Review | Barry M Lip-gloss ‘2’ Toffee

Hello! Now way back at the end of July, I mentioned this little gem in my favourites, but never got round to do a full review of it so… here is why I love this gloss so much and the reason it is an essential in my makeup bag!

As you can see from the photos I’ve used over 50% of this, which is rare for me. I’m not a massive ‘lips’ person, though I am trying to change this constantly, but I find the faff of making sure it hasn’t bled, faded, smudged etc. too much of a hassle most days. However I would say the most comfortable colour for me has got to be lighter pinks/nudes. You normally cannot go wrong with this colour combo, university, out shopping, work, even for an evening out/party look a nudish pinks works well. I won’t even go off on a tangent about the difficulty of finding the perfect nude however…lets save that for another post!

All I can say with confidence, is this lip-gloss, paired with any colour adds life to the lips. I find nudes and lighter colours can sometimes look very flat and dull, but when I add this gloss, due to its neutral/nude tone and subtle sparkle it jazzes up the lips, without taking away from the actual colour underneath and essentially keeping it classy and subtle.

It also smells pretty lovely and looks good alone too! It has a doe foot applicator, and is feels comfortable and moisturising on the lips (not that horrid heavy, gloppy, sticky feeling you get with some glosses!) I find it is the most versatile shade and gloss I have come across and it’s one of those trustworthy ‘you-just-cannot-go-wrong’ picks (HG status perhaps??)

It is ever so SLIGHTLY more of a brown toned nude, which some how means it works well with most natural lip colours, and beautifully on top of all bright and light coloured lipsticks and liners 🙂

It is basically my favourite drugstore lip-gloss ever and I envisage many repurchases of this baby – at £4.50 it’s a total bargain in my eyes! 

Have you tried any lip-glosses from the Barry M range?