Maybelline - Shiny-Licious

I bought this product in berry-bella after hearing some negative reviews of the gloss to see what I would think. Well, I love it! It's extremely shiny/glossy and smells good, kind of a tropical-like scent. It doesn't last much longer than an hour, but I really don't mind. The texture is great and it isn't the least bit sticky. I had been using beauty rush lip glosses from VS before this and I am about 20 times more satisfied with this product and it is 20 times less sticky. The color is nice, it's a mix between a bright pink and fuchsia. It goes on fairly sheer which is nice, I like a more natural look.
The only weird thing about the product is, as said in a review by Irene, pinkiecharm on youtube, when you first start squeezing out gloss after opening a new package, the gloss comes out clear at first and then a line of chunky color comes out with the clear gloss, then finally the actual gloss itself.
Besides that, I love this stuff. It's cheap, smells good, has a nice texture, and isn't sticky!

Nivea - Nivea Lipcare Caregloss and Shine

I love lipgloss but hate how sticky the majority of glosses on the market are. I've tried loads. I actually got one of these Nivea Caregloss & Shines free, and it is GREAT. The tube has an angled applicator so it's nice and easy to apply, and the texture is like wearing Vaseline on your lips so it moisturises as well as giving you sheer colour.
I've got one in pink, which was the freebie, and red. The pink isn't my favourite. It's quite pale pink on me, and not really my cup of tea in terms of colours as I tend towards either neutral browns or darker pinks. The red is gorgeous though, it's almost fuschia on me rather than an orangey red. I've been hunting for a non-sticky lipgloss for ever and this is it - and it cost less than 4$

ELF Super Glossy Lip Gloss Candle Light

To be honest I only pruchased this product because of the amazing reviews. I was shopping for makeup brushes on the E.L.F. website recently, and because I had a 50% off everything coupon I went ahead and got a whole bunch of their products that had good reviews.
For $1 this product is a steal (as well as most other E.L.F. products that I have tried).
The color is a soft champagne/nude that will look good on pretty much any skin tone. I tend to this of such shade as better suited for people with a slightly darker complexion, but I am super pale and this gloss still looks great.
The staying power is great and comparable to any other higher priced gloss. The scent was a huge surprise for me since I expected it to smell vanilla/caramel-y due to the color, but it actually smells like Smarties (to me at least).
Love it and will repurchase for sure!

Lip Balm Brawl

Eyeko Frosting Fat Balm SPF 15
vs.Shiseido The Makeup Accentuating Colour Stick S5 Rosy Flush

Shiseido The Makeup Accentuating Colour Stick S5 Rosy Flush appeared darker, gloomier and warmer in its stick form, a true rosy colour in my opinion. Eyeko Frosting Fat Balm looked shinier, brighter, younger and perhaps cooler in the stick. However, upon swatching, both colours were rather close. The major difference between them was that Shiseido The Makeup Accentuating Colour Stick S5 Rosy Flush was far more pigmented and Eyeko was opaque and sheer.


In terms of texture, they were completely two different things. Shiseido The Makeup Accentuating Colour Stick S5 Rosy Flush wasvery smooth and glided on so effortlessly without noticing it being cream. The cream on the stick was transformed to a powdery finish on my skin almost instantly. It also appeared very matte.


Eyeko Frosting Fat Balm, however, was stickier in compression. Well, it's a balm! But please rest assured that stickiness was what I'd call balmy, unlike what you'd expect from a sticky lip gloss such as NARS, perhaps? Nope, it's totally different from that. I guarantee it's just balmy. And it dried to a dewy finish, not at all frosty or shining.


Application wise, Eyeko Frosting Fat Balm went on a lot sheerer and very easy to do too! Surprisingly, I found myself layering it after few light dabs (stamps) instead of sheering it out like I did with other coloured cream products, including Shiseido The Makeup Accentuating Colour Stick S5 Rosy Flush. This character got an instant positive tick from me! I prefer a cream blush that can be built upon than needed thinning out as it's less likely for a klutz like me to make a fatal mistake .


Here is a FOTD example. You can see it's truly a fresh pink flush on my cheeks. Can I say that I love how much younger I look without much effort? Maybe I could use a product to reduce the puffiness under my eyes but this is as good as it gets I guess. :P