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That is so funny. I have

greenandchic — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:07:45 -0600

That is so funny. I have tried a lip plumper in the past (not that I need it) and it felt like my lips were skinned!

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Love it

Creatively Belle — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:25:01 -0600

I just went and bought a bundle of new lipsticks (ok, 3) and am loving them.

The Bossy Berry is great too!

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Belinda

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elsabeauty — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:35:40 -0600

Thanks for the lipgloss recommendations. I LOVE lipgloss and those were ones I didn't know about, but they look great!

Chanelle

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That's hilarious!

kgseymour — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:50:30 -0600

That is TOO funny. Once, my husband put on some of my lipgloss in the car because his lips were SOOO dry and we didn't have any chapstick (only time that's EVER happened). But it was wiped off pretty quickly, too. My dad -- NEVER.

Kristen

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And men can even wear it too.....(sort of)

NothingButBonfires — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:47:13 -0600

Oooh, I love Lip Venom too! I went through an obsession with the gloss in "tulip." I was trying to explain to my dad how it "tingles" but apparently I wasn't explaining very well, because he said "oh let me just try it." There's nothing funnier than seeing your dad delicately apply lip gloss, trust me. Even when he rubs it right off again.

Holiday lips - What's hot (and what's definitely NOT)

kgseymour — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:40:02 -0600

This is a compensated review from BlogHer, DuWop, and Cosmoholic.

When I'm getting glammed up for a party or a night out, I have to admit that I put most of the focus on my eyes. I'm a firm believer in drawing attention to just one feature, so if I play up my eyes, I leave my lips fairly neutral. However, as every girly-girl knows, certain occasions call for switching it up.

Part of my problem with lipcolor is that it's so high maintenance -- if I'm at a party, I'm going to be eating and drinking, and there's no way I'm going to dash to the bathroom to reapply every 10 minutes. And so, when I decided to try a bold, holiday hue a couple of years ago, I opted for a longwear formula -- CoverGirl Outlast. And I have one thing to say about it -- never again.

It was a disaster. Not only did it dry out my lips horribly, but it flaked off, leaving me with a dark ring around the outer edges of my lips (which would not come off without soap and a painful amount of scrubbing) and nothing in the center of my lips. I've heard that they've worked on their formula since then (it sure looks good in the commercials), but once I break up with something --boy, product, you name it -- I'm through.

What I am willing to try is a variety of fun, festive glosses to get the look I want. True, a gloss won't have the lasting power of a longwear formula, but it will wipe off easily, so I can get rid of it when I want without worrying about whether or not I got it all. Additionally, I find glosses to be easier to put on, even when they're darker -- they spread smoothly and wipe away, so I don't have to hit a mirror to reapply.

There are a couple of glosses I'm digging right now, starting with DuWop's Pure Venom, a totally natural (and 90 percent organic) version of their awesome Lip Venom, a long(-ish) lasting, lip-plumping stain. I have it in Pure Nude, which gives my lips a sheer, pink tint, and while I don't exactly have a trout pout after using it, my lips definitely look fuller.

My other recent lip obsession is Cosmoholic's Lipgloss -- specifically, the Golddigger. I can layer just the tiniest bit of that over any color (including my Pure Venom) and automatically, I look like I'm ready for the red carpet. It's the most fabulous shimmer EVER, plus it feels good and moisturizing and has a subtle, slightly sweet flavor.

If you're dying for a bright, beautiful pout, Cosmoholic also offers Bossy Berry and Rockstar Red, giving you the same smooth, shiny smile as the Golddigger but with more color. Pucker up, holiday hotties!

Covergirl Outlast image courtesy of Drugstore.com. Cosmoholic image courtesy of cosmoholiconline.com.