Clinique Vitamin C Lip Smoothie

Clinique's Lip Smoothies formally known as Vitamin C Lip Smoothie Antioxidant Lip Colour (a bit of a mouthful!) ***What are lip smoothies?*** These are a newer form of lip gloss. They have the shine of a gloss but the coverage of a lipstick... so the best of both worlds! They are in a fantastic pen applicator similar to Clinique's airbrush concealer. It has a brush tip at the top and a part at the bottom of the applicator which you turn to allow the product to come into the brush tip. I love this type of application because it is so much easier and less messy than having a lipgloss with a wand ... more

What I was looking for - I guess the majority of us must be looking for a lip product that will make our lips look full and irresistible. Well, then again I wasn't looking for it at the time but it was one of those products that made me think I needed it after I tried it on and that normally never happens. In a lip product I really want something with staying power, something that makes my lips look smooth and full but the price is also very important to me, the colour for me has to look natural and not obviously fake. I've also noticed that most people really hate the sticky aspect of lip ... more

I got this lip gloss free from my local Debenhams store as part of a Clinique 'Bonus Time' promotion when I was buying some skincare bits and pieces. I was very happy to receive this product, as I'd heard good things about it but wouldn't usually pay £14 for a lip gloss. The gloss comes in a pen-style tube with a lid that unscrews to reveal a brush applicator. The lip gloss is very simple to apply: you simply twist the end of the tube to load gloss onto the brush and then paint it onto your lips. However, one problem I noticed with this type of packaging is that sometimes I'll notice that ... more