Best Lip Gloss

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I know I know I promised to review the Avon gloss, but I’ve had some requests for long lasting lip gloss. I’ve tried at least 6 brands now, and I have to say the only one that worked was the NARS Lip Lacquer.

The bottom line is this gloss is sticky, but then again so are every other long lasting lip gloss (that actually lasted longer than 15 minutes) is sticky. Of the six brands I tried ( I don’t name and shame here unless a gloss outright lies), this is the only one which I can strongly recommend for the best long lasting lip gloss.

I have to warn readers, as I usually do, that this gloss has some negatives.

Consistency – Its sticky sticky sticky. But as I’ve said, you have to expect that when you buy a gloss. (More on what I recommend below). If you have long hair, like me, look out. It’ll get stuck. I wore it for a few hours and it didn’t dry, so I had to remove it (or face the consequence of red hair marks on my white clothes). This goes on thick.

Color – This gloss has a lot of color. I prefer light glosses, but quite honestly that’s personal choice. You may prefer a darker colored gloss. Its very rich in color. Don’t expect to put this over a colored lipstick.

Application- if you hate putting anything on your fingers, you won’t like this gloss at all. But readers of my other reviews know that I love gloss which you apply with a brush or your fingers better than I like a gloss that has an applicator. You can read about my best lip gloss for kissing review to find out why.

Taste and smell- This stuff tastes like formaldehyde. Seriously it does not have a good flavor. And I’m all about flavor. Probably because I lick my lips 100 times a day. If taste is as big a factor for you as it is for me, stay away from this gloss. The smell isn’t quite so gross, but does smell a little .. chemically.

That’s it for the negatives. Here are the positives, and there are some great positives.

Stay Power – I wore this for hours, through eating and drinking, even 30 minutes of exercise (though it waned a bit after that). It lasted through it all. Like I said above, its sticky, so it was uncomfortable in a lot of those places and it did leave marks on my glass, but it still lasted, and is what we’re after, right?

Shine- For a long lasting lip gloss I wasn’t expecting much, but I was surprised by the shine on this gloss. Very shiny and actually very pretty too. I’d give it a 4/5 for shine.

Color- I know that I wrote color in the negative section as well, but I feel some positive things should be said about colored gloss. This has a really nice rich color, not great for all complexions but quite pretty. There are other colors available, but for some reason I couldn’t find a clear gloss. Oh well there might be one if you still want to use this brand after this review.

The bottom line is you cannot have great long lasting lip gloss, while having great flavor and texture. But what this gloss delivers is great long lasting shine, which can be equally important.

I realize some people may be wondering why I don’t review the price. I’m gonna answer this with a question back at the reader: What are you willing to pay for what you want? And your answer is a better review of the cost than my opinion.

For my money NARS Lip Lacquer gets the vote of best long lasting lip gloss.

If you have any products you want me to test please drop a comment below!

Happy shopping!