Essence of Beauty Champagne Celebrations Lipgloss Collection

There's just no denying that I'm a sucker for Essence of Beauty's bath and body line, and especially their lip products (click here for my last moment of weakness). They really know how to package their lip products in a way that is totally irresistible to me. I mean, I'm not even a lipgloss person, really (I always lean more toward lipsticks) but EoB gets me every time.

So when I walked into my local CVS the other day and spotted these lovelies, I knew that one of them had to be mine:

These new dual-ended lip wands come in four champagne-cocktail-inspired flavors: Mimosa Bellini, Peach Bellini, Raspberry Bellini and Strawberry Bellini (retail: $5.99).

You're probably saying to yourself, "Big whoop. Sheer yellow, peach, purple and pink glosses." But no. You have GOT to see these in person, I tell you. They are sheer, tinted glosses, yes, but there is also a super-fine iridescent micro-glitter to these glosses that makes them delicately subtle, yet unbelievably pretty in person. There's something about this combo of sheer, colored gloss with suspended ultra-fine irridescent glitter that totally hypnotizes me!

After standing in the aisle trapped in indecision for about 15 minutes, I finally decided to purchase Peach Bellini, and I am so glad I did. Let's take a look:

It was incredibly difficult to capture the beauty of this gloss in a photo. What you can't really see in the above pic is that the iridescent micro-glitter is actually multi-colored. It is absolutely stunning in the tube.

So what does it look like when you open this gloss?

The colored end has a wand applicator and the gloss smells like peach liqueur.

And surprise! The clear end has a roller ball applicator. And, to my nose, it smells like a cross between champagne and grape Kool-Aid.

So let's get to the glosses themselves. Here's where I become confused. Usually I think it's silly for a lip product to have directions. Who doesn't know how to swipe a gloss on their lips, right? But with this product, I sort of wish it told me what to do. Do I put on the peach gloss first and top it with the clear gloss? That seems like the obvious way to go, but here's the funny part: the peach gloss has flavoring (it actually tastes like peach liqueur) but the clear gloss only has fragrance, no flavor! So if I were to layer the peach with the clear, it would obliterate the fun flavor! I'm actually still totally confused as to how to use these together, so I've decided that I'm only going to use them separately. Plus, they look much better on their own than they do layered.

How's the consistency of the peach gloss? It reminds me of a Bonne Bell wand gloss. Pretty average but very lovely-looking on the lips (I could not capture the look of it on my lips in a picture--sorry). I really can't see the peach tint on my lips, but that doesn't surprise me because it's so sheer. I will say though, that the irridescent micro-glitter leaves a pretty, subtle sparkle on the lips.

How's the consistency of the clear gloss? It totally reminds me of old school Maybelline Kissing Potion! It's got a thin consistency, which is a necessity for the roller ball to work. And it gives a very pretty shine to the lips. The only thing I'm bummed about is the absense of flavor. I really wish the taste matched the fun scent.

So is this gloss worth your $5.99? If you like the look of subtle, sparkly, glossy lips, then I'd say yes. And if you're the type of person who is drawn to fun packaging and sweet, fruity smells, then I think you should definitely check these out.