forth and Gloss: Products You Need For The Return of the Shiny Stuff
After (what felt like) decades of anti-gloss doctrine, the matte-gloss pendulum has swung back. If you’re like me and miss your Lip Smacker, this is welcome news. But if matte was your jam, you may be feeling scared, alone, and struggling to figure out how to navigate this new era of shine. How will I adapt to the current matte-gloss climate? Are Kylie Liquid Lipsticks recyclable? Is the author of this article going to pay for the extra hair ties necessary to accommodate this new lifestyle? No. However, here are a few of the best products to usher you into the new era.
Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Shine Oil-In-Stick Lipstick
“If gloss went to the Ritz and never came back,” is how to describe this very blatantly-titled Oil-in-Stick from YSL. Though it refuses to call itself a gloss, considering the magenta light that will reflect off your lips. If you can embrace the line’s strong, signature peach scent, this “stick of oil” may be in the running for Gloss of the Year.
Lipstick Queen Frog Prince Lip Gloss
Princess fairytales aren't everyone's bag, but spin one of them into a color changing gloss and you've got a fan. This product sets the bar high and the “personal” shade of pink the green gloss transforms into is not overly saturated and even leaves a slight tint behind post-wear.
Lord and Berry Lip Oil Potion
It’s okay, Lord and Berry Lip Oil Potion, we'll let you maintain your facade as an “oil” when we all know you’re just a gloss wanting to be taken seriously. Especially since you’re such an amazing treatment and absorb quicker than you can Google what constitutes a lip oil — or, further, a lip potion. The only possible stickiness about this product is the caramel toffee scent, which is layed on a bit thick.
Dior Addict Lip Glow Color Reviver Balm
Once upon a time, a girl pulled out a Dior lip balm at an event and the girl next to her salivated, then vowed to obtain one for herself after witnessing the soft elegance that the balm not only shrouded the girl’s lips in, but her AURA, too. The end! With the recent launch of the brand's “Holo” shades in pink and purple — whose finish is that of a tinted moonbeam reflecting off your mouth — this reign won't be ending any time soon.
Lip Smacker, Watermelon
Lip Smacker isn’t just a lip gloss, it is the lip gloss. It is the well-moisturized first letter and the perfectly shiny punctuation at the beginning and end of every sentence on the matter.
Glossier Lip Gloss
"We took everything you love about lip gloss, got rid of everything you don't," reads Glossier.com's description of their incredibly popular (surprise?!) foray into the realm of gloss. Expectations for this particular gloss were quite high, considering it's developed by a brand with the word "gloss" in its name. By using this product, could one actually become glossier? Answer: very much so. One swipe of the pre-tinted wand and your lips will be practically glass.
