At the moment I am liking a bit of sparkle - with the current cold and drab weather a little glistening makeup gives me a slight lift. Something I purchased about a month ago was Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips Diamond in Sarina. This is my first Bare Escentuals purchase, and while this is supposed to be a plumping lip polish, I got it more for it's sparkle factor then it's plumping properties.
Close up of sparkle:
Sarina has a semi-sheer base which gives a natural coppery beige colour to the lips and contains copper, gold and icy blue fine shimmer particles. The overall effect is glistening and very shiny.
It is scented with caramel/toffee sort of scent that I like, but when on the lips I get a slight menthol type sensation that doesn't sting or anything but just makes my lips feel cool.
The texture is smooth and has a slight tack that isn't sticky as such (no MAC Dazzleglass stickiness here), but it seems to hold well on the lips so that it lasts about 2-3 hours.
I feels mildly hydrating so when it wears off it doesn't make my lips feel dry.
As to it's plumping properties I think that because it has a shiny finish, it does give the lips a more fuller appearance and skims over finer lines so that the lips appear plumper.
Swatches:
Applied to the lips:
Ingredients (can be enlarged):
I bought this from my local House of Fraser counter for £17.
I think this colour lipgloss looks great on you. I never tried any of the buxom lipglosses but I know they are popular. Do you know, I had no idea they were such a high price point? It's always good to learn something new ;)
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Hi Jane
ReplyDeleteI didn't ask the price as I assumed it would be a bit less and was a little surprised when the SA said that will be £17. For some reason I considered lipgloss to be cheaper then buying lipstick but in some cases they cost just as much.
You should order them from the U.S - they're $17! Big difference!
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