A few months ago, I reviewed Barry M‘s Lip Paints that were released for summer 2009. Today I am featuring the new Lip Gloss Wands. There are nine shades available at the moment, and here are my thoughts on three of them.
(from top: Pastel Pink, Sugar Pink Glitterand Strawberry Glitter)
Strawberry Glitter appears to be slightly more difficult to pull off, as the glitters look quite dense in the tube. But it turned out to be more wearable than I thought. It is a clear gloss with a lot of plum-red-toned glitters, and the finish is slightly glossier than that of Sugar Pink Glitter. (The glitters are the same size as those in Sugar Pink Glitter.) If your lips are very pale, the glitters can look quite glaring. But if you have rosier lips, then the glitters should complement them well and glimmer beautifully. It should go quite well with lipsticks of darker shades.
Pastel Pink is a very funky shade. It is a pigmented glossy pale milky pink with very fine shimmer. It looks (and smells) like strawberry milkshake. The shade you see in the photo is what it looks like when worn, and it is pigmented enough to cover the natural color of my lips. It is too pale for my light-to-medium warm-toned complexion (as far as day-to-day makeup is concerned), and I think, in most cases, it should suit those with a fair complexion a lot better.
The three shades have different scents. Sugar Pink Glitter smells like brown sugar, Strawberry Glitter smells like black currants, and Pastel Pink, as mentioned above, smells like strawberry milkshake. I don’t usually like scented lipsticks or lip glosses, but these scents are not overpowering.
Barry M is an affordable brand that continues to come up with interesting colors, and these lip glosses are certainly worth a look if you are in Boots or Superdrug next time.
Related posts:
Lancôme Fall 2009 Collection
(featuring two new Color Fever Glosses)
YSL Golden Gloss in 03 Golden Pink
Beautiful Lips…with Blue Lip Glosses?
{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }
wah!! the color looks so pretty!!
i love it !! pink!!
thanks so much for sharing and reviewing :D
Hi Emily,
You are very welcome. I am glad that you enjoyed reading this review! :)
Thank you very much for posting your comment! :)
Strawberry glitter looks nice in the tube :)
Hi Phyrra,
It does look nice in the tube, and it is probably my favorite shade among the three. :)
Thank you very much for your comment! :)