Two words for you: JUICY LIPS

bahaha that's a quote. Not telling you who from... =P

HEY! Lip gloss is important. Not really. But I like it. And I'm young and silly so I feel like I can blog about superficial things all I want. I'mma share some of my faaaaaaaavorite lip products. Boom baby. Let's get ready.

First! The lip balm. This is not a joke, my friends. Best lip balm you've ever had. (and maybe even tasted... just kidding... never mind)

Smooth, nonsticky, awesome, best-you-ever-had kind of balm. Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about. The EOS lip balms found eeeverywhere. I always see them in WalMart by the checkout, but I've also seen them in Walgreens and various other stores. This flavor is my favorite - Lemon Drop. The lemon one is not my favorite just because it smells delicious (and oh my, is it delicious), but also because it has the smoothest, best-feeling texture. The other flavors include (but are not limited to!): honeysuckle, sweet mint, and summer fruit (smells like Peachie-Os!). Also, in WalMart I saw a package of two flavors I've never seen before... strawberry and passionfruit, I think? Anyway! The other flavors are good too (I have three, but have tried nearly all of them!), but I recommend lemon drop the most. It also has SPF 15, which is great to protect your lips. Holla at me!

My first gloss recommendation: Maybelline Shine Sensational Lipgloss

Aren't they pretty?? I only own one so far - Tempting Toffee, which is second from the left in this picture. John bought it for me as a present because he knew how excited I was to have a toffee-flavored gloss. Needs no explanation. haha but I was pleasantly surprised with the look and texture of the gloss. Tempting Toffee isn't sparkly, but a smooth natural-looking red color. LOVE. But the beauty of this line? Maybelline does not just have four lip glosses in this line - oh no - they have EIGHTEEN. I will list them all...

Minty Sheer, Cherry Bloom, Freshly Sliced, Glamorous Guava, Mad About Melon, Crazy for Caramel, Cocoa Fever, Berry Dazzle, Cranberry Crave, Crushed Candy, Peach Sorbet, Cherry Kiss, Watermelon Punch, Berry Bella, Sweet Indulgence, Sparkling Grape, Treat Me Sweet, and (previously mentioned) Tempting Toffee

Seriously, doesn't that long list of delicious sounding names make you want to go eat something bad for you??? So obviously, tons of flavors. It covers fruity to sweet and plenty between there. The packaging is adorable - I know this should not be important, but it makes me want to buy them more. haha The finishes might vary with the flavors - I think some are glassy, some are sparkly. The fact is the glosses give a pretty shine, they're kinda sheer so they don't take over yo FACE, and they're not sticky. LOVE. I want to buy them all. I'm taking donations to this cause.

**SIDE NOTE: Maybelline does not always seal their lip products... this is good so that you can see the actual color of the products, but be careful when you are purchasing to make sure you don't buy a gloss that has been yuckified.**

My last lip gloss for now is Neutrogena's MoistureShine Lip Soother in Glaze 60. That's the technical name... I affectionately call it my "Go-To Gloss!" That's not a joke.

Also on the packaging it says "Cooling Hydragel"... No joke, fellas. This is a non-minty menthol nonsense lip gloss that gives your lips a cooling sensation. PLUS it has SPF 20 - not usually found in most glosses. My go-to gloss is smooth and sheer, and it gives you a pretty shine that isn't too over the top. This particular shade makes your lips look ... fruity? I'm not sure how to describe it. Oh! I should mention the way it smells and such. It doesn't really have a taste, but the smell is particularly difficult to describe. I'm just gonna say it smells fruity because honestly I cannot pick out specific scents within it... but I will tell you, it smells delicious. Mmm. =)

So that's all folks! I hope you enjoyed this little blog with my favorite lip glosses at the moment... Many of you will know I am particularly obsessed with lip products, so this was FUN. Just so you understand my personal taste with lip gloss - I like shiny but NOT shimmery glosses that feel good when I press my lips together (important, obviously). I always go for more sheer lip glosses because I am addicted to lipstick as it is... if I need extra color, I just layer a gloss over a lipstick. BAM.

Okay, enough of my shallow lameness. PLEASE tell me your favorite glosses and why. In a comment, on Facebook, in person... I just need to know. baha

Byyyyyyyyyye! <3

Too bad I can't write songs.

How I wish I were a lyricist. That was my original working title. Then I realized, wow, that doesn't sound exciting at all.

But I was thinking... You know when you listen to a song and the lyrics just get to you? How certain people just know how to string words together and make them sound so powerful in rhythm with music backing them? I can't do that. I can't write poetry either. (similar, I understand. maybe the same.. whoops)

I really wish I could though. I'd like to think that I'm decent with words - I am a blogger, after all. But I have never been able to write (or even think of) anything profound to say in a couple lines. I took American Literature 1 (whoo!) and I loved it and hated it at the same time.  Looking back now, I'm thinking how awful some of those stories were... but also how much talent some of those poets had! It's incredible. Emily Dickinson, for example. Yikes. Usually I don't like her stuff because it's kinda depressing and froth with meaning... good and bad, you know.

Funny story. I went to go look for a poem by Emily Dickinson that I could put in here... I didn't find any I liked. Ha! Now no one hate on me. I know there are a couple by her that I liked but.... Okay, I'm straying from the point here.

How about I look at a song that I know very well? Rolling in the Deep by Adele, I'm sure you've heard it. I sang this song for our annual pops concert so I had to memorize it... and I realized that some of the lines were genius, cutting. Background information, Adele was seriously mad at an ex-boyfriend or something like that when she wrote this. My favorite line of the whooooole song:

"Think of me in the depths of your despair /
Make a home down there as mine sure won't be shared"

 Awesome, no? Make a home in your own sadness because you can never live with me. Something like that. AWESOME. The wording and the way of verbally giving the finger is something I never could have come up with. And this is why I'm jealous of people who write songs.

And by the way, I'm not just talking about people who are capable of expressing anger through poetry. I've got a handle on letting people know I'm mad without rhyming, trust me. But inspiring songs, happy songs, stupid songs... I wish I could write any of them.

I suppose I'm happy with what I've got... I'm very good at taking songs I already know and changing the words to insult who ever happens to be with me. =) That's a skill I got from my mother. Well, we've all got our strengths and weaknesses, eh? hahahahah

Sorry guys. Haven't blogged in a while. Out of my mind. Thanks for sticking around. =)
BYYYYYE! <3