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splash · Kenneth Cole

best natural lips?

lynnie · Chanel

Rimmel Vinyl lip gloss in Snog from Wal-mart. It is slightly rosey but very YLBB on me.

esquiress · Marc Jacobs

lynnie what's YLBB??

as for natural lips, try the following:

lancome juicy tube in beach plum

mac tinted lip conditioner balm, comes in a little pot, in plum (i think)

philosophy kiss me lip balm

those are all that come to mind right now, also i love nars but don't have any experience w/ their natural colored lip colors--mine are all highly pigmented.

carmenb513 · Coach

esquiress wrote:

lynnie what's YLBB?? as for natural lips, try the following: lancome juicy tube in beach plum mac tinted lip conditioner balm, comes in a little pot, in plum (i think) philosophy kiss me lip balm those are all that come to mind right now, also i love nars but don't have any experience w/ their natural colored lip colors--mine are all highly pigmented.

I also use Lancome's beach plum, love it.

rosey · Dooney & Bourke

I really love all the Prada lip balms. They seem a bit pricey ($38), but they last a long, long time (at least 6-8 months for me) and you only need to use the smallest amount. I also really love the packaging- you get eight tiny containers, so they're so easy to carry around. They also really moisturize and contain sunscreen. I've tried all the colors and all they're all pretty subtle (so long as you don't use too much) and give your lips just a little bit of gleam. I'm a big fan of tint 6, soft red, and find it really brightens up my whole face (I'm blond and somewhat fair with a lot of rosiness in my skin) and I end up looking more polished but not too "done". I also love it because it isn't sticky in the slightest! Here's a link to it on NM:

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod4650152&parentId=cat3050735&masterId=cat000380&index=0&cmCat=

Cortney1982 · Chanel

I have been using L'Oreal volume perfect in 120. It has two sides, one is the base (plain colorless) and the other side is the color. I like it since you first put the base on, the color goes on light.

lynnie · Chanel

esquiress- YLBB= your lips but better

rosey- Can the prada lip glosses be used in place of chapstick? Do they have petroleum or petrolatum in them (my lips don't like )

kisa · Dooney & Bourke

I like Revlon's Super Lustrous lipgloss in nude lustre. I put it on half my mouth, and took a flash and no flash pic, so you could see the comparison.

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rosey · Dooney & Bourke

lynnie, I find the balms to be pretty moisturizing- def. as much as chapstick is and I do use them in place of a clear moisturizing balm (like chapstick) when I want color. I would be careful to start with only a little bit though- a little does go a long way, both as far as moisture and as far as color. My lips are def. softer after using it. Here's the list of ingredients (guess it's lanolin-based):

Active Ingredients:
Octisalate 1%, Avobenzone 1%, Octinoxate 7.5%
Ingredients:
Lanolin Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, PVP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Phenyl Trimethicone, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Mica, Fragrance (Parfum), Barium Sulfate.

HTH!

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

I hate shimmer too - and it dries out your lips... Philosophy sunburst is my new favorite shade. I have two of my friends hooked on it too, so it seem sot work well for different skin types (one has olive and one has peachy skin color - I'm really fair with yellow undertones).

Grace · Dooney & Bourke

lynnie wrote:

Rimmel Vinyl lip gloss in Snog from Wal-mart. It is slightly rosey but very YLBB on me.

Yes, this is mine too! I love this color. I don't even need a mirror to put it on. (usually not good without one)

kealoha · Kate Spade

I just got Twinkling Rose by Three Custom Color Specialists & love it. It's got a VERY subtle hint of shimmer & the formula's (not sticky & lasts long) pleasant to wear.

blubirde · Chanel

I'm a big fan of the CG lipslicks. They're a very sheer version of whatever color you choose. I keep them all around and apply them all day. (I just put on the one in "edgy" here at my desk.) And they're super cheap so you can get all different colors and see which one works best. I also use them over lipstick sometimes to give a bit of a sheer look to a matte color.