I am a gloss girl through and through.  Sure, give me a great lipstick and I'll rock it, but I won't leave the house with out a coat of gloss (or tinted balm), it just makes me feel a little more 'put together'. 
  I was at the post office a few weeks ago, which also happens to be a Rexal and I stumbled upon the cosmetic section.... (by stumbled, I mean I always go to this post office as it has a cosmetic department :)  It was having a sale on there NYC Cosmetics.  Now, normally I pass on REALLY cheap makeup, but something was calling me to try one.  Boy, am I sure glad I did.  I picked up one of there Liquid Lip Shines in Fashion Avenue Fuchsia #579.  It's a beautiful bright color and ended up ONLY being $1.49  WHAT A STEAL!

  Now they 'claim' the benefits are pure pigments, 3D-effect shine, the lips feel moisturized creamy and soft texture and are non-sticky and I agree with most of their claims.  However, I find the color to be a bit sheerer then it looks.  I like this though as I prefer a suttle statement look on an daily basis.  The texture is nice, not necissarly moisturizing, but nice.  It has great shine, but doesn't last long, maybe 2 hours.  I do like though that the color sticks around after the shine is gone.

  I wouldn't quite call it a doe foot applicator, but more of an elongated doe foot.  It bends a bit while applying which makes it easier to apply it precisly.

  It's a beautiful Fuchsia, almost a Raspberry if you will.  It's sheer, but buildable.

  It gives a great pop of color and I'm sure it's going to be one of my favorite Summer colors.  If I find them on sale again, I will definatly be picking up a few more colors!

                  What are your favorite 'frugal' lip glosses?

  I have found my new FAVORITE lip product. It's not a lipstick, not a lip balm but rather the perfect combination of the two.
  About a month ago I had been reading all these beauty blogs about these so called 'lip butters' by Revlon.  They were getting rave reviews and I knew I had to get my hands on one (or 4, to start).  They hadn't come out in Canada yet, but I was watching like a hawk, EVERYWHERE!  I finally found them at London Drugs a few weeks ago, and decided to pick just one up, just incase I didn't like them... that, and the fact that I had read they were selling for $7-10 bucks.  London Drugs had them for closer to $13 and I'm a 'frugal' mama.

  These babies are buttery, moisturizing and really feel like a lip balm on the lips.  Which is perfect for my winter dry lips.  The colors are sheer, but buildable and have a nice shine almost like a gloss.  I'm not a lipstick fan, but prefer a little more color than a tinted lip balm.  They really remind me of Dior Addict Lipstick, or even MAC Slim Shine, with a little less pigment.

  Overall, I give the Color Burst Lip Butters from Revlon a 10 out of 10.  They have a ton of colors to choose from, staying power is great and texture is AMAZING!  Definitely recommend picking one or ALL of them up next time your out.  I found Walmart to have the best price at $7.99.  If you find them cheaper, PLEASE let me know :)