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Illamasqua Sheer Lipgloss
What it is:A sheer lip gloss.What it does: Add some sexy to your smile with this sensual, sheer color that's designed to enhance your lips. Use the super glossy formula on its own or with Illamasqua Lipstick for added pout.
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ok
-04.24.13
I loved the peach shade in the bottle, but on it comes off very sheer so i returned it. The consistency is very good, but I was looking for something a bit more saturated.
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Review 3 for Sheer Lipgloss
Shiny!
-02.17.13
I've never really been a lips girl, and bought this because my sister raved about it. I like the shimmer, which is apparent but not overtly so. This lasts quite awhile since it's really thick, and I usually layer it over a lipstain to add some color. Nice!
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Review 4 for Sheer Lipgloss
Long Lasting
-02.04.13
Bought this last year when my sister was visiting from Asia. A Sephora assistant recommended it, and we've been using this since! Lasts a long time, and I love the brush applicator. We have this in Electrify and Intimacy and I love both colors.
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Review 5 for Sheer Lipgloss
<3
-12.11.12
Quick Take: non-sticky, moisturizing, flattering
Illamasqua's lipglosses (both the Sheer and the Intense) are very nice. The shade range is a little bit outside-the-box, so you can find funky shades as well as everyday ones. I like the super-slim tube with the long brush applicator. My favorite shade is Artifice, I am quite pale and it is the perfect nude gloss for me.
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Review 6 for Sheer Lipgloss
Artifice and Intimacy
-10.14.12
Quick Take: moisturizing, sweet scent, nice pigment
I have really enjoyed all of my Illamasqua products, but have observed that many can be temperamental to apply. I can happily report that these sheer lipglosses are easy-peasy. I have two of these lovlies...
Artifice is a nude pink with a side of soft, muted peach. Though described as sheer, this packs a good amount of pigment and gives more of an opaque coverage than I was expecting. In a good way though, as the color is lovely and it would be a shame for it to be totally sheer. No shimmer and you won't miss it here. Artifice looks amazing with Illamasqua's powder blush in Tremble. It's also great with NARS Deep Throat, Org*sm, and S*x Appeal. It has enough warmth from the slight pink-peach to make it very wearable for even the palest of complexions.
Intimacy is also a nude pink, but with more brown undertones. I like to call it a minky-pink. It is a tad more sheer than Artifice, but still packs enough pigment to show up as color on the lips, not just clear shine. There is some shimmer, but it is subtle and really just reflects light. Not a glittery effect at all and it does not feel gritty on the lips. Intimacy looks beautiful with its sister blush from Illamasqua's Naked Strangers collection named Naked Rose. You NEED that blush, by the way. It also looks great with Lancome's Miel Glace and Sheer Amourose. You need those too, especially Miel Glace.
The formula is a very nice not-too-thick and not-too-thin texture that reminds me a little of Buxom's Lip Polishes, but without the tingle. The smell is light and fruity (I can't imagine it being offensive) with no real discernible taste. Maybe a hint of sweetness, but that may just be the sweet scent playing tricks on my taste buds. The staying power is good, but not phenomenal. Better than average though.
I am not in love with the brush applicator as every brush applicator eventually ends up with a few crazy bristles that make a perfect application very difficult. Both of these colors are on the lighter side, so they are forgiving, but this could be a real problem for darker colors. That is really the only thing I don't love about the gloss. At $22, this is not inexpensive, but I think the colors and formula warrant a bit of a splurge.
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Review 7 for Sheer Lipgloss
Best Sheer Nude
-09.24.12
Quick Take: non-sticky, flavored
This color is perfect paired with a dark smokey eye. Not tacky and long lasting. Goes very well with my medium, olive tone complextion.
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Review 8 for Sheer Lipgloss
Intimacy- Beautiful color!
-08.25.12
I love this one, the gloss isn't too tacky and it doesn't leave a nasty white film on the lips like some other glosses do. The color is a beautiful natural color and it moisturizes my lips. Will definitely be buying more colors.
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Review 11 for Sheer Lipgloss
Another great Illamasqua product!
-06.26.12
Quick Take: long wearing
This is probably the longest wearing lip gloss that I own. The color in the bottle (Tantrum) looks pretty purple, but applies as a purple-pink glossy color. It smells like candy too //_^ the applicator is precise, but a tad scratchy. Also, this gloss is VERY pigmented. The more you add, the more purple it becomes. I don't mind this, but for something lighter, Lily-Rose might work for you.
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Review 13 for Sheer Lipgloss
MY LOVE
-01.06.12
i'm not a big fan of anything glossy at all !!! but i want to try this and i got lily rose and it amazing first it came out pretty thick(and i hate this fomular) but when u apply on ur lips and blend with ur finger it glide on so well and u can build the color up too :) smell nice :) love it
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Review 14 for Sheer Lipgloss
Liquid vinyl! Love it!
-01.02.12
Quick Take: non-sticky
Best lip gloss ever! I have tried so many brandsof gloss that claim to be shiny, but this is by far the best! Not too sticky, gorgeous color and a glossy shine! Colors are also lovely and comliment any lip color.
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Review 15 for Sheer Lipgloss
Gorgeous
-10.13.11
Quick Take: moisturizing
I love this product. Perhaps I'm not entirely objective in my review, and yes, there are comperable lipglosses with the same color payoff for less money, but wearing this--even as sheer as it is--makes me feel incredibly sexy. Using it over lipstick makes whatever color you're wearing pop, and keeps your lips moisturized and glossy. I think this is definitely a 'treat' rather than a necessary or every day item, but I do love it so.
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Review 16 for Sheer Lipgloss
Tantrum
-09.18.11
Quick Take: sheer
I love this color, but I don't feel it's long lasting at all. Whenever I wear it alone it pools on my lips and wears off VERY quickly. I also feel that it settles in the lines of your lips, which after using Buxom lipglosses for ages, I was not pleased with. However, since it is a purple and purple is hard to wear anyway, I found that if I mixed it with any of my pink buxom lipglosses, I got plumping and lasting color, and mixed the colors would create a gorgeous rasberry wine color that neither this or the other line has.
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Review 17 for Sheer Lipgloss
Not great
-08.02.11
Quick Take: sticky
I must say the color is gorgeous, but it doesn't stay even with lip liner or a lip primer. It even makes my lips crack after sometime. I would not recommend this.
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Review 18 for Sheer Lipgloss
Cute
-07.30.11
Quick Take: non-sticky, moisturizing
I got this in Torture. It's quite pigmented. I don't think it's necessarily worth $20 but it's an alright gloss on days I can't decide on what lip color to wear.
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Review 19 for Sheer Lipgloss
like it for the price
-07.14.11
Quick Take: sticky
This gloss in Divine is really gorgeous in the tube. When applied it is very sticky (despite what everyone else on here says!) and very sheer. It really doesn't show up much at all on my lips except for a VERY light pink tint. I love this product over lipsticks and lip stains that are pink/red because it does help pop the color. I do not regret this purchase because it is long lasting and it is cute, I just don't think I'll purchase out of the sheer collection again.
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Review 20 for Sheer Lipgloss
Torture
-07.06.11
Quick Take: moisturizing
Don't be afraid of this color in the tube! It is a beautiful coral which can be worn sheer or built up for a serious pop of color! There is also the smallest hint of iridescent blue shimmer to give the color some dimension on your lips.
No smell, nice applicator, and medium wearing lip gloss with enough stick to last a few hours!
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