Lip gloss or lipstick?

[LauraMax]

Is lip gloss going out of style? Seems like I'm seeing less & less gloss, more & more stick. I think that wet look isn't fashionable anymore (on a side note, I remember when gloss was making its comeback. The first time I wore it to work the secretary said I looked like I'd just eaten a fried chicken leg.)

What I love about the gloss is it's really moisturizing & prevents chapped lips. Especially this time of year. I haven't had the same success w/lipstick, but I do like the look better.

So part of me would be glad to ditch the gloss, part of me would be sad. Does anyone know of a lipstick that's as moisturizing as gloss?

 

[pebblesus]

Wow there's tons of them.. I actually prefer lip liner myself

I used to use the liner and then top it with gloss (couldn't live without my gloss, especially the dclinique airkiss).. but all my lips are fake (I draw them o nwith the liner) so if I use gloss over them the color comes off the shiney lips and then im left with a line of liner around my lips that looks foolish (yes, worse than Chola

So, needless to say Im stuck with line rfor the res tof my life

But Urban Decay just reinstated their line of lipsticks that are more gloss-like than matte like, and LANCOME makes some great creamy lipsticks!

L'Oreal made some goods ones I l.iked a lot years ago.. and Covergirl sometimes makes a good one too.. more like a lipstick/lip gloss fusion or something (not sure if they would still have it).

 

[orphylea]

Hmm, don't know if it is technically going out of style. To know that, I would have to absorb the silly stuff I read in magazines instead of just skimming and looking at the pictures.

But I am only a gloss fan in warmer weather, anyway. Winter seems more lipstick-y, if only because it makes sense in my head. I love Stila lipstick. It is not in a fancy tube (very basic recycled cardboard) but it wears in the most wonderful way. It keeps my lips moisturized but yet isn't sticky and doesn't wear off. I can put it on in the morning and it lasts a loooong time without reapplying. I feel like it protects my lips in winter, too. The colors are fun- mostly names after women. My favorite is Lynn.

Wow, that was a lot of thoughts in my head about lipstick.

 

[dragonf1y]

No answer to the good lipstick question, because I am a lip gloss type of person too. I just enjoy feeling like I can get moisterized and color in one step. Plus, my lips are shaped weird so the gloss hides the exact lines of my lips better.

 

[bitmover]

Chiming in with another non-answer but some interesting (maybe?) trivia on the subject. Years ago I remember reading that when the economy takes a downturn, lipstick color gets more vibrant (clothing, too). I guess lipstick is something we just can't do without, and perhaps when people are not feeling so great economically, the extra color gives them a boost. Perhaps with this downturn, lipstick seems more vibrant than gloss...... just a theory! I say stick to what you like, as long as you can find a supply!

-Beth

 

[fit44]

I use lip liner with Carmex in a tube.
It keeps my lips soft

 

[Vee]

I use tinted lip balm. Not as shiny as gloss not as err...ummm-lispticky...as lipstick. I reserve lipstick for days when I have time to put it on. I have a big mouth and it takes forever to wear lipstick properly (less than one minute...but who has that?)

My lips tend to be dry and I havent found a lipstick that works yet. The ones that moisturize get smudgy or fade easily and the ones that stay on make my lips more dry. I dont buy any but the drug-store brands. I am too skint to spend a ton on an upscale brand.

 

[Jasmin416]

I am a lipgloss fanatic...always was...always will be. I don't care what fashion says

I love the feeling of my lips moisturized and now they have more full color glosses so I get the look of lipstick with more shine.

 

[janiejoey]

Laura,

I also love the gloss look. That is such a great idea to use it for the lips to keep them moist during the Winter months. I'm going to get some.

LOL! I never thought of it as looking like I ate greasy fried chicken. Who care, if it saves my lips this Winter.

Janie

 

[jodijodi]

I wear Revlon Colorstay Overtime lipstick. The lipstick itself is very dry, but it comes with clear gloss that you put over it to keep your lips soft. It's a good compromise...it stays on a long time, but you can be shiny and glossy too. Plus the color doesn't come off when I kiss my kids! My girls like to wear the clear gloss also.

 

[Massaging Mom]

I bought a tube of Red Hot from Clinique. It was the perfect shade of red for me. However, it showed all my fine lip lines. I didn't want a glossy look. So, I use All About Lips from Clinique to exfoliate and moisturize my lips for the matte lipstick to glide on smoothly. When I need to reapply, I use a small amount of All About Lips on a tissue and rub my lips first.

 

[Fit_mommy]

I love gloss myself. It's easier to apply and being the non-make up girl that I am, it's just enough for me. Besides, a good lipstick costs an arm and a leg these days and I can never seem to find a good color. I'll stick with the gloss, thank you very much!

 

[pink_fortitude]

I love gloss myself. It's easier to apply and being the non-make up girl that I am, it's just enough for me. Besides, a good lipstick costs an arm and a leg these days and I can never seem to find a good color. I'll stick with the gloss, thank you very much!

Me, too. It's easy, it's fast, it makes my lips look just a tad fuller and Victoria's Secret makes some yummily scented (but not yummy tasting), slightly tinted and sparkly ones that I love. Whatever is considered in our out of style doesn't matter to me, I just do what I love and love doing it.

Missy