Happy Valentine's Day! Let's talk about LIPS... What better topic to cover on a day like this? Payless was known as the place for designer knock-offs and low-priced practical shoes, until they recently revamped their brand with well-priced edgy collections by couture designers Christian Siriano and Patricia Field. Now Payless has taken their quest to "democratize fashion" into the beauty arena. I just became aware of the fact that they launched a lip collection, and nearly all items are under ten dollars!
I'm going to be totally honest. I have a thing for luxury-brand lip glosses, and I have spent an obscene amount of money on my lips. The very idea of turning to Payless for a perfect pout was a bit scary. For the record, lip gloss ranks extremely high (along with bras and eye cream) on my list of Things I Never Go Cheap On.
Payless Beauty offers a variety of colors, textures, and finishes. It's a perfect line for a girl who is young and just starting to wear makeup, or a babe on a budget. The Lip Palette contains six creamy lipsticks, and a mixing well to blend and create your own custom shade. Zoe and Zac Lip Shimmer is actually more of a satin finish lipstick, but my lips stayed soft for hours.
I could already see the rich color of Unforgettable Moments Lip Gloss through the tube. This one is definitely my favorite of the bunch. Although it did feel a tad bit sticky after a while, it has bright punchy color and a glassy sheen. My guy says it smells good, and he doesn't make that "eww, nasty" face when I kiss him.The lip products are free of sodium laureth sulfate, phthalates, and parabens. Payless Beauty is environmentally-conscious. They don't test on animals and the packaging is recyclable. These are pretty decent lip glosses for such a bargain price.
Impressive -no SLS, parabens or phthalates and it's under $10??? I may have to try this.
ReplyDeleteAnd for the record, I'm with you on not going cheap on the bras and eye cream. I'm also not going cheap on my hair - for me it's Aveda or nothing these days.