Sephora Volume Booster Gloss Serum Review & Swatches
Sephora you keep creating quality, cheap cosmetics, I’ll be back for more.
Spring is a time for renewal and Sephora indeed renewed this year with some fresh, exciting products. Generally speaking my experience with their cosmetic line is a hit or miss but I enjoyed their Spring 2012 offerings and every product I tried so far has been a complete win.
Their new Volume Booster Gloss Serum isn’t perfect but is pretty darn nice.
Take a lookiee!
Sephora Volume Booster Gloss Serum reminds me of the Japanese release of Maquillage Diamond Tear Gloss.
These come in a click style pen but the goods news is they don’t have a brush applicator attached as I know some of you aren’t particularly keen on such packaging. Instead of a brush this is a slanted plastic applicator that fits the contour of lips nicely while evenly and smoothly applying color.
Supposedly this plumps lips without a sting and indeed there isn’t a stinging issue or any peppermint, mint, cinnamon, etc…in the mix. It tastes pleasantly like SweetTarts candy to my mouth. The plumping action could be courtesy the thickness of the gloss which makes lips appear fuller.
The perk of the gloss for me is the pigmentation and the highly glossy finish. These have a wet like shine that doesn’t quit. They appear extra glossy and shiny on lips. I’ve only tried a single shade, In Love, but it had medium to full coverage depending the amount applied.
On the upside the formula is moisturizing and pleasantly lightweight but on the downside its a bit too slippery and thin so it tends to migrate around and proceed to slip away easily. It simply lacks tackiness to keep it hanging out on your lips for long sadly.
Overall, Sephora is definitely looking up and bringing their A game to their own makeup collection. At $15, I’ll happily indulge in a few more of these. They do have an extra short wear time but I can forsake that for the killer shade selection, lovely little price, and comfortable wear (hey, sometimes you don’t wanna deal with the stickiness).
You can get ’em now online at Sephora.com or in store.
Tried ’em?
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