Glossy

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Since this makeup post 4+ years ago I haven't upgraded my glam routine much. I have however incorporated more lip glosses. I'm all about shiny, happy lips these days. Sometimes I pair lip gloss with lipstick and/or lip liner. I like to be liberal with my lining, go a little above my upper lip and enhance. Why not? My current brand of choice is Merit. It's nontoxic so I feel a little better about undoubtedly ingesting the stuff during the course of an evening. I'm addicted and have a few colors of the Tinted Lip Oil: Jete, Mapleton and Au Naturel. I also love the lesser known brand Monika Heiligmann, which is supposed to be lip plumping.

Using lip gloss is an easy, breezy, relatively inexpensive way to freshen up and feel a bit more put together, even for us minimalists.

Pucker up,
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