Beautycounter Lip Sheer, $38 through www.beautycounter.com.
THE PRODUCT
Beautycounter Lip Sheer, $38 through www.beautycounter.com.
THE PROMISE
Get the perfect mix of delicate colour and polished sheen with this lip sheer that glides on smoothly, hydrates lips and lasts for hours.
HOW IT WORKS
This non-toxic brand is committed to creating products that use safe ingredients and deliver results. Here jojoba esters provide ultra hydration and a super-smooth delivery, while its light fragrance comes via real vanilla extract. It's formulated without parabens, phthalates, SLS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) or PEG (polyethylene glycol, a mixture of polymers that can increase skin sensitization) and is available in 10 colours to suit all skin tones.
HOW TO USE IT
Apply to lips as needed. Layer on to achieve a more saturated shade.
THE BOTTOM LINE
My mother hates it when she shows up in my column because she says I always make fun of her. Which is totally untrue. I'm not the one who mistook colour-correcting concealer for lip gloss. But I did write about it. (Remember that one? It was funny.) This time, though, she practically begged me to review this product, so her mention here is tacitly understood as I see it. (Plus, I'm feeling mighty brave since she's in another country for the next few months and probably won't read this.) I gave her a tube of this lipstick a while back and she's almost plowed through the whole thing. She can't get over how great it looks, how easily it glides on and how moisturizing it is.
That last point is especially important, as my mother is not the kind of lady who uses plain old lip balm that comes in a tacky plastic tube and has no colour to hydrate her chapped lips. For her, cosmetics have to do something, you know, cosmetic. And this one certainly fits the bill. My mother is 100 per cent right about this product, no jokes about it.