Finish · GlossMaybelline
Non-sticky is the phrase that comes up most in reviews. Hyaluronic acid gives a high-shine finish that reads full rather than dramatically plumped, and some reviewers report not noticing any plumping at all.
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A sheer-to-medium gloss with hyaluronic acid and a wide cushion applicator. The finish is glass-shine rather than syrup, and the effect is lips that read a little fuller — not the tingling, cinnamon-driven plumping some glosses go for. "Non-sticky" is the phrase that dominates its reviews, and it is the whole reason this one is on the shelf rather than any of a hundred others.
How to use it: On bare lips, or over a liner when the shape needs holding.
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