The copious amount of pollution and harsh weather conditions, do little to prevent your lips from cracking. Chapped lips are not just an ugly site, but excruciatingly painful too. In the name of fashion, women usually forget to moisturize their lips, which worsens the problem. An intelligent way of avoiding this would be wearing a lip gloss that moisturizes your lips too. A nice flavored lip gloss, would actually serve the purpose of aromatherapy as well! However, it is very important to pick the right lip gloss, so that it stays for longer and nourishes your lips. Compromising on the quality of cosmetics can really take a toll in the long run. Let's see which are the best ones in the market.
Best Moisturizing Lip Gloss
Some of the best ones in the market are likely to make a hole in your pocket. But then again, these seem totally worth it, once you start seeing the results. The Lancome Juicy Tubes Lip Gloss is a good pick if you like fruity lip gloss. Priced at $18, this lip gloss, moisturizes your lips, without leaving sticky traces. The next one selling like hot cakes is the Sally Hansen Diamond Lip Treatment in Pink Bouquet - Steal. The vitamin A content in the lip gloss, improves the texture of your skin. For $5, the shiny look is totally worth it! If you are really willing to splurge on your lips then Dior DiorKiss Lip Gloss in Sorbet Meringue - Splurge, is the ideal choice. Tagged at $19, the sober shades, bring a sophistication in your look and at the same time, soften your lips. The e.l.f Plumping Lip Glaze in All Colors - Steal, is a lip gloss priced at $1. This one is the best deal that you can get! Nars Lip Gloss in Sweet Dreams - Splurge is a gloss which stays really long on your lips, which is priced at $24. Avon Glazewear Liquid Lip Color in Daring Pink - Steal, rich with vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E restores the smooth texture of your lips at just $6. Priced at $29, Cargo blu_ray Lip Gloss - Splurge, comes in 4 colors instead of just one. This lip gloss nourishes your lips and allows you to makes shades out of the given colors. Surprisingly, Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Pink Berry - Steal is just priced at $7 and is known to be the steal version of Lancome. So, with application of this gloss, you can get soft lips with sophistication. The most expensive of them all is Lip Fusion Color Shine Lip Gloss in Bare - Splurge at $38, whose effect is known to last for 48 hours. It is a plumper and a moisturizer, which works instantly to give you the look of luscious lips. If you don't want to spend on a expensive lip glosses, you can always make one at home.
How to Make Moisturizing Lip Gloss
The recipe of a homemade lip gloss in very easy. The lip gloss ingredients are also readily available in provisional stores at reasonable rates. So I guess, making a lip gloss at home is a bigger incentive, than buying one!
Ingredients
- Petroleum jelly
- Sunflower oil or vegetable oil or cooking oil
- Flavoring agent such as honey or other fruit extracts
- Food color
- Vitamin E
- Small container
- Heat a quarter cup petroleum jelly in a pan.
- Add 2 tablespoons of oil and allow the two to mix well on a low heat.
- Remove from heat and add the desired flavor and color to the lip gloss.
- Once again mix it well and add vitamin E to it and then pour the mixture in containers.
- Allow it to cool down and store it in a cool dry place.
