Beauty

[teganslaw]

I have been searching for a shimmer or sheer (not sparkly) lip gloss that isn't sticky. Preferably neutral or light shade. (peach or pink.) I have one by e.l.f. that has a nice natural color and is sheer but feels sticky when wearing it. The gloss looks good, but isn't comfortable on my lips. So don't want another e.l.f gloss. 

Is there any gloss that is non sticky? I don't want to spend more than $20 if I can help it. Doesn't have to be plumping, as I think that description is mostly marketing talk.  TIA.

[BirkiLady]

I've been wearing Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm for several years and love it! There are several choices of tints available, no glitter or claims to plump the lips, and it's well under $10. It's a natural product which is sheer, non-greasy, and ensures your lips will remain well moisturistured in all weather! The feeling is silky smooth on my lips. 

The Red Dahlia is my favorite which is not a bright red at all, but more of an autumn red to burgendy tone.

If you have questions, ask the Cosmotologist for help with your skin tone and the Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm shades. It took me a couple of tries to settle on the right one.  

[RollTide2008]

Buxom’s Dolly shade is one of my favorites.

[CAcableGirl2]

@teganslaw   I don't have that issue with MAC lipglass.  I usually get it at Macy's since (if I remember correctly) beauty items are free shipping and I can usually get good rebates from Rakuten or MrRebates through Macy's.  They have several types of their lip gloss and I've had great luck with all of them.

Free shipping with $25 purchase.  

[SurferWife]

@teganslaw ...

@monicakm  is our resident lip gloss junkie.  She may have some wonderful suggestions.

[Shanus]

@teganslaw    One of my favorites is Bobbi Brown (no shocker there 😁) is the Crushed Oil Infused Gloss. I have the shade Love Letter and a few others. They have a smoothe application, no stickiness and good color.

Of course, when you give up "sticky", you may also give up how long the gloss lasts. 

[monicakm]

@RollTide2008 

Buxom's Dolly is most everyone's favorite in that line but it's "plumping" and it's a cream.  I'd have to study a side by side photo of before and after applying a Buxom gloss so if there is any plumping (vs a non plumping gloss), it's not much.  But I've grown to enjoy the cooling feeling of a plumping gloss tho.  Glosses by nature appear to plump due to their composition vs a matte.

I have Diamonique in the Buxom line.  IIt's a shimmery topper but sometimes I wear it alone around the house or to bed.

[RollTide2008]

@monicakm I have Dolly in both the cream and polish. I also have a bullet lipstick in the Dolly. It’s my purse shade.

[monicakm]

@SurferWife 

@teganslaw 

There can be a fine line between shimmer and sparkle.  

Jut do a search on Sephora or Ulta for "shimmer lipgloss".

This is Dior 465 Shock.  It's non plumping and beautiful.  I usually wear ELF Perfect Pink lip tint under it.  The one lipgloss I can think of that I have that IS a sticky mess on my lips is an Urban Decay sparkly/shimmer gloss.  Such an individual thing.  What may feel sticky to one may not feel that way to another.  I have on a Buxom lip plumper right now.  It doesn't feel sticky to me.  It's comfy and cooling.  If you have long hair and it's a windy day, your hair is going to stick to your lips (as with any gloss). 

[teganslaw]

Maybe I should get a balm rather than a gloss. I'm thinking about picking up Burt's Bees tinted balm next time I'm in WM or other drugstore. That seems to be popular. I've worn balms most of my life, so it's what I'm used to. Something moisturizing would work. I've tried chapstick, but sometimes that is drying. 

I appreciate all the responses.