The $50 Lip Gloss — Was it worth it?
Friday, July 11th, 2008
I told you I made one purchase at Barneys, right? Well, that’s the gloss I purchased. You look at it and go, “Sure, that’s pretty, so what?”
Well, see how it looks on the lips…
Cle de Peau Lip Gloss #2 grabbed me by first swatch.
The bottom right swatch is Cle de Peau Lip Gloss #2. It has this interesting duochrome shimmer of greenish-gold with a peachy-pink gloss base. Quite irresistible, if you think about what I tend to be drawn to. Of all the things I quickly swatched at the store, this one drew me in like a moth to a flame. I felt like I just had to have something to show for my experience, and I figured, “Go for it!” since I was tempted by it from the get-go.
So is it worth $50? No, it’s not, but it’s hard to say that any gloss is “worth” $50.
Am I happy with it? Yes, I am. It is a non-sticky gloss that gives me a soft peck of color and lots of shimmer and sheen (which I love). It stays on very well — ate spaghetti and it didn’t even budget (um, wow!) and lasts hours. Some might say the lasting power is what makes it “worth” the price tag, though. I find it wears well, fades after several hours without drying or leaving a ring of gloss around your lips.
Why this color? There were surely lovely pinks and deeper, more opaque glosses, but at the same time, I wanted something easy to wear, that I could grab and go. I wanted a color that wasn’t like what I already had (and I have plenty of bright pinks and fuchsia lipglosses!). I am sure there is an existing dupe (perhaps NARS Orgasm gloss?), though. I am happy enough with it, and I wear it for errands and the like.
What do you think? Good color, bad color? Tons of dupes for it? What was your priciest beauty purchase?
wow, it sure is nice but DEF not worth $50!! just think how many MAC glosses or lippies ya coulda bought with that....
I love it
Glad ya like it, Amy!
wow that's very pretty. shade of color I usually go for. That one is hard to pass on. I think I would definitely buy that if I'm not broke at the moment. I never heard of that brand before though as I don't really wear make up but I own lots of lip glosses:P is it limited edition gloss?
Nope, it's part of Cle de Peau's permanent line! You could try MAC Melon pigment mixed with clear gloss for a cheaper version, though it's not *quite* the same it is similar. :)
I went out today and bought this, it is a stunning color and I love it on my lips, although it doesn't look quite as pigmented on mine as it does on yours. As for the price, no its not really worth it, but I felt like splurging. I also swatched a bunch of the Lancome La Laque Fever glosses and they are almost identicle to cle de peau glosses and a bit cheaper!
I'm glad you do like the color, though, Rachael! It is quite pretty, isn't it? I like Lancome's new La Laque Fever glosses, too!
OMG! I wanttt! how in the world can i convince my parents to buy me this $50 gloss! I love it!
LOL! You can always opt for NARS' Orgasm Gloss - half the price and very similar!
Nars lip gloss costs $50 in Australia, so it's not that outrageous for us unfortunately. =(
Oh gosh, that's so upsetting!
Very pretty - I love Cle De Peau but boy it is pricey. I think i bought one in the Uk for £35 so its pretty steep. I don't think I would spend it again unless I had endless streams of money, or it was a knockout shade, which I think your peachy-gold is!
Hi Rowena, I agree, it's lovely, but pricey. NARS Orgasm is a very acceptable dupe (just not as pigmented), but half the price, so I'll probably go that route in the future, unless I suddenly become a millionaire!
It's cute! I love the gold shimmers. Perfect for summer!
Hi Laura, Isn't it? I love it so much. NARS Orgasm gloss is actually quite similar, though not quite as pigmented.
My priciest beauty splurge was the NARS Orgasm Laguna duo/set -- the one with the Orgasm lipgloss included. It was quite a jump for me (around $60 bucks) but it was SUCH a great investment!
Hi Mandy, Great to hear that you're lovin' the set, though!! I think I might have to stop off at Sephora today, just so I can see this Orgasm gloss!
Sure, it's really nice, but NO! It's not worth it unless your dad is Bill Gates! Well, is he? LOL. If you're happy, then I'm happy! ♥
LOL!! Nope, not Bill Gates!
I have the cle de peau concealer which I can't live without and it was $70.00, something is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. This concealer is so great for me I'd buy it even if it was $200.
Hi Jenn, That's great! I do agree that if you can find room in your budget for an item that just WORKS for you, it can be totally worth it!
Really beautiful colours in it! Can you compare it to mac long wear in durashell? This colour you have is lovely though! :)
Hi Calico, Durashell is similar, but it's more pigmented/opaque, because it's a liquid lip color vs. just a gloss.
Great color! Don´t fret the splurge, you´ve earned it with your good performance in the oral argument!
Hi Nell, Thanks, Nell! Haha ;D
I have to say, I am IN LOVE with that colour!
Hi Vee, ME TOO! It's so pretty.
reminds me of mac's melon pigment
Interesting comparison - it just might be true!
It actually reminds me a lot of major minor lipglass
Interesting! Didn't look a thing like to me, LOL.
A great color, love it.If I will become rich I'll buy it, LOL
Hi Kayra, Haha! Yes, if I become rich, I'll buy more, too!
Hi Christine! I've been away so have not been checking out here! This lipgloss is so pretty, love the effect it has on your lips! Something different, something MAC lipglosses cannot do I think! $50 is quite pricy, but the wear-time/effect is fantastic, so let's just close an eye, enjoy it and forget about the price!
Hi Jan, Nice to see you back :) Thank you so much! Ah, yes, I think from time to time we can splurge and not let ourselves feel guilty over it!
It is pretty but i would not have paid $50 for it. More than likely i would have tried to find a cheaper dupe version of it.
Hi Lisa, Since I was there, and it was vacation, I went for it. Normally, I would have gone to find a cheaper dupe, too.
that colour is soooooooo pretty!! makes me want it now, but imo it does looks quite similar to the NARS orgasm l/g, so maybe i won't pay $50 to get that. well, it's hard to find cle de peau stuff here in Oz anyway, if it's possible at all. do you know how the texture is compared to the NARS orgasm l/g?
Hi RuBie, It is so loveyl! It may be better to just get the NARS gloss. :) I will have to compare sometime. I don't own any NARS glosses (*gasp*), so I couldn't tell you.
i think maybe it looks similar to nymphette? it looks like that on me
Hi Tasha, Oh, it's great Nymphette looks like that on you :) I'm going to have to swatch them side by side sometime. Nymphette never looked like that on me!
Wow! It is way expensive but very nice. Kind of looks like Lollipop Loving, except that LL has more of a green shimmer and this gloss looks smoother. I went to test this gloss out after reading this. I can't bear to buy it LOL. I can buy almost 4 MAC glosses with the money.
Hi Miss QQ, I agree that LL is more green in shimmer. I know, right? You can buy two Chanel Glossimers for this price!
for that price- it would be gorgeous even if it was neon green!! lol.. love it!!
Hi Annie, LOL! I know, right?
Its gorgeous, and kind of reminds me of Nymphette lipglass..maybe lighter though
that's exactly what i thot! looks a lot like nymphette.
Hi Kirsten, Nymphette didn't have the duochrome this one has when I tried it, but I will have to try swatching them together sometime!
It looks beautiful on you, Christine...I's loves it!
Hi Kate, Thanks, I'm glad you like it! Makes me feel a bit better about the price tag!
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