Buxom Athens and Monica Travel in Style Duo

I've said it before but I'm going on record:  Buxom makes my favorite lip glosses.  I've been using them for years and have an extensive collection, and they perform the best for me in terms of moisturizing my lips while providing gloss and color.  Any time I see colors I do not own on sale, I try to snap them up.

'Nuff Said

That's how I acquired the Travel in Style duo of mini sized lip stick Athens and lip gloss Monica.  I believe I got them last year from Sephora's sale section, and they've been sitting in their box waiting for warm weather.  Now that's spring has arrived, they've been getting lots of use!

I tend towards orange/peach/pink colors, so it's no surprise that I love these two.  Athens is an orange leaning coral matte lipstick while Monica provides a lovely golden peach shimmer on top.  I do find that Athens, like most matte finishes, emphasizes any potential lip dryness or roughness, but a good lip scrub prior to use helps in that area.  Athens does apply smoothly and I do not find it drying, so that's a plus.

Monica is the standout for me, though, as I prefer a shiny lip with some shimmer.  The two together make for a lovely spring color duo that wears a good 4-5 hours if I'm not eating or drinking something (which I usually am). 

You can still find the Travel in Style duo online at Amazon for about $20. 

Disclaimer:  I purchased this.

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Buxom Mix & Mingle Lip Polishes and Mini Lip Sticks

Naomi, Sasha, Miami, Monaco, Tokyo, Sydney, Starr April

I'm a huge fan of Buxom lip glosses, so anytime a set goes on sale I try to snap it up.  Mix & Mingle was a 2011 holiday set which recently popped up for sale at Sephora for $25 and as quickly sold out.  Fortunately I was able to get one!  So why am I showing them to you since the only places to get them now are Amazon and ebay for $49.85 and $59.99 respectively?

Miami, Naomi, Monaco, Sasha, Tokyo, Starr, Sydney, April

Well, I thought you'd be able to get them individually, but a quick search at Sephora showed that most of them are no longer carried.  The three that are still available are the lip sticks Tokyo and Sydney and the lip polish Starr.  I think Buxom has been revamping their line quite a bit, hence the discontinued shades.

Sasha over Monaco

However, Sasha is included in the new Buxom Passport Collection, Jetsetter Collection for the Eyes, Lips & Cheeks.  Monaco is available as a mini from Amazon.  Plus, I just want to show them, because they are pretty and I love them :-)

Naomi over Miami

The lip polishes for the most part are fairly sheer with shimmer.  The lip sticks are matte, so the two together are my preferred look. 

April over Sydney

Disclaimer:  I purchased these. 

Buxom Lipsticks in Milan, Amsterdam & Berlin

I'm a huge fan of Buxom lip glosses, but not being as much of a lip stick person, I haven't really focused much on Buxom lip sticks.  I got Milan, Amsterdam, and Berlin several years back as part of a set that included lip glosses, and all three colors are what I consider to be warm neutrals.  The packaging on the Buxom Big & Healthy lip sticks has now changed to a  sleek silver with only the bottom tips matching the color of the lip stick.

Milan, a sun-kissed apricot

Amsterdam, a rosy nude

Berlin, a creamy pecan

I do like the formula on these!  Containing Vitamins A, C, and E, as well as castor seed and avocado oil and mango seed butters, I find them to be hydrating enough that I'm not constantly reaching for a lip balm.  They are also nicely pigmented and have that slight tingling sensation that I like and associate with Buxom lip products.  They are supposed to have a lip plumping effect, although I can't say I've ever noticed a difference in that area. 

Milan, Amsterdam, Berlin (shade)

Milan, Amsterdam, Berlin (sun)

 


The Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Sticks sell for $18, come in 20 different shades, and are exclusive to Sepohra.   I recently purchased four more as part a set and am looking forward to trying out some of the more vibrant colors!

Disclosure:  I purchased these.