Frugal Friday - Great Gloss! The Best Lip Gloss Value Sets

Today I'm highlighting my top picks for lip gloss sets under $25. A Frugal Friday double whammy--while every woman loves lip gloss, these sets also make fantastic holiday gifts for a teacher, secret santa, co-workers or your favorite person. And they make great stocking stuffers-- if you can keep your paws off and not stash them away for yourself!

Clinique Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine Set ($25)
A limited edition set of five mini dual-ended glosses destined to plump lips for a fuller pout. (available online only @ sephora.com)

This set contains:

- Glamourful / Mimosa Blossom
- Peach Plump / Ripest Apricot
- Cherry Bomb / Play-full Plump
- Pink Aplenty / Soo Pink
- Luscious Lilac / Double Plum

Stila Lip Glaze Collection $80 value -($25)
Stila features a new limited edition lip glaze collection every year at holiday time. This year's set includes four best selling shades along with four new shades.

This set contains four bestsellers:

- Starfruit (neutral pink with subtle white pearl)
- Kitten (caramel with golden pearl)
- Cranberry (deep red)
- Blackberry (deep warm red brown)

New Shades:
- Marmalade (sheer peach with pink and white pearl )
- Pinkle Twinkle (sheer pink with pink and multicolor sparkle)
- Plum Fairy (sheer plum with pink pearl)
- Candy (sheer pinky coral with subtle rainbow sparkle)



LORAC Couture Shine Gloss Collection $65 value - ($22.50)
A set of five high-gloss formulas that feature light-reflecting Mother of Pearl and Hyaluronic Acid for optimum hydration. Limited edition

The set contains:


- Haute (bright pale pink)
- Couture (deep dusty rose)
- Sheer Luxe (burgundy wine)
- Glam (neutral rose shimmer)
- Lavish- limited edition (shimmering watermelon pink)  

 
Sephora Mini Super Shimmer Gift Set $40 value - ($20)
A set of 8 ultra shiny, super shimmering, moisturizing tube glosses in all the best selling colors!

The set contains:
-- Precious Pink
-- Feverish Fuchsia
-- Candy Apple
-- Apricot Soufflé
-- In the Buff
-- Desert Gold
-- Rosy Glow
--Bronze Beauty

Philosophy A Kiss and a Wish ($15)
A mini holiday lip shine set in sweet flavors. Limited edition

The set contains:

--Red Licorice
-- Raspberry Sorbet
-- Candy Cane
-- Pink Bubbly

Korres Cherry Lip Kisses $40 value-($19.50)
A limited edition trio of high-shine, long-lasting lip glosses in best-selling shades. Korres uses cherry oil to moisturize, prolong wear and keep these glosses from being sticky. Only available at sephora.com

This set contains:

Cherry Oil Lipgloss in Nude (sheer pinky beige)
Cherry Oil Lipgloss in Natural Purple (sheer plum brown)
Cherry Oil in Lipgloss Fushcia (shimmering muted fucshia)

 Rosebud Perfume Co. Three Lavish Layers of Lip Balm ($20 Value)- $16
For that person on your gift list who likes balms, Rosebud has their three best selling salves in darling vintage tins. Formulated to provide moisture, sheen and emollient protection while smelling delicious!
 
This set contains:
 
--Strawberry Lip Balm
--Rosebud Salve
--Minted Rose Lip Balm

Philosophy's Sweet Not Spooky Treats

I am interrupting the preview of Holiday collections to give you a peek at these cute and clever Halloween treats from Philosophy. I love to give Philosophy sets as gifts, they always present well and are frequently gushed over. Here is the Halloween line up:

The Haunted House high foaming shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath trio:

Philosophy's haunted house is packed full of delicious treats! The haunted house includes 6 oz. bottles of black licorice, caramel apple and pumpkin spice muffin high foaming shampoo, shower gel and bubble baths. Celebrate bath time with these delicious seasonal scents. These high foaming formulas gently cleanse skin to leave it feeling soft, and they smell positively scrumptious. $30

I Love Candy Corn high-foaming shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath
Calling all candy corn lovers! This oh-so-sweet candy corn scented shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath is sure to be a fall favorite for the whole family. The high-foaming formula provides an ultra-rich, moisturizing lather from head to toe to gently cleanse and condition skin and hair. $16






















Trick or Treat high-foaming shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath duo

No tricks, just treats. Philosophy's trick-or-treat set includes pumpkin spice muffin and caramel apple scented shampoo, shower gel & bubble baths for a surprisingly spirited treat for your senses! Enjoy an ultra-rich lather with these high-foaming formulas created to gently cleanse and condition skin and hair. $20

Black Licorice high-foaming shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath
For all you black licorice fans, here is a bath and shower treat you don't want to pass up! Philosophy infused the unmistakable scent of black licorice in a high foaming shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath. Lather it up from your hair down to your toes or immerse yourself into a bath full of black licorice scented suds. Not only is this shower gel ideal for black licorice lovers, scientific research has shown that the scent of black licorice can increase arousal in men and women. Even those who aren't crazy about black licorice might want to give this shower gel a try. $20
 
 

Caramel Apple high-foaming shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath

Dip into the delectable scent of caramel apple with philosophy's high foaming shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath. The unique formula provides a rich, foaming lather and a delicious bubble bath experience. Our caramel apple scent is the perfect fusion of a juicy apple and rich, creamy caramel. you won't be able to resist bath time! $16
Caramel Apple Flavored Lip Shine - A flavorful fall fusion. philosophy blends a juicy apple and rich, creamy caramel in this high-gloss lip shine. Caramel apple lip shine goes on smooth to help soften and sweeten lips, while enhancing natural tint and providing a glossy finish. $12

Bobbi Brown's Rich Color Gloss

New Rich Color Lip Gloss from Bobbi Brown offers triple benefits: the full color coverage of a lipstick, the soft shine of a gloss, and the luxurious feel of a balm. Moisturizes, conditions, and lasts throughout the day without feathering. Doe foot applicator applies color smoothly and evenly. Available in 8 shades including pale, neutral, deep, and bright options. $20

These glosses are already getting rave reviews and should be available at your local Bobbi Brown counter this month. Oh and another BIG plus, Bobbi is listening to her customers and got rid of the brush that always splayed and changed to a doe foot applicator. YAY!

Stila Holiday Mini Lip Glaze Collection

Click click click! Too bad  Dorothy didn't get this Stila mini lip glaze collection when she clicked her heels together. Cranberry may have suited her since it's "brick" red--haha. Okay, sorry.

The popular clicky pen collection is updated every year and this year they have included 4 of their best selling shades along with 4 new shades. That's 8 glazes for only $25! A great stocking stuffer, it's never too early. I like to pick up these sets for gifts for my college aged daughter's friends. It never fails that we need a gift at the last minute for a gift exchange or a sorority sister.

NEW!


plum fairy - a sheer plum with pink pearl

candy - sheer pink-coral with subtle rainbow shimmer

marmalade - sheer peach with pink and white pearl

pinkle twinkle - sheer mid-tone pink with rainbow shimmer

BESTSELLERS

kitten - nude pink champagne shimmer with golden pearl

starfruit - neutral pink-coral with white pearl

cranberry - sheer brick red

blackberry - deep purple wine

Frugal Friday - LORAC Cream Lipstick

Ladies it has been a H-E-Double Hockey Sticks-ish week! Extra duties at work, spending time with my elderly mother and dealing with kid's problems. So I hope you can forgive me if I cheat a bit on Frugal Friday. I'm cheating because this is a sale, not a regular priced item.

The regular price of these LORAC cream lipsticks is $19, so what a fantastic bargain at $4.99 each! I purchased Ruby, a classic red, a few weeks ago and haven't even had time to try it yet, but I have never been disappointed in LORAC products or I would not recommend them to you. There are some beautiful shades available and they come in cream, sheer and matte formulas. At this price, pick a few or one of each. This is a great opportunity to try a dark lipstick that's so popular this fall for cheeeep! Plus, with any purchase you get a free mini Couture gloss. Hurry while supplies last. A lipstick and a gloss for $4.99?
Forgiven now?

I purchased this lipstick myself

Estee Lauder Sensous Gold Fall 2009

Wowza! the model looks amazing! Estee Lauder's Fall 2009 Collection is called Sensuous Gold--warm tones of sun baked nudes and rose, lit with glimmers of gold, flattering on every skintone. I'm sold!

The collection features Senusous Gold Signature Lipstick in Cinnamon, Rose Amethyst, Plum Amethyst and Terracotta, Pure Color Senusous Gold Multi Gloss in Rose Gold and Amethyst, two eyeshadow quads in Rose Gold and Rose Amethyst, two Limited Edition Nail Colors in
Black Amethyst and Rose Gold.

Here's a sneak peak of the collection:

I checked with two of my local EL counters and neither had the collection in so I don't have swatches for you yet, hopefully soon though, I think the eyeshadow quads especially look promising. What do you think of the collection? Let me know in the comments!