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Tiffany Avatar

No thank you! It’s very windy where I live and I have very long hair. I can’t stand getting hair stuck on my lips. To be honest I only own four lipglosses. I prefer lipsticks or lip balms with a sheen.

Sari Avatar

Hate them ! I really never wear lipgloss because they ‘re all so sticky , if I do wear a lipgloss they have to have a texture like the Kissable Lipcolours from MAC .

Renee Avatar

No, no, no no no! Sticky, tacky gloss feels so gross to me.

Have you ever had a strand of hair get stuck in your lipgloss on a windy day? On the list of feelings that make me shudder, that ones right up near the top.

Dusty Avatar

it’s only been in the last year or so that i’ve started to like sticky lipgloss. it does last longer it’s just not as comfortable to wear and on me, dries out my lips something fierce!

Julia Minamata Avatar

Can’t stand it! My hair inevitably gets stuck in sticky lipgloss. I’m SO not a fan of MAC Lipglass, the stickiest lipgloss I’ve ever used. Hate the way it aggressively clings to my lips, particularly if they are dry and peeling a bit! Love the Korres glosses though — nice and moisturizing and not sticky at all.

Dawn Avatar

Sticky lip gloss is great because it seems to last longer on the lips. It’s not good if you have long hair and go outside in a breeze, though. I hate my hair sticking to my mouth.

candice Avatar

i HATE sticky gloss with a passion bc the way it feels on my lips and my hair sticks to it even worse yuck. but i dont even like glossy lips anymore cuz my lips are very full and glossy makes them look swollen lol. i enjoy a balmy smooth finish for all my lip products ie. mac TLC. good question!

Virginia Avatar

I hate sticky lipgloss. It always feels as though it is sitting on my lips. Not to mention that my hair constantly gets caught in it…

Michilicious ~ Avatar

Sticky is alright as long as I like the lip gloss and it’s not dry, gloopy or gritty!
I don’t like it when it’s really thin and sticky so that the shine and colour mutes down really quickly either.

Danielle Avatar

love sticky gloss, obviously not to the point where my lips are stuck together but I hate gloss that slides right off or sinks into the lips Im all about longevity 🙂

monika-luiza Avatar

a little bit sticky(like colored lipsglass, juicy tubes) is ok, as it lasts longer on my lips ( non sticky is gone in 5 mins) but I can’t stand macs clear lipglass, it’s a grat gloss but the stickyness is driving me crazy

ak Avatar

That sadly is the pro and the con of the clear MAC lipglass. Everything the wind blows down the street will be on your lip, and most definitely your hair but it goes on forever and ever because it’s so thick. I don’t even like their clear lipglass, thank goodness the colored ones are much thinner and less tacky.

Shasha Avatar

Well, I mean, it depends. I do like it sticky (the gloss), but only when I know I’m not going to kiss anyone. Or pull my hair up. Or when it’s not windy.
Seriously, a sticky gloss can take the fun out of everything.

Eeva Avatar

I love sticky lip gloss! It stays on so much better, and i like to feel it when i have something on, and also feel when it’s fading away.

PIXIE Avatar

Never. I hate sticky lip glosses. Because there’s always that point where you’re like eating and you just want it to get off your face and it won’t go away. I don’t mind reapplying throughout the day.

Nee Avatar

Agreed! Once I ate biscuits and got crumbs on my lips that just won’t go away and I tried wiping them off with tissues and got them stuck on my lips as well. Hate it!

livnzoe Avatar

no i don’t like it sticky.. because i think it’s easyier to aplly evenly when it’s more fluent.
also kissing is very annoying with sticky gloss!!

Jessica FB Avatar

I am a huge lip gloss fan but if it’s the least bit sticky I absolutely can not use it. I hate sticky lip gloss. For me lip gloss needs to feel nice on my lips as well as look nice so sticky is just out of the question.

Polly Avatar

Seems like I can’t bare sticky glosses. My first gloss was Lancome Juicy Tube in Strawberry Funk or something.

I really loved its smell and color, but OH-HELL-O stickiness! It was like sundews for hair!

That was the reason why I was afraid of glosses though I’ve learned later that not every glosses in the world are sticky and some provide moisture, still I prefer wearing lipstick alone.

Nadia Avatar

Yes and no. It depends on how I’m wearing my hair lol. If my hair is up and out of my face, I don’t mind a sticky gloss because it DOES last longer and tends not to bleed on me. But if my hair is down, I prefer sticking (no pun intended lol) to non-sticky glosses because I hate when my hair gets into it! They have minimal lasting power though, a definite down side!

Laurina Avatar

Heck no!!!! Drives me crazy!!! I tried to love MAC Dazzleglasses but I couldn’t because they were so sticky! I have to give them credit, they last a long time and look beautiful, but they are way sticky.

heidi Avatar

I’m probably in the minority here but yes I do like it sticky. I love lips that look super gloss and sticky lipgloss tends to achieve that a little better. Plus I like glosses that last longer. I’m not opposed to nonsticky and my hubby hates sticky(he also hates plumper) so I wear it to work when we won’t be kissing!

tkwan Avatar

I don’t have a problem with sticky lipglosses, especially since they do tend to last longer. In fact, I think I prefer sticky lipglosses! As long as they’re not like glue, as you said 🙂

Jennifer Avatar

For some odd reason, I find that I do like tacky glosses. I’d have to say the texture of Stila Lip Glazes and MAC’s Lipglasses are two of my favorites 🙂

lily Avatar

I prefer Non sticky glosses but they wear off very fast so i tend to wear a stickyer texture. If anyone can recommend a smooth non sticky gloss that lasts please let me know (I need to be able to buy it in the uk :). )

makeup junkie Avatar

No, I can’t stand it after torturing myself with Mac’s Lipglass for years in high school. It looks so wet and tacky on the lips, too. Just my opinion, though. 🙂

Dior’s Creme De Gloss and Revlon’s super lustrous glosses are the best.

Jadyn Avatar

I used to be all for all lip glosses. Now I just wear some chapstick or carmex or my MAC lipstick. I have very few glosses I use nowadays. I have two I use on a semi consistent basis- my MAC lipglass in devilishly stylish and EL pure color gloss in star pink

Aging_Beauty Avatar

LOVE the sticky. It stays put, it moisturizes, and I can tell if it’s still on. I’ve discovered Stila Lipglaze, am eager to find other brands with a sticky texture. I own many shades of lovely lipgloss but much of it is so soft (which does feel wonderful on the lips) but I find it travels and interferes with my lipliner.

Alix Avatar

Yes, yes, yes! It lasts longer, stays in place better and shines more. I can understand why folks with long hair would find it problematic, though!

Becca Avatar

Are sticky and tacky two different things?
Because I didn’t think that I minded sticky, but the MAC glosses are VERY tacky and I hate that, so I guess I hate sticky too!!!!

rorosalie010 Avatar

I don’t mind that much my lipglosses being sticky. Usually, it helps them last longer. However, when my lips are dry, I avoid them as much as I can. In general, though, I prefer lipsticks or lipstick-lipgloss hybrids 🙂

Betsy Avatar

Oh, yes I do…the stickier the better as it makes it last longer. My friends think I am crazy…just placed my first order for OCC Lip Tar!!!

Anna Avatar

I was just researching the topic and wondered how other ladies stand those because I struggle. Now I know I am not alone. I hate the stickiness. It even makes my mouth dry. I freaking tortured myself with those for too long. And when my hair goes on my lips, eww. Changing to lipsticks and lip balms asap.

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