REVIEW & LOTD: The Body Shop Lip Treatment Gloss in Beige Sparkle

With my sudden interest in Nude Make-Up, I had to go and get myself a clear lip gloss and well with my TBS membership and my need for a nude gloss coinciding it isn't a coincidence that I got myself a TBS Clear Gloss :) And that is one impulsive purchase that I shall never ever regret! I think this statement says it all and it doesn't need a full fledged review anymore but I shall still continue :P

The gloss is thick but surprisingly not very sticky. It has these really tiny sparkly particles that give this shine to the lips while talking making it almost seem as if my lips were twinkling :) heheheh.. pretty right? :) Plus the gloss does not cause me any sort of irritation like a lot of glosses do and it somehow tend to plump up my peepers without the tingling sensation :) It's almost like magic and I guess it isn't really a shocker that I am totally in love with this lip product! :) And the best part it stays on for like the longest time ever! Even after a cup of tea, some biscuits and fruits it stays put :) Dunno bout the colored counterparts but this clear gloss is a sure winner!

Image of the Product

Swatches

Ignore my dry skin on the hands... Had just washed it and did not apply a moisturiser :P

LOTD

Without a liner below

With a nude liner below

Oooohhss And Aaaahhhss!!!
1. Love the texture
2. Has these tiny gorgeous sparkles in the gloss
3. Has a yummy "fruit-punch", passion fruit kind of flavor to it!
4. Is not sweet to taste but a tinge of flavored sweetness that is not cheap but very yummy!
5. Comes in a number of shades.
6. Doesn't sting or irritate the lips.
7.Does not result in flaking or drying of the lips :)

Ouches!!!
1. It might seem a bit expensive but then I assure you it is worth it!

Price
It costs INR 395/- for 6 ml

Repurchase?
Considering my love-hate relationships with lip glosses and then seeing how much hooked I am to this gloss I am sure stocking up on them lest they are discontinued :P

Would I Recommend?
If you are finicky bout glosses like I am and hate the sticky and sometimes even runny consistency of some glosses then go for this. Its heavy but not uncomfortable sticky and stays on for like really long :)


Overall Rating:
10/10 (Me giving a gloss 10/10 is like totally out of this world!)

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LOTD: My Experiments with Nude Makeup

If you are with me on Facebook and Twitter then you would know about the status update I had posted today in the morning saying that 
"Pati" says he likes me without make-up nowadays... I guess my experiment with Nude Make-up with MUFE Star Powder is a success :)
Well you see I have been mulling over, trying some nude looks for the past couple of days and if you all know me at all then you'll know how much I love colorful lips and smokey eyes. Well then for a person like me delving into the world of nude make-up is quite drastic and so I wasn't getting any confidence in sporting any such looks! I was trying them out in Mumbai, as Mumbai with its humidity isn't kind to people with a face full of make-up and one generally tends to keep their make-up to quite a minimum and understated :) So Mumbai was the perfect location and when "pati" actually almost "gushed" about how much he was liking my "no makeup" look in Mumbai, I knew I had struck JackPot :) So here's the look and I am sharing it with you guys so that you could give me criticism and praise :) I am open to both! :D

Now let me clear the myth about Nude Makeup. Many people I know think that Nude Make-up means wearing no or minimum make-up but you see nude make-up means wearing enough make-up to make you look gorgeous and flawless and giving an illusion that no make-up has actually been applied! This reminds me of Calvin Klein's quote "The best is to look natural, but it takes make-up to look natural". So, I'll be honest and I will tell you that I am wearing a number of products here in order to achieve this "nude" look :)


Products Used:
1. Make Up For Ever Start Powder in shade 940 as highlighter, eye shadow, face illuminator & Lip Sparkle
2. Maybelline Gel Liner
3. Colorbar Waterproof Liquid Liner
4. Maxfactor False Lash Effect Mascara
5. The Body Shop Lip Treatment Gloss in Beige Sparkle 
6. Colorbar Blush in Floral Fuschia

Also this post would be incomplete if I do not mention the star product here which is MUFE's Star Powder in shade 940. Review coming up so I will not talk about it much just that it is awesome and is an all-in-one product :)

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