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Gloss·a·ry
– Holiday Shine
By Michelle Carney
This holiday season there’s a lot to look forward
to, like parties…and presents…and a frosty
new batch of lip glosses. As you break out the latest
fall fashion accessories you’ve added to the arsenal
of party apparel, let your lips speak to your style
with these sparkly, bright colors.
Cargo PlantLove™ Lip
Gloss in Sunflower, $20.
You can never go wrong with 24 karats. “The Gold
Standard” is the term on everyone’s lips
these days. Invest in Cargo PlantLove™ Lip Gloss
in Sunflower for a sheer gold with classic
shine – the ultimate complement to your latest
little black dress. And these lips come with a conscience.
Made with an organic blend of the natural oils, Karanja,
Sweet Almond, Grape Seed and VIAMERINE® 1000 (an
Apricot wax substitute for lanoline and petroleum that’s
rich in vitamins E and F) and packaged in the eco-friendly
ECOCERT™ certified recyclable plastic and paperboard
tube. Check out cargoplantlove.com to see how you can
help save the planet, one seed at a time. Available
at Sephora stores and at sephora.com.
Armour Beauty in Shattered & After Hours,
$19.
Light up a room day or night with Armour Beauty’s
Shattered and After Hours –
two shimmer shades from this rocker-girl label –
think juicy apple red like The Rolling Stones’
lips icon and a Caribou classic, nightclub-perfect purple.
Kicked off by two really chic chicks who tribute every
shade to a timeless tune, rocker/model Theo Kogan and
celebrity makeup artist-turned-handbag designer, Allison
Burns. Together they’re giving gloss the best
of rock and fashion. Sensation meets style when a formula
of Avocado, Olive, Mango Seed and Shea Butter collaborates
with rock star colors and sleek packaging. Available
at armourbeauty.com.
J. Lynne Gloss FX Natural Lip Glaze in Evangeline,
$12
Capture sugar plum fairy whimsy with movie-star shine
with J. Lynne Gloss FX’s Natural Glaze in Evangeline.
Lips look like they’ve just eaten a dark, juicy
blackberry and chased it with a tart raspberry. It’s
irresistibly kissable, which must be due to the brand’s
secret blend of special FX (like orange peel oil, manganese
violet pigments and natural cosmetic grade mica). Brand
founder Jessica Lynne Miller suggests gently pumping
the tube with the wand before each application to maintain
the gloss’ ideal consistency as natural mineral
pigments tend to separate. Available at jlynnecosmetics.com.
Skinn Wet Shine Lip Gloss in Garnet & Fire
Opal, $9.50
Twinkle, sparkle and shine with Skinn Wet Shine’s
Garnet and Fire Opal – glistening
mocha and peach hues with champagne shimmers. From the
house of Dimitri James, a skincare guru, who paid his
dues with some of the big cosmetic corporations and
felt disillusioned by what he saw as a sacrifice of
substance for upscale packaging. This bare-bones brand
puts its focus on fine ingredients like vitamin E, soy,
sweet almond oil, peppermint and aloe rather than expensive
retail marketing. Available at skinn.com.
The gloss•a•ry is PrettyCity’s
monthly roundup of all that glitters from our own wand-toting
shimmer expert, Michelle
Carney. Tune in each month for the latest and greatest
in pout perfecting products utterly devoted to your
sparkly, sexy and oh-so-shiny lips. Please contact
Michelle Carney
with story ideas or product suggestions
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