Perfume, Cosmetics and Makeup: June 2nd, Lip Gloss

It's the summer, time for short skirts, colorful tank tops, trips to the ocean(or the lake, the river, or some other body of water) and Lip Gloss! Yes, for the second summer in a row, everyone is going crazy about lipgloss.

Why is that? Glossy lips look really great in the summer - when the sun is shining on your lips it makes the lips look fuller, shinier and healthy. Even if you suffer from chopped lips year round, don't dispair. Some lip glosses, combine moisturizing with glossiness. When using this lip gloss, you get moisturized and glossy lips - the best of both worlds. Check out Neutrogena MoistureShine Gloss for a great example of such gloss. It comes in a dozen different colors and at about $6 is a great deal.

If your lips are in need of even more TLC, we recommend that you also check out Burt's Bees Beeswax, Lip Balm with Vitamin E. This Burt's most popular product; it is full of pain-relieving, protective ingredients like vitamin E and peppermint oil, that help soothe cracked or chapped lips. Burt's Bees products are natural, and at $2.38 for the lip balm, you really can't go wrong.

And now for the colors! Everyone seems to be going pink, and we really like pink lip gloss. It's the summer, so pink is really in style, and will be stylish for a while. There are four major colors in the lipgloss field right now:

• All shades of Pink This is really the dominant color right now; it is the summer and everything pink is extremely popular. For example, take a look at the Pink Afterglow or Shine That Pink shades of the Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss Great bright pinks to brighten your lips!
• All shades of Peach This is a very warm color, and in the summer it really represents the warmth of the sun. You may use these shades to match your outfits, and just for fun! A good example of these shades are Glimmer and Chic of the Neutrogena MoistureShine Gloss

• Shades of Red These colors are typically darker and richer, so they will work the best at night. Use the red shade gloss with your little black dress and enjoy the evening. A good example of this color is Pearl Plum of Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss

• Neutral Shades These are both the clear and the light pink and light peach colors. Take a look at the Opal Color in Revlon Glosslights, this color gives you shimmer, but not as much color

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