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6 Smashbox Lip Enhancing Lipglosses: Review & Swatches

April 21, 2012 by 96 Comments
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Smashbox Lip Enhancing Lipglosses

Hi All,

I went through a gloss-loving stage last year wherein I had this insatiable urge to buy and use every gloss in existence. Every shop counter I’d go to, I’d be swatching like a demon, every online site I visited, I’d buy glosses without even reading reviews..I was totally loco! Did that craze ever get over? Yes. How?? Well, thats all thanks to a lip allergy I got in Oct/Nov which I suspect was due to a gloss itself…such a sad, forlorn good bye right?  Well, I’m not beating myself about it since I’m sure the next time a new range of glosses get released, I’ll again go bonkers and my allergy will be a thing of the past! Wink

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I bought this off Ebay for a dirt cheap price and what I loved most was that all of these are sample sized tubes. I tend to get bored with lipglosses after using them a couple of times and these seem to have just the right amount to suit my needs Smile

About Smashbox Lip Enhancing Lipglosses:-

What it is:A sheer, ultra-moisturizing lip gloss.

What it does:Drench your lips in luminous color and shine with this ultra-moisturizing formula that keeps lips soft and smooth for hours. Available in a variety of long-wearing shades and three advanced color formulas for a range of dazzling looks that enhance your lips like never before.

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Smashbox Lip Enhancing Lipglosses Finishes:-


  1. Sheer Color: Full of shiny polymers and pearls with a hint of glistening color for three-dimensional shine. The brush applicator wand flawlessly coats lips.
  2. True Color: Vitamin E and sunflower seed oil nourish with a touch of creamy color. The doe-foot applicator wand perfectly contours lips.
  3. Full Color: Saturate lips with brilliant color. Vitamin E moisturizes and the high-pigment shine goes on smooth and lasts for hours. The doe-foot applicator wand ensures color precision and control.

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  • Price: $18 for each full-sized tube

Smashbox Lipglosses Shades & their Descriptions:-

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  1. Happy Hour: This is a Peachy pink lipgloss with tiny golden shimmers. The shimmers not chunky and add a burst of shine to the lips when worn. This provides sheer to medium coverage and I didn’t find this sticky at all.
  2. Pout: This is a milky blue-based baby pink shade. Again a non-sticky formula but without any shimmer. I personally like this the least since it washes me out completely. It can be applied to provide either light to medium coverage but it does tend to look goopy if layered too much.
  3. After Hours: This is a gorgeous shimmery golden brown which has medium coverage. The tiny golden shimmers are quite obvious when applied and it’s also what keeps this from looking muddy and ageing on my lips. It’s one of my favourites.

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  1. Crystal: This is a clear gloss and quite multi-functional since it doesn’t have any shimmer and can be used either alone or over a matte lipstick to add a gorgeous shine. I personally don’t favour this much since this is the only gloss of all 6 which I found to be a bit on the stickier side.
  2. Cocktail Hour: This is my 2nd favourite and the most amazing gloss ever! Shimmer-free and yet imparting an amazing glossy look to the lips, this true peach shade is quite opaque and attention grabbing to say the least. It can be worn to work or to a gathering and still add that ‘Wow’ effect. It’s non sticky and doesn’t settle into my lip lines which is yet another feather in it cap Smile
  3. Fame: This is a shimmery fuchsia pink shade which is also a full coverage gloss. The shimmer is very minute though and not quite visible…or maybe its the fuchsia which is so over-powering that the shimmers get cast into the background. This is also my most favourite shade of the 6..I am usually very cautious while wearing fuchsia lippies but this looks so bright, yet subdued on my lips that I needn’t be scared of looking gaudy Smile

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My thoughts about Smashbox Lip Enhancing Lipglosses:-

I like most of these glosses with the exception of Pout and Crystal. The reasons for the same I’ve mentioned above. I hate sticky and milky looking shades and they really put me off. Majorly so since these are the shade which look goopy after a while and settle into my liplines and look weird.

Except for Pout, all the rest have a decent staying power of 3-3.5hrs which is quite good for a gloss. Fame and Cocktail Hour have the longest staying power followed by Happy Hour and After Hours.

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Another thing I like about these glosses is that the shimmer is not over powering nor is it chunky. A lot of the times, the gloss dries up and leaves the shimmer behind. This does happen a bit with Happy Hour, but not with the rest. Thank god for that! I hate having colorless lips with tacky shimmer stuck all over them Wink

Texture-wise these are easily one of the best glosses around with their non-sticky formula. Some of their glosses do seem a bit more on the stickier side, but these form a very slim percentage of the whole.

This is how Fame looks on me…The pic didn’t come out too clear unfortunately..

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What I like about Smashbox Lip Enhancing Lipglosses:-

  • Gorgeous shades to choose from
  • The subtle shimmer which doesn’t look OTT and doesn’t stick to the lips long after the color fades away.
  • The non-sticky texture of most of the glosses.
  • Fame & cocktail Hour are the classic shades I feel all of us should have.
  • Doesn’t settle into my lip lines.
  • Worth the price
  • Firsm sponge applicators and sturdy packaging.
  • Smashbox doesn’t test on animals.

 

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What I don’t like about Smashbox Lip Enhancing Lipglosses:-

  • Not available in India…yet. Smile

Ratings: 

  • Pigmentation: 4/5
  • Packaging: 5/5
  • Staying Power: 5/5
  • Availability: 3.5/5
  • Price vs. Value: 4/5

Have you tried Smashbox Lip Enhancing Lipglosses?

 

 

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Comments

  1. sahana says:
    April 21, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    loved after hours and cocktail hrs dear.. Ur lips are sooooooooo pretty that almost any and every color will look awesome on them..

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  2. preethi says:
    April 21, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    super cute small ones…i love them…each 18$?
    preethi recently posted..My Birthday !!

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  3. erica says:
    April 21, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    Zee.. I Liked the fame.. happy hours and cocktail hour! In Love Lipstick
    Lovely shade and staying power.. acha temme is it 18$ each or all the lip gloss for 18$?? Question

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  4. Mitra20 says:
    April 21, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    And how do you manage to hunt down these fab sellers on E-bay..no seriously !!

    Fame suits your lovely lips Zee. Chic

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  5. shivangi says:
    April 21, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    Love Happy and Cocktail hr.!

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  6. anamika says:
    April 21, 2012 at 10:24 pm

    wow ! this is so beautiful..i love smashbox .. Yippee

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  7. tulips says:
    April 21, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    ooooooooooo i died n went to heaven after cing ur lips Wink loved happy hour, cocktail n fame In Love In Love meko bhi chotu chotu lippies chahiye Grin

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  8. Parul says:
    April 21, 2012 at 10:55 pm

    Wow all of them luk great but I really want to steal cocktail hour and fame from ur house…they luk fab…BTW did u go to Park Plaza tday
    Parul recently posted..Mac Iris Apfel Collection in Store in Pune and my Chotu Haul

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  9. christina says:
    April 21, 2012 at 10:55 pm

    nice lips…nice glosses………tu sod modest go bai Cool

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  10. sandhya says:
    April 21, 2012 at 10:59 pm

    Cocktail Hours and Fame are fab!! Cool

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  11. Nafisa says:
    April 21, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    These are adorable! In Love Love cocktail hour n fame. Evry brand ought to sell mini glosses! Big Smile

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  12. Heena says:
    April 21, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    Happy Hour looks really nice Grin

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  13. Heena says:
    April 21, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    I hardly like pinks Razz

    Btw, hv u checked out shopnineteen. com.. dey hv really good fashion jwlry Cute

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  14. Heena says:
    April 21, 2012 at 11:36 pm

    hihi Razz

    achha Grin

    Btw, in this pepperfry site add, the girl’s body is some1′s else n face some1′s else.. cheap gimmick! No

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  15. rashmi says:
    April 22, 2012 at 12:03 am

    awesome deal Zara … i liked happy hrs and after hrs the most … although it is nice to have so many glosses handy Lipstick Lipstick Lipstick Lipstick Lipstick Lipstick Lipstick Lipstick

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  16. Xuvious says:
    April 22, 2012 at 1:19 am

    Happy Hour is really pretty!! Smile Who was the seller?
    Xuvious recently posted..Goa Baga Beach Guide

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  17. shaz says:
    April 22, 2012 at 1:53 am

    Wooww !! ZARA abh hai lipgloss queen !! Beauty Beauty ROTFL
    shaz recently posted..Maybelline Colorsensational Moisture Extreme Lip Colour B42 Buff Review

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  18. Parita says:
    April 22, 2012 at 10:10 am

    Loving cocktail and fame..so grogeus! Lipstick Lipstick
    Parita recently posted..Coconut Coriander Chutney

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  19. Sukanya says:
    April 22, 2012 at 11:20 am

    Oh my love Lipstick i love smashbox lipglosses!
    Sukanya recently posted..Recipe Block : Deliciously gooey, chocolate coffee pudding!

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  20. Shaba says:
    April 22, 2012 at 11:55 am

    super dooper sexy lips ze…. Lipstick Kiss Kiss
    Shaba recently posted..Never I can Lose YOU

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  21. pavani reddy says:
    April 22, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    wowwwww….amazingggg zara Big Smile cocktail party is soooo prettyyyyyy Yippee i m presently in my glosss phase but every time i swatch sumthing i m sooo confused as to which colour suits meee Big Frown
    pavani reddy recently posted..Strawberries

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  22. Upasana says:
    April 22, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    omg how did i miss this post Beat Up fame and cocktail hour Waiting Hug n Makeup Rock n Roll

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