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Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! Mine are listed below. ?
This or That: The Skin Care Edition, Part II
- A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade?
- Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no?
- Sticky or non-sticky gloss?
- Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss?
- ’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip?
- Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary?
- Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks?
- Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no?
- Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only?
- Lip brushes: yes or no?
- Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you?
- Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner?
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade?
Glossy YLBB, please.
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no?
Naw, but I like ’em in theory!
Sticky or non-sticky gloss?
While I don’t mind either, I’ll take the non-sticky today because my hair is down, and I don’t want it to get stuck in my gloss… ?
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss?
Frosty lipgloss, because most frosty lipsticks end up just sitting in my vertical lip lines after a couple hours (not a cute look).
’90s-style brown matte lips or a an early 2000s glossy lip?
OH, THIS IS SO HARD! I’ll go with the brown matte, but it has to be something approachable, like a pinkish-brown. The dark browns, much as I love ’em, make me look too vampiric!
Overnight lip masks: splurge or skip?
Skip.
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks?
Do you know me at all? Safe all the way! (Well, lately, at least.)
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no?
No thank you! I don’t need pain in my pucker.
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only?
Lipstick only.
Lip brushes: yes or no?
NOPE!
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thanks?
Give it to me, please and thank you. ?
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner?
It’s been a minute (a.k.a. a few years) since I’ve finished any one of them, but I’ve finished all three at different points in time.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. TGIF! ?
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade? YLBB all the way
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no? I like to use them every once in a while
Sticky or non-sticky gloss? Non sticky but it’s not a deal breaker if a gloss is sticky.
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss? Lipgloss. It reminds me of my middle school/high school times
’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip? Early 2000s
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary? Unnecessary but I use one once in a while 🙂
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks? Safe!
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no? Oh my goodness no to the gloss but I am obsessed with Lancôme’s plumping lip balm. And the colors are beautiful!
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only? Lipstick only
Lip brushes: yes or no? I haven’t used one in forever!
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you? A must!!!
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner? It’s been a long time but lipstick. I recently decluttered my make up. I had hundreds of lipsticks. Now I’m down to under 30. I think I could hit pan on my new Lisa Eldridge lipstick in Kitten Mischief for sure & possibly Dance Card! I want to order more shades ???
1. A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade? I will always do a YLBB shade.
2. Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no? Definitely yes
3. Sticky or non-sticky gloss? I don’t wear lip gloss
4. Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss? Same as #3
5. ’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip? I would have to pass on both. I never liked the brown matte lip look of the ’90’s and again, I don’t wear gloss. My preference is a hydrated neutral lip color.
6. Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary? For my dry lips, overnight is perfect.
7. Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks? I go for an overall safe look in my makeup these days.
8. Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no? no
9. Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only? A hydrating lipstick only.
10. Lip brushes: yes or no?No
11. Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you? I do like tinted lip balm with sunscreen.
12. Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner? I have finished lip liner to the nub.
Be well.
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade?
Matte dark navy liquid lipstick! Even though my lips are a terrible pale color, if I’m wearing something, I want BOLD.
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no?
Yes: my lips thank you. I really like the Dr. Pawpaw 2-in-1 scrub & balm from Ulta; the scrub is really fine, so I am not too worried about irritating my lip flakes.
Sticky or non-sticky gloss?
Non-sticky. Especially with masks!
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss?
Frosty lipgloss, I guess. Not sure I’ve tried either yet!
’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip?
Glossy. Brown is just not my jam!
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary?
Unnecessary. I need a thick balm every night but it doesn’t need to be a “mask”.
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks?
Edgier! But I practice them before I go out with them. 🙂
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no?
Ack, no! Get it away!!
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only?
Lipstick only. I’ve gotten lots of mileage out of that.
Lip brushes: yes or no?
A few years ago I would have said yes… I’ll still say yes, why not. They help me with the lines.
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you?
GIMME, GIMME! I went out without it once when the temp got above 40 and my lips were a mess for a few days. I’m not doing that again!
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner?
None? I need to wear more makeup! Mostly they go bad before I finish them all.
I think you should worry that several of our answers are the same. HAHA!
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade? YLBB in all makeup!
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no? They’re OK. I like them in the winter when my lips are flakiest.
Sticky or non-sticky gloss? Non-sticky, always.
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss? Gloss, pls!
’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip? Do I even need to answer this? HAHA! You know I’m stuck in the 90s with my lip preferences. 🙂
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary? Again, I do like them in the winter when my lips are parched and chapped.
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks? So, so safe. Just painfully safe.
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no? You bet! I will use all the plumping I can get for these tiny lips.
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only? Gloss only. Safe and simple. That’s me!
Lip brushes: yes or no? No, thanks!
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you? Yes, pls. Everything is better with sunscreen.
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner? Lipstick, but it’s been a really, really long time.
Tonight is the night, my friend. Graduation for the fellas. And I stupidly forgot to put on waterproof mascara this morning. I guess just won’t be able to cry (I know, I crack myself up, too). 😉
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade? YLBB, but I do love the idea of a navy.
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no? It’s a hard pass for me.
Sticky or non-sticky gloss? Non sticky.
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss? Gloss.
’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip? I graduated high school in 1993, this one is hard for me. I’ve been feeling glossy lately, so I’ll do that, but I reserve the right to change my mind!
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary? Unnecessary, but nice!
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks? Safe.
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no? No.
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only? Lipstick only.
Lip brushes: yes or no? No.
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you? Give it to me, yes yes yes!
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner? Liner. Because I use it with balm to make a lipstick.
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade? Glossy YLBB
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no? No
Sticky or non-sticky gloss? No gloss at all. But if I have to “non-sticky” please.
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss? Lipstick. I don’t wear gloss.
’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip? Early 2000s glossy lip
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary? Unnecessary
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks? Safe
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no? No
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only? Lipstick only
Lip brushes: yes or no? No
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you? Yes please. I hate burnt lips.
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner? Lipstick
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade?
– YLBB shade.
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no?
– nah
Sticky or non-sticky gloss?
– sticky seems to be the glossiest so I will deal with the sticky when I want gloss
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss?
– frosty lipgloss, funny how it makes a big difference
’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip?
– early aughts glossy lip, please!
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary?
– un (bc I’m just gonna lick it off and do I need to ingest more products??)
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks?
– safe; haven’t had opportunity to do the bold editorial with masks
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no?
– no; I especially don’t like drinking with tingling plumping glosses
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only?
– lipgloss only
Lip brushes: yes or no?
– no need!
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you?
– prudent, but no thank you
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner?
– liner
Glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade. Where is this mysterious product? Someone show me it.
Nah, they don’t work.
Non-sticky gloss.
Frosty lipgloss.
Early 2000s glossy lip.
Unnecessary. A lip balm you like works fine!
Safe lip combos. I tend to emphasize my eyes more these days.
Heck no.
Lipstick with a bit of gloss in the center.
No, unless I’m doing a precise red lip.
YES.
None.
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB shade? I’m pretending it’s Halloween and taking the navy.
Sugar lip scrubs: nope.
Sticky or non-sticky gloss? I love the stickiness! Like MAC or Buxom.
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss? UD Gubby frosted lipstick.
’90s-style brown matte lips or a 2000s glossy lip? 90’s like the makeup in the George Michael Freedom video.
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary? Not needed.
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks? She’s Safe!
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no? Yay Tingle! Again, Buxom.
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only? Lipgloss 4eva.
Lip brushes: yes or no? Nope.
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you? Meh, maybe?
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner? Both gloss and liner.
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade?
YLBB, though I had purple hair once that would have looked nice with navy.
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no?
Nah. Moisturizing balms and lip oils do just fine.
Sticky or non-sticky gloss?
Non-sticky, but most by nature have a little stick to em.
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss?
Gloss!
’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip?
Hmm. Glossy? I’ll go with glossy. If it’s sparkly especially and not sheer high shine.
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary?
Not necessary, per se, but I do have one that I like! It gets you occasional use, which is fine.
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks?
In between?! I don’t go all out (don’t have the time) but do like yo experiment a bit and have a lot of variety throughout the week.
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no?
Love them! A slight tingle is great. It wears off pretty fast.
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only?
All three! But most often #2.
Lip brushes: yes or no?
In concept yes, in practice no. 😉
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you?
Not a necessity, as I usually get most of my lips with the sunscreen I use on my face (and it’s often water resistant since I swim a lot). I don’t like the taste of full on sunscreen lip balm. But I do have a tube and actually used it yesterday at the pool.
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner?
All three! Gloss most often. I have one beloved lip liner that glides on, stays on, and looks great with everything (Zuzu in Hazelnut) that I’ll buy repeatedly until they stop making it!
TGIF Karen and family!
TGIF, Amy!
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade?
YLBB.
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no?
No.
Sticky or non-sticky gloss?
Non-sticky gloss.
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss?
Frosty lipstick, I don’t wear lipgloss that often.
’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip?
That one is tough. Probably if I had to choose, brown matte lips, but nowadays, I don’t wear matte lipsticks or gloss. I like cream lipsticks.
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary?
I enjoy the Laneige lip masks. When my lips feel dry, I’ll put it on at night.
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks?
Safe lip combos.
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no?
No.
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only?
Lipstick only.
Lip brushes: yes or no?
No, too much work!
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you?
I just bought the Sun Bum coconut lip balm spf 30!
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner?
Lipstick.
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade? The dark navy, IF it was actually good. (Most navy lipsticks aren’t.)
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no? Yes
Sticky or non-sticky gloss? Non-sticky
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss? Ugh to both. I guess lipgloss.
’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip? Definitely the ’90s style brown lip.
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary? Unnecessary, as I’ve never used one. I just use lip balm or oil at night.
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks? What I wear depends on the day. I prefer edgier looks, but they’re not always practical.
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no? No.
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only? Lipstick only.
Lip brushes: yes or no? Yes. Sometimes they’re necessary, so I own a few. Most days I don’t use them every day, though.
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you? No thanks. Ever single one I’ve tried tasted gross.
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner? All three, at one time or another.
You make a solid point about the navy lipsticks, Rachel! I’ve noticed that too about the darker shades.
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade? I have lips that have thinned with age so a MLBB shade with a bit of gloss works for me.
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no? No. I exfoliate my lips with a washcloth every morning—no special product needed.
Sticky or non-sticky gloss? Non-sticky, please, because 8 have long hair.
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss? Frosty lip gloss lightly applied over a satin lipstick.
’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip? Although I wore brown shades in the 90’s, I never wore matte so I’ll go with the gloss.
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary? Unnecessary. An extra dollop of my moisturizer is all I need.
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks? I’m safe, predictable, and probably boring.
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no? No, thank you.
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only? Lipstick only.
Lip brushes: yes or no? Yes, when I wear deeper colors.
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you? No, thank you.
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner? How about none of the above. I have never used up a lip product because I’m ruthless about discarding cosmetic products on a regular basis.
I feel like wash cloths are the unsung exfoliating heroes of the beauty world, LOL!
Yep! I buy them in those cheap bundles from Target so I can use a clean washcloth morning and another one at night. They’re a best in beauty bargain IMHO. They’re great to remove last traces of cleanser and they do an excellent job of gently exfoliating my face, neck, and chest. Unsung hero, indeed ?
Uhhhh, as a lipstick girl that is my thang <3
A matte dark navy liquid lipstick or a glossy YLBB (your lips but better) shade? A glossy MLBB shade every day of my life 😉
Sugar lip scrubs: yes or no? Nah
Sticky or non-sticky gloss? Non-sticky for sure
Frosty lipstick or frosty lipgloss? None of it! I own one light frosty lipstick, which I use as cream highlighter on my face. No glitter on my lips for me, because it makes me look old.
’90s-style brown matte lips or an early 2000s glossy lip? I am not a big fan of both, but I would take the glossy lip – but with a nice lip oil, not with the gooey old lip gloss formulas… The brown has to be a light peachy brown for me.
Overnight lip masks: necessary or unnecessary? I love them, but oftentimes use a regular lip balm overnight
Do you tend to wear “safe” lip combos you know well, or do you prefer edgier, more editorial lip looks? I wear safe lip combos most of the time with an occasional fun lip
Lip plumping glosses that tingle: yes or no? Hell, no. I hate the tingle
Pick one: lipstick only, lipstick with gloss on top, or lipgloss only? Lipstick only
Lip brushes: yes or no? No, luckily I do not need them (yet?)
Sunscreen lip balm: give it to me, or no thank you? I like them for the summertime. The best sunscreen lip balms imho are tinted, so I can use them instead of lipstick, because I do not like to layer lip products.
Which of these have you finished down to the last drop: lipstick, lipgloss or lip liner? Lipsticks and a few lip oils. Most lip glosses annoy me before I finish them (the smell, the taste, too sticky…) and I use almost never a lip liner…
Lipstick is my thing too!