Winky Lux Birthday Cake Lipgloss

Over the past few years matte lips have been all the rage, but recently lip glosses have made a comeback. I can't say I'm upset about this changing trend. Matte liquid lipsticks would crease, crack, and dry out my lips. Lip glosses, however, hydrate my lips while giving a nice shine with a plumping effect. My latest lip gloss purchase was Birthday Cake by the brand Winky Lux. I was immediately drawn to the packaging and the glittery product itself. I later found out upon opening that it had an intoxicating vanilla scent. Win!

The wand is a standard doe foot applicator. It's on the smaller side, however, and I found myself needing to dip into the product a few times to cover my lips entirely. I wasn't too bothered by this because it contained more product than most of my other lip glosses. The formula felt thick and slightly sticky on my hand. On my lips it wasn't as noticeable.

I was able to get 3 hours of wear from this lipgloss before it began to fade. It also required a reapplication after eating. It was high shine and fairly long lasting for a lip gloss. I really enjoyed the formula, and I'm hoping to purchase different colors from the same line. I give this product a 9.5/10, with .5 points being deducted for slight stickiness.

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