Simple Trick to Easily Apply Lipstick on Cracked Lips

Cracked lips can be quite a hassle, but none of us is really free of this problem.  Yes, experts say that it can be taken care of by hydrating the body with water. But again, it does not work for everyone.

Of course, at home, when we are without makeup it does not look too much of an issue. But we all know that it takes time for the lipstick to fully settle on these bitten up spots. Is there a cure for this? Of course, yes. We will know it here today.

Trick

The cure is actually rather a trick. The thing you need to do is wear a good balm on your lips before you even start drawing them with your liner. Yes, just apply it on your lips. After that, draw the line and apply lipstick. I am not going to spend time talking about the result here because as soon as you will follow this trick you will see the difference.  You will also get to witness the color of your lipstick getting slightly more enhanced.

Note

1. You might be thinking that instead of going for a lip balm, it is okay to grab the petroleum jelly or lip gloss. Unfortunately, such products are too shiny and thus, you will not be able to get a desired result from this trick. As a matter of fact, they will have a tendency to make your lips slippery. Moreover, the lipstick you apply on them will turn out to be runny and thus, your makeup will get ruined.

2. Choose a balm that is not too watery and shiny. I would recommend that you try any of the following:

• Shea Touch


• Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Lip Moisturizer


• Mentholatum Natural Ice Lip Protectant


• Estee Lauder Lip Conditionar

3. When when you have cracked lips do not cover it entirely with your lip liner. Instead, keep the spots uncovered and wear lipstick on them. Actually, lip liner has a tendency to block the moisture from the balm. So it leaves cracked lips drier.

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Luscious Cosmetics Lip Polish Review

Three days ago, my little sister gave me a tiny makeup item.  It came in a tiny pink box. The name of this little makeup item is lip polish by Luscious cosmetics. To be honest, I never heard of this brand before. But its intention seems good. According to the lip polish’s label, Luscious cosmetics does not test its products on animals. In fact, they are very much in love with these species. Additionally, this lip polish contains Vitamin E and antioxidants.  Other ingredients include a wide range of oily compounds, vanilla, min and different kinds of seed extracts.  By the way, the one I have got has the color named as Bali. I will say it is a pale pink. Luscious Cosmetics reveals that this product can also be used for lip treatment. 

Now as mentioned in my previous posts, I always review a makeup product only after trying it out for 3 months. I will not do the same with this lip polish because it is just another lip gloss. So let’s begin with its benefits. Then we will jump to problems and verdict.

Benefits:

The tube of the lip polish is quite small. So it can be easily taken anywhere. Next, the color called Bali has a magical appearance. It reminds me of Britney Spears’ Oops! I did it video. I remember that she was one of the first people to promote the glossy lip trend. She just did it through that specific video.

Overall, the color of lip polish gives quite a good highlight to the lips. Just take a look at the gloss. It is so shiny that it is appearing blurry in the picture.

Apparently, the lip polish color is so thick that it can be taken as equal to a lipstick. At least when I wore it that is how I felt. Good news is that the color actually stays on the lips for several hours. So the lip polish can be taken as a great alternative to ordinary lipsticks.

I also think that the scent of the liquid is pleasing. It does not scream. Now there is something more interesting about this lip polish that I will share here. I noticed that it gives a cooling effect to the lips. I am guessing that it comes from the mint extract.

Problems:

Lip polish is sticky. It simply feels like thick glue on the lips. Does it heal cracks like lip balms? Unfortunately, no! My lip cracks actually went more visible after I wore it. They even seemed thornier.So I don't think that the healing properties Luscious Cosmetics used to make this item are utilized properly. Another negative thing that this lip gloss has is the applicator. See its image below.

It is just another brush whose soft bristles, during application, go here and there. I am quite sure it is something that will not last longer. The price of the lip polish is unfair also. It is $18. I don’t think such a tiny tube should be of that high price.

Verdict:

Luscious Cosmetics’ lip polish can be beneficial to all those who are looking for a product containing high volume of gloss and lipstick color. The cooling effect that this product gives is not unique, but very much needed for harsh lips. But again, it does not heal the cracks and thus, it cannot be used as a lip treatment product. Yet the color looks extremely beautiful. For all this, this lip polish gets a 3.5 star out 5 stars from me. 

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L'Oreal Color Juice Sheer Gloss Lip Pencil Review

I remember buying two  L’Oreal Color Juice Sheer lip pencils only to leave them in my cosmetics cabinet unused. They were still in a sealed state. By the way the two shades I have are chili pop and pink swing. 

Just yesterday, I unsealed the chili pop to see how it would go on my lips. There was basically no surprise. It was just another glossy lip gloss with thick color as shown below.

You must know that sheer gloss has been replaced by its tube version. We already talked about that couple of months ago. There seems to be a slight amount of change in the formula. The pencil version does not smooth out the rough edges of the lips. It just has a cheap quality. The oily gloss actually remains too wet over the lips just like all other old lip gloss products. I will just say that the pencil is way too ordinary. It is good that L’Oreal discontinued this product. 

A fat lipstick or lip gloss in pencil form is never an exciting thing. Yes, it is easy to use. But the sharpening can really be a hassle. Losing the cap can be another big trouble. That almost leaves the product attractive to dust.

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