Almay Lip Shine

What the website says: Give your lips a high-shine with shades that are sure to flatter. This sheer gloss brushes on smoothly and never feels sticky. Nourishes lips with aloe, avocado, sunflower seed extract and moisturizing coconut oil, while a burst of peppermint refreshes your lips. Available in 8 shades of perfect neutrals, pinks, berries and reds. I first tried this lip gloss when I was given it as a birthday present from my friend Jess who is a total Almay lover! I have it in several colours now and love them all! The lipgloss delivers just the right amount of shine without being too sticky like MAC Lipglasses or GOSH Cool Lip Jams. But what sets ...  Read the complete review

~~The Company~~ I like to know a bit about a company before I buy their products as I am becoming increasingly concerned about the ethical background of my products. According to its website, Almay has been around since 1931, and was founded by a husband and wife team, Alfred and Fanny May Woititz (hence the name Almay) due to the fact that the cosmetics available at that time were too harsh for Fanny May's skin. Almay make a range of skincare and cosmetic products, all of which they claim are made with "pure, safe ingredients that are good for the most sensitive skin". Importantly, Almay don't test their products on animals. ~~On to the ...  Read the complete review

Almay lip shine I do like a bit of lip gloss, and have never been handy with anything more troublesome than slicking a bit across my lips, and being done with it; not the kind of person who has ever been able to use lip liner and lip sticks with any success. ~~The product~~ The lip gloss (or shine) promises to give a glimmering shine, and because of the addition of vitamins and aloe, will protect lips and keep them soft. It is also SPF15 which is good news for all year usage…protect those lips from the elements. It comes in a glass lip gloss bottle with a screw on/off cap, and silver lid. When I look at it, my Violet colour ...  Read the complete review