Lipstick Sundays : L'oreal Glam Shine 6 Hours in Strawberry Mix

First off --- Happy Mother's Day!!

Bought this new lipgloss when I was in Singapore last year because I thought that there was a buy-one-free-one deal. Which turned out to be ... not quite right. I've used Glam Shine from L'oreal before, in fact it was the first lipgloss I ever managed to finish. I chose the "Strawberry Mix" shade this time because it was one of the darker reds available, but in fact, it's not super red anyway. I'm looking for a really good, brilliant, red lipgloss, so if you have a good suggestion, do tell me!

The formula has not changed much from the previous Glam Shine that I've used - it's still REALLY sticky and very glossy and shiny on the lips. The only difference that I can tell is that the Strawberry Mix shade comes scented with a sweet, fruity smell. It's pretty strong and synthetic, but I'm ok with it so I don't mind it too much. If you hate scents of any kind, do take a sniff test first before you commit!

 

As before, the applicator is like a doe-foot applicator, but slightly more heart-shaped and ... er... furry. It's not excellent for precision, but it really does help transfer a LOT of the gloss onto my lips. As you can see from the above picture, the gloss is filled with lots of glittery / shimmery bits, so this really helps give the brilliance and shine to your lips. Great for me and my dry lips --- it makes my lips look so plumped up instead! 

And with the stickiness in the lipgloss... yeah, I think it would really last 6 hours! Not that I have actual proof, cos usually halfway through I'd have eaten lunch and subsequently, my lipgloss. =) Some people actually reviewed this lipgloss as NON sticky. Are you kidding me? This is one of THE stickiest lipglosses I've ever come across. Maybe there are worse ones on the market and I've been incredibly lucky?? Anyway, my hair is always in a ponytail nowadays, so the chances of having flyaway hair stuck to my lips are low.

In conclusion, love the shine, the JUICINESS, but wish the color was more pigmented. To me, it looks way more "red" in the tube, but when it's applied to me, it just looks like a darker pink. Brilliance and shine is a must though, and again, this is becoming one of my go-to lipglosses for sheer wearability. 

Me without any lipstick on. You can see that my lips are dry, pale and erm... raw.

 

Picture with lipgloss on... very shiny right? And definitely brings more color to my face. Look so un-made up in the first picture.

 

Another picture with Strawberry Mix on on a different day. Same amount of shine and brilliance, but with a lighter touch, so it doesn't look so red. 

 

Close-up.