e.l.f. Essential EX-tra Lip Gloss, 22116 Brett, 0.9 oz

I usually am not a huge fan of lip glosses, but this one totally surprised me! I got it in the color Michael and it turned out gorgeous. The application is easy and smooth! It doesn't feel as sticky and stays on better than most glosses. I wish there was more product, however for the price it's totally worth it. I will definitely be purchasing again!

I have only used this brush for foundation application a few times since I received it but I really do like the way the shape of the brush fits into the contours of my face, especially around the eyes and nose. It's a very soft brush and has a nice density which allows the foundation to be easily brushed onto the skin rather than lost in the depth of the bristles. I'm also able to use this brush to stipple more foundation in areas which need more coverage. I'm very impressed so far.

I generally will not stray away from a lip balm since my lips easily become irritated and flaky if I use most lip products (pigmented gloss, lipsticks, stains, you name it). These lip glosses not only felt amazing on my lips the colors I got Brett, Luke, and Michael were phenomenal on me and didn't travel nor apply unevenly. BUT, the sponge tip applicator broke off on ALL 3 glosses and my heart was broken (I even was super gentle since I read other reviews that said the same thing), I ended up depotting them into another container but it was a mess and I couldn't get most of the product out. Even if you twist off the sponge tip and keep using reusable wands you are only creating more waste for the landfills. Dang, I would've kept buying these glosses if it wasn't for the applicator. I only rated this product average because it's a great texture/color but horrible packaging.

I was excited to try this lip gloss based on all of the good reviews, so I ordered it along with a few other things. It came today and when I went to unscrew the cap - the doe foot part of the applicator broke off and sunk into the bottom of the lip gloss container. It's hard to review a product you can't try - but if this is the quality of the lip glosses I'll spend my money elsewhere.

I just tried this in "Brett". It is a PERFECT red for Spring-toned women. It is WOW while at the same time not distracting from your face, if that makes sense. It gives you really red, glossy lips but they look right and in balance with the rest of you. Let me add this: I noticed a LOT of men looking at me favorably when I wore this, and several even commented on it. Guys seem to go for this color. As to the product itself, it technically is supposed to be a gloss I guess, but I found that it stayed on and had the oomph and body of a lipstick basically once applied. Sure when I touched my mouth with a napkin some came off; however the overall look held up surprisingly well even through a meal and several cocktails. I plan to also try the ELF lip sealer with it. I like the container design; it's a slender, but easy to handle tube, with a doe-foot applicator that pulls out the right amount for one application, and it bends about to make application easy (although for true perfection you'll probably still want a brush). Fits easily into even a small bag or your pocket. If you have trouble with it getting on your teeth, use the old trick of sticking your finger in your mouth and pulling it out, which removes any excess lipstick near your teeth (this trick works for all types of lipstick). Product doesn't have unpleasant smell or taste, and keeps your lips moist too!