Almay Lip Shine

Almay lip shine

I do like a bit of lip glass, and have never been handy with anything more troublesome than slicking a bit across my lips, and being done with it; not the kind of person who has ever been able to use lip liner and lip sticks with any success.

~~The product~~

The lip gloss (or shine) promises to give a glimmering shine, and because of the addition of vitamins and aloe, will protect lips ...
...good news for all year usage…protect those lips from the elements.

It comes in a glass lip gloss bottle with a screw on/off cap, and silver lid. When I look at it, my Violet colour does look very shimmery inside the bottle. The lip gloss wand has a small applicator at the end for ease of application - you can indeed apply it at any time and in any place.

I apply it in the usual fashion, and the gloss goes on evenly, ... more

Almay lip shine

I do like a bit of lip glass, and have never been handy with anything more troublesome than slicking a bit across my lips, and being done with it; not the kind of person who has ever been able to use lip liner and lip sticks with any success.

~~The product~~

The lip gloss (or shine) promises to give a glimmering shine, and because of the addition of vitamins and aloe, will protect lips and keep them soft. It is also SPF15 which is good news for all year usage…protect those lips from the elements.

It comes in a glass lip gloss bottle with a screw on/off cap, and silver lid. When I look at it, my Violet colour does look very shimmery inside the bottle. The lip gloss wand has a small applicator at the end for ease of application - you can indeed apply it at any time and in any place.

I apply it in the usual fashion, and the gloss goes on evenly, and with just the right amount of glossness! Too sticky and I spend my whole time trying to get the goo off my lips, and too thin and I can't feel anything there. This one, however feels as though it really is adding a bit of moisture to my lips.

~~Available colours~~

As with most lip sticks and glosses, this is available is a range of colours with spruced up names. This is no exception and is available in the following colours in Boots, although I have seen a website, www.beautyspotcosmetics.co.uk which offers more colours.

• Violet
• Candy
• Chocolate
• Icing

~~Price and Availability~~

Available online and from supermarkets and chemists, the RRP is £6.99, although Boots have a half price offer at the moment, and you can pick it up for as little as £1 at discount stores.

~~What I think of it~~

I like this lip shine. It has a good consistency meaning that once applied, it really does stay put for quite a long time- obviously not if guzzling copious amounts of food and drink; that would be too much to ask, and in my experience, lip products which promise to stay put are usually quite dry. This one moisturises my lips, and they feel all soft and supple. Not sure if the SPF helps as I can't see it, but I assume it must be protecting the old smackers.

I have the violet which does sound as though it's going to be some kind of nasty lurid purple, but it's actually very subtle, and hardly looks as though there is anything on my lips. It does however shimmer and glimmer nicely, and I do look a bit glossed up, so that's good.

I have had mine for a few months now, and it continues to serve me well- no drying out, and still seems to be plenty of the lip shine left.

So, for a good glossing stay putting lip shine, I would recommend this one, especially if you can find it at a bargain basement price.

Thanks for reading.

Daniela x 

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