One of the biggest complaints, from friends and clients, is that lipgloss is too sticky. You press your lips together and it takes much effort to pry them apart. Now you don’t have to worry about that. The Balm and Fresh have released glosses that have high-impact shine and beautiful color, without being sticky.

the Balm, Plump Your Pucker ($14.00 ea)

Now, I haven’t tried the other lip products, so I can only speak for this one. A friend of mine introduced me to this brand. She said the gloss doesn’t stick and the color is sheer with a ton of shine. I was able to get a sample of their product, and she was right...the gloss wasn’t sticky at all! It does not have a plumping effect, at least not that I saw, but it does give off a cooling sensation. The glosses have great scents that fit the names such as, “cocoa my coconut.” They come in a variety of shades including reds, nudes, plums, sorbets and purples.

Where to Buy: thebalm.com, sephora.com, Sephora, and select online retailers.

Ingredients: (dyes will vary)

Polybutene, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Isocetyl Stearate, Flavor, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Dioctyl Adipate, Beeswax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Menthol, Polyglycerol-3 Beeswax, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Butter, Octyl Palmitate, Tribehenin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Cholecalciferol, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Propyl Gallate, Propylparaben, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax. May Contain: Red 7 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Iron Oxides, Blue 1 Lake, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Carmine.

Fresh, Sugar Lip Gloss ($25.00 ea)

This gloss is just like the famous Lip Treatment, but minus the SPF. The color goes on sheer and feels like “a little piece of heaven.” They too are supposed to give off a pluming effect, but to me, they don’t. This gloss is filled with antioxidants and moisturizers, and has a fantastic light citrus scent. It’s pricey, but completely worth it! Never sticky and always beautiful.

Where to Buy: Fresh, Fresh.com, Sephora, Sephora.com, and select online retailers.