SPEND VS SAVE: PINK LIPGLOSS

For this edition of Spend vs. Save, let's look at good ol' Pink lip glosses.

Pink lip glosses are nice because they provide a nice pop of color on your face. It's feminine but fun at the same time. It will always have a romantic effect and appeal and it emphasizes a youth's beauty and gives an aura of amicability on an adult.

Let's look at two Pink lip glosses today

MAC LIPGLASS IN PINK POODLE

WET 'N WILD MEGASLICKS LIPGLOSS IN CANDY APPLE

WET 'N WILD: This costs around $5; It's slick and glossy. Provides a good amount of shine but sadly, it doesn't have much color. It appears as a clear gloss in a swipe. Two- 3 coats will give you a nice pink tinge, and 4-7 coats will show a pink color on your lips, but still, not pink enough. And my golly, 4-7 coats will already feel heavy on your lips! Though cheap, it's unavailable in the country. So if you wanna give this product the benefit of the doubt and pay for expensive shipping, be my guest. But if you're really insistent on trying this, I suggest you purchase 4 tubes because one tube may last you not long enough. You might even get tired of the product! But at least, it smells like candy that's good enough to eat.

MAC: This costs around 700php+; According to Temptalia.com, Pink Poodle is one of the must- have lipglasses of MAC. It has a nice barbie pink color. The lustre is good and the color is vibrant. One swipe will give you that tinge of pink hue, two swipes will give your dull face a pop of color and three swipes can give you the lipstick+lipgloss effect. So this lipgloss has a buildable quality, which is good because you can customize your application, giving different effects per swipe. Color- payoff is very nice and the staying power is relatively long. In my estimation, this lipgloss will last you for around 6- 9mos. if you eat lipgloss and roughly around a year if you just use lipgloss sparingly.

THE VERDICT: Spend wisely. There might be big difference with the prices but I assure you, there's a big discrepancy with the quality as well.

FOR THIS ISSUE, I SUGGEST YOU: SPLURGE