Name: Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF 15
Brand: E.L.F.
Size: 10g
Price: 2.03€
From E.L.F.’s website:
This Super Glossy SPF 15 formula fights environmental damage while leaving your lips with a healthy glossy glow. The delicious flavor and sweet scent will leave you licking your lips in delight! The perfect on the go tube that is mess proof for anywhere and anytime!
What I liked:
- the shine
- has SPF
- the coverage
- the price
What I didn’t like:
- not long-lasting
- the fragrance
- the packaging
E.L.F. Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF 15 is available in 8 shades. I purchased Pink Kiss, which is a light pink color and is so shiny! The gloss is a bit thick, a little gloopy but not sticky and the coverage is good.
It comes in a squeeze tube with a slant applicator. I’m not really a fan of this kind of applicators. I prefer to apply a bit of lipgloss on my lips and blend with my lip brush to get the best result.
The staying power is ok, it’s the same as that of most lipglosses. It lasts a few hours but needs to be reapplied during the day.
The lipgloss doesn’t taste bad and it has a grape-vanilla scent which is quite strong, but also nice if you like fragrances in cosmetics, unlike me.
The thing that I like the most of this lipgloss is that it has SPF. Many lip products claim to have sunscreen but they either use little effective ingredients or they use the effective ones in very little concentrations. Instead, this product uses very effective SPF ingredients. One of the active ingredients is Titanium Dioxide, which is one of the best sunscreen ingredients as it protects from both UVA and UVB rays. The other active ingredients are Benzophnone 4 and Octyl Methoxycinnamate, both used as sunscreen ingredients as well, although they’re not as effective as Titanium Dioxide. So, you’re actually protecting your lips while looking beautiful. I think these are great especially in these hot summer months and I’ll definitely buy these in different shades as they are really cheap but offer great sun protection.
Summary:
I love this product. I don’t really mind the lipgloss is not long-lasting because it has effective SPF ingredients. It is very shiny, non-sticky, the colors are beautiful and they’re so inexpensive!
Rating: 4/5
Disclaimer: the item was purchased by me for both personal and review purposes. The review is based on my own personal and honest experience with the product. For more information, please see my disclaimer.
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I have this, but only used it once because I could not get over the scent! Overwhelmingly strong….
Of course, I don’t like grape stuff in general anyway, but that’s just me…hehe!
I just saw the line in a grocery store yesterday…Didn’t buy any because, the brushes seem too flimsy and the shade of shadow aren’t what i normally go for…
Not to mention…I don’t like the package.
P.S strong scent in lip gloss is a no-no for me…Despite how much I like those color, I just can’t stand those right under my nose.
Hmm..never tried this, and non sticky? As in non sticky? I don’t like too sticky glosses! Thanks for the review dear
Tammy M: I’m sorry this didn’t work for you. I don’t like the scent either, it’s too strong. Most elf products have strong fragrances though. I also have their concealer and its scent is overpoweing too.
Citrine: I have hard mixed reviews about their bushes. I only have their eyshadow brush and I love it. The quality is great and does is job well. As for the eyeshadows, they are ok, nothing special but not really bad either. And I agree, the packaging sucks, but that’s probably one of the reasons why their products are so cheap. Hope they will work on the packaging and come up with something better though.
I don’t like scents in cosmetics, but because it has such great sunscreen ingredients I’ll keep using it in the summer. I think the scent is a small price to pay for the sun protection this offers.
Nikki: you’re welcome. I don’t like sticky lipglosses either. The texture of this product is a bit thick, but non-sticky, which I love.
Hey, I like your review and linked it in the “comments” section of my blog for a post I wrote about lip products with SPF, including this e.l.f gloss: http://sheslittleandlovely.blogspot.com/2008/08/protecting-your-pout-sticking-to.html#comments
I’m glad you like the review Em and thanks for linking to it in your blog. Your post is very interesting as well.
What do they taste liike?
They smell and taste like grapfruits and vanilla, very sweet and yummy!
it’s really too bad that the shade Angel doesn’t come with SPF. I’m searching for a highly moisturizing transparent non sticky lipgloss with SPF
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That’s a shame LyNn. I’m looking for one too, if they are moisturizing they are sticky, if they aren’t sticky they don’t have SPF *sighs*. So, I usually just apply lip balm with SPF with lipgloss/lipstick.