Maybelline Lifter Oil-in-Gel Lip Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid, Berry Twist, 0.22 fl oz

Absolutely one of my favorite things by Maybelline the color is so pretty and it makes my lips feel very soft. Would definitely buy this again probably like four times.

So this is a mostly good but not really super great product. Let's start with the good. The color is great. I'm not a berry color kinda gal by any means, I don't like those deep magentas that fade to a hot pink over the course of the day. This is not that. I would describe this color, specifically the Berry Twist, as almost like a bing cherry color. It's fantastic, especially for a gloss. The color payoff is also surprising -- it's definitely a gloss and not a stain, but the color is noticeable. I like the applicator, though I wouldn't be surprised if most people don't. It is hard plastic, but the plastic is smooth and glides easily with sufficient product. Also, I feel like you don't need a lot of the product (more on that later) for this to do its job. The hydrating effects were actually kinda surprising. I wasn't expecting much, I generally don't turn to glosses or oils for hydration, but my lips did feel notably softer after using them. Not better than your favorite lip balm, but definitely better than the average gloss. And then there's the bad. It migrates. The first time I applied the product, I accidentally applied too much. Or rather, I applied too much because I accidentally dispensed too much. But either way, when I put it on, it didn't take long for it to migrate off my lips and onto the skin around them. Womp, womp. No good. I wiped it off and went about my day. Later, I came back and applied the right amount. It still migrates. Not as badly, but it does. So my advice is apply this to your inner lips only, press them together a bit to extend the product outward, and then smooth it over with the applicator. The second thing is that despite being advertised as non-sticky, the color I received was, uh, pretty sticky. Obviously it was sticky when I applied too much, but it was also sticky when I didn't apply much at all. It isn't the stickiest gloss, it's not like, glitter/shimmer bonne bell glosses from the 1990s and 2000s, but still stickier than a lot of other lip oils I've used. Anyway, It's a solid 3.5 or 4 depending on the use case. I can't imagine this doing well while you eat. I'd blot it off before going in for a burger or pizza, otherwise you're gonna have gloss all the way to your collar bones.