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Lip gloss is a cosmetic used primarily to give lips a glossy luster, and sometimes to add a subtle color. It is distributed as a fluid or a soft solid (not to be confused with lip balm, which generally has medical or soothing purposes, or lipstick, which generally is a solid, cream-like substance that gives off a more pigmented color.) The product is available in ranges of opacity from translucent to solid and can have variously frosted, glittery, glossy, and metallic finishes.




Types


Like lipstick, lip gloss comes in a variety of forms and may be applied in different ways. It can be contained in a small cylinder and applied with a rounded or sloped applicator wand (known as a doe foot applicator) or with a built in lip brush. It can come in a small, soft, squeezable plastic tube designed to be applied directly to the lips or applied with a fingertip or lip brush. Solid or semisolid glosses come in boxes or tubes and sometimes blur the distinction between lip gloss and lip balm.
Basic lip gloss simply adds shine to the lips without color. Colored lip gloss adds a combination of color and shine. Glittery lip gloss has a glitter base, with or without color.
New types of "plumping" lip gloss contain ingredients that make the lips appear softer and plumper. These are a cheap, easy, and usually harmless alternative if compared to collagen, Restylane, Juvederm, or fat injections. Such lip glosses are popularly known as lifter glosses. They are not as effective, however because the effects are temporary. Plumping lip gloss can also leave a burning sensation on the lips when first applied.
Lip gloss is often used when a person wants to have some color on their lips, but does not want an intense, solid lip color effect (i.e., a more "made-up" look), as a lipstick would create. Lip gloss is also often used as an introduction to makeup. You can find light shimmery lip glosses in many introduction to makeup kits. It is often used by preteen and young teenage girls who want to wear some makeup, but are too young to wear more intense lipstick colors. It is also common for young women who do not like to wear makeup but have to attend a formal occasion. It can be applied on top of lipstick to increase the gloss of a color, or to add depth as in the case of glitter gloss.




Ingredients


Like lipstick, lip gloss is a mixture of waxes, oils, and pigments. However, lip gloss contains fewer pigments, and those used are often pale in color or diluted (<3%). Furthermore, the free-flowing nature of the product requires less wax. The principal components are lanolin, which feels good on the lips due to its moisturizing qualities and imparts gloss, and polybutene.




History


Lip gloss was invented by [Max Factor] in 1930. He wanted to create a lip product that would make lips shiny and glossy for films. Factor created makeup for the movie industry. He developed makeup specifically for actresses starring in black and white films. Women were inspired by movie actresses to embrace this makeup trend. This led to the popularity of lip gloss. The first commercially available lip gloss was Max Factor's X-Rated, launched in 1932. The original formula was sold until 2003, when Procter and Gamble retired the product.
In 1973, Bonne Bell introduced the first flavored lip gloss, Lip Smackers. Lip Smackers was, and still is, popular among young teenagers. Initially Lip Smackers came in two sizes: small and big. The small ones could be kept in the pocket and the big ones had a rope to hang around the neck. It was advertised that before a date, a teen girl should choose an appropriate flavor because that would be her date's first taste when his lips kissed hers.




See also


Lip augmentation
Lip liner
Lip stain




References






External links


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"Lip Gloss" is the debut single by American hip hop recording artist Lil Mama. It was released June 19, 2007, as the lead single from her debut album VYP: Voice of the Young People. "Lip Gloss" is a percussive hip hop song and it samples "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante.
For the weekend ending on June 9, the song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number ninety-five. The next week it fell off, though after its release to iTunes, it re-entered the chart at number twelve for the week ending on June 23, eventually peaking at number 10.
The song was certified gold by the RIAA on February 13, 2008.




Music video


The music video, directed by R. Malcolm Jones, shows Lil Mama dancing, stomping and clapping, and rapping at a high school. In the video, before the third verse of the song, the video switches to "No Music", which features appearances by Kanye West and Slim Thug. The verse from "No Music" was also featured on the album version of the "Lip Gloss".
The video was nominated for Monster Single of the Year at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards.




Track listing


12" promo

"Lip Gloss" (main version)
"Lip Gloss" (instrumental)
"Lip Gloss" (a cappella)
CD single

"Lip Gloss" (album version)
"Lip Gloss" (Full Phat Remix)
"Lip Gloss" (Safe Mode Lec Trow Remix)
"Girlfriend" (Dr. Luke Mix) (featuring Avril Lavigne)
Digital download

"Lip Gloss"




Chart performance






Certifications






In popular culture


There is a dance called "The Lip Gloss" that accompanies the song. This song was number 56 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. Pitchfork named "Lip Gloss" the 27th best song of 2007.
Fellow American rapper Nicki Minaj has a song titled "Wuchoo Know", from her debut 2007 mixtape Playtime Is Over, which samples and interpolates "Lip Gloss", by Ashanti featuring Keri Hilson. American Mashup artist Girl Talk also sampled the song on his track "Like This", from his 2008 album Feed the Animals. This song was featured primarily as the backing track for the Prada Spring/Summer 2010 women's wear fashion show.




References






External links


Official music video on YouTube
Lil Mama at MySpace
Pitchfork Media

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