Reviews
Thought it was kinda meh, but its actually exceptional!
After a slightly disappointing BE haul (with a ton of samples thankfully) I wasn't super jazzed about this gloss and wore it rarely. Partly because I opt for lipsticks or liquid lip stains/color but when I'm doing a natural look its a balm/stain or gloss and this works great for that. I really like the NYX High Shine glosses for a natural look because they are really pigmented and creamy- but because of the cheaper ingredients- soak into your skin or evaporate. This gloss won't. It lasts for at least 2 plus hours, and when the glossiness subsides there is a little shimmer left behind. Its made with botanical oils so its moisturizing, slick, not super sticky or gummy, and will last much longer than a petroleum/mineral oil based gloss like the NYX ones. On the doefoot applicator it looks really pigmented but when spread on the lips thins out. It has more color payoff than most glosses, but not as much as a lippie, obvi. I really like to wear this over a lipliner or lippie and its SO glossy. Love the minty scent and feel, and Maverick is the perfect, brown-pink shade. It adds a lovely glow to my lips and looks great with a luminous complexion. I'd like to try more, but I'm not certain I would get one full size. I'm interested to know if the formula is the same as the Buxom ones, as they are part of the same company.