ArchetypeCosmetics.com

Our lip gloss is unique in texture and pigmentation. The feel and look on your lips is a lot like a very emmolient, glossy lipstick. The finish is medium gloss, essentially like the glossiest stick lipsticks. It is not sticky whatsoever, it is very smooth. It also is very good for your lips, and will moisturize wonderfully. Its packed with pigment so the color lasts quite a while, again, more lipstick-like pigmentation than how some glosses are. The high pigmentation helps keep color off your teeth, too. You can also therefore choose your intensity- you can apply it very lightly for a barely-there gloss and color or you can put it on more heavily for full-on lipstick intensity color.

The gloss is not "glassy" looking like some thick and sticky brands are. If you prefer a high-gloss finish, top our glosses with a thick clear gloss in a squeeze tube- MAC clear lipglass is a good type. (The squeeze tube keeps your clear gloss from getting contaminated.) The glassier thicker finish amps the various sparkle effects up quite a bit- it's definitely fun to try.

Packaged in our 5g or 10g plastic screwtop jars, just like our eye pigments, but without the sifter. Small is $3.75, large is $7.00, and samples are $1.00. Samples of lip gloss are more expensive than the pigment samples, as they must be mailed in 5g jars rather than ziploc baggies. It is possible our gloss may run and coat the inside of the jar, especially if the weather is warm in transit- this is to be expected, and it can still be easily applied with a lip brush.

Our gloss is totally scent- and flavor-free. It also isn't lip numbing like some glosses can be. Click here for ingredients list, including which have carmine.

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NAUGHTY KITTY: This feisty little number is a bratty pink that has a hint of a neutral undertone to make it wearable. It's packed with a naughty aqua sparkle that sets it apart from all the others, and features a hint of pink iridescence too.

RECYCLED VIRGIN: An innocent, delicate medium rose pink with a knowing metallic wink of gold. The gold sparkle is so intense it makes this gloss appear slightly coral at a distance, though the base color is pure rose. The photo shows silver rather than gold sparkle- trust me, it's all gold.

RED SUNSHINE: A very complex color, it's difficult to describe. It has a warm/neutral iridescent base tone with a warm wine shade poured over it. The result is a very wearable warm wine shade. It applies slightly sheer. Moderate aqua and purple sparkle, a subtle touch.

LOW RED MOON: Beautiful deep warm brick red with intense red shimmer and a hint of blue sparkle. Highly pigmented. On pale skin it looks close to true red.

AMANITA: This feisty shade of deep berry has a warm undertone to it, and a moderate rainbow sparkle.

SPANK ME: A staple color- this is an unassuming lighter nude but it has loads of pigment, and a sweet green sparkle and iridescence; surprisingly, the green iridescence is incredibly wearable and lovely. The result is a color that goes with almost anything, and is great when you don't want your lips to compete with a strong eye color.

SEX KITTEN: Gorgeous perfect mauve with blue sparkle. This is also a good staple color- a no brainer that goes with almost anything. It's light enough that it won't compete with a strong eye look, but it is more mauve than nude. The blue sparkle adds a fun twist but isn't too noticeable.

RED LIGHT DISTRICT: This one is a deeper nude than Smut. It is a Your Lips But Better for ladies with somewhat more pigmented lips, or a rosy nude with a hint of mauve for us pale girls- for those times when you want to amp your lip color up a bit but still won't clash with your eye color. The green and blue sparkles are more subtle than Smut, but still add some interest.