Mac lip glosses drying?

[makeupgirl]

For some reason my lips have been getting dry lately, and I usually don't suffer from dry lips. I have been using some mac's lipglosses(mostly lipglass) and their glaze textured lipsticks. Can someone tell me if this are moisturizing, And what company makes a really good moisturizing lip glosses? Thanks a lot

 

[user47]

Have you tried applying a moisturizing lip balm before you put on the lipglass?

 

[Heiaken]

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[FiestyFemme]

I do find Lipglass drying, so I always wear lipbalm underneath.
Sometimes, it's still drying, but I don't wear lipgloss much, so it's not really a problem for me.
I've also found that some formulas of lipstick are more drying than others.
The least drying (and I guess moist moisturizing) ones I've found from MAC are the Cremesheen and Slimshine formulas.

 

[Simply Elegant]

I find that too and wear e-z baby tendertone under everything and that doesn't happen to me at all. You might also want to apply lip balm at night too to make your lips softer.

 

[kimmy]

vaseline on your lips at night and exfoliate them regularly.

and use chapstick or some other lip treatment (i prefer burt's bees!) before applying any lip products.

 

[makeupgirl]

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Originally Posted by JsBaby4eva Have you tried applying a moisturizing lip balm before you put on the lipglass?

That's a good idea, I can atleast try that. But I'm also hoping I don't have to add extra step to my putting on makeup.

 

[ohnna-lee]

Docs Weigh In On Lip Gloss Cancer Theory

Posted by Jane Akre
Friday, May 02, 2008 12:30 PM EST
Category: On The Road, Major Medical, Protecting Your Family
Tags: Skin Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Protection, Drug Products, Sun Damage

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When in doubt wear sun protection on your lips even heavier than you would on your face and body.
That is the consensus among doctors talking to ABC News and other media outlets after a report this week that the use of some lip gloss, the non-SPF type, may promote cancer.
The problem is that lip gloss often does not contain a SPF (sun protection factor). And just like baby oil that concentrates sun rays on unprotected skin, lip gloss may do the same.

• Dr. Jessica Fewkes, a face cancer specialist at Harvard says “You might be able to infer that they both enhance UV exposure” she tells ABC. That means photoaging and wrinkles.
• Dr. Kevin Cooper, dermatologist at Case Western Reserve says there could be a small intensification, what he calls “enhanced optical passage” of the sun’s rays with lip gloss.
• The American Cancer Society can’t refer to any evidence or population-based studies on lip gloss. Dr. Len Lichtenfeld says it seems “like just a theory.”
• Talking to MSNBC, Dr. Bruce Robinson, a Manhattan dermatologist says that lips hydrated with lip gloss are like taking a magnifying glass to the lips, making it easier for UV rays to penetrate the lips. “Instead of having to travel through that thicker layer, it's more condensed," Robinson says. "So the UV rays reach are reaching deeper layers of epidermis and dermis because you don't have this forcefield."
• Dr. Christine Brown, a dermatologist at Baylor University talking to MSNBC recommends lip balm with an SPF of at least 30. Chapstick Ultra and Blistex Clear Advance lip balms that offer that protection. The ingredient found in lip protection is titanium dioxide, which acts as a physical sunblock.

In addition to cancer, a precancerous condition known as “farmer’s lip” but called actinic cheilitis can develop. Characterized by peeling, cracked and chapped lips, the condition can require expensive, uncomfortable laser treatments.
A SPF of at least 15 is usually recommended for the face.
Squamous cell carcinoma making up 90 percent of lip skin cancer each year, about 3,500 cases. It has a higher risk of spreading or metastasizing on the lips.
A study entitled Solar Radiation, Lip Protection and Lip Cancer Risk, first raised the issue a decade ago.
It’s ultimately up to consumers to decide if shopping for lip gloss with a SPF factor of 15 or higher lip balm with a SPF protection of 30 is worth the investment in beauty and protection. #





Docs Weigh In On Lip Gloss Cancer Theory

 

[TISH1124]

I think just breathing these days is linked to cancer....But if I hold my breath I will certainly die sooner.

 

[AdlersMommy22]

^Im gonna die of something- might as well be lipgloss.

 

[ohnna-lee]

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Originally Posted by makeupgirl That's a good idea, I can atleast try that. But I'm also hoping I don't have to add extra step to my putting on makeup.

It's worth that extra step, I hear girls as young as 19 asking what is wrong with the pigment on their lips and why it is brown spoted

. Take preventative measures now. The sun is doing more damage then ever. I have an age spot on my hand at 34. I use sunblock religiously but am also a OCD hand washer. Think I will take the germs over the sun damage anyday and reapply the sunblock that has made a permanent spot it's home in my bag.

 

[ohnna-lee]

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Originally Posted by AdlersMommy22 ^Im gonna die of something- might as well be lipgloss.

Oh you might not die, but your lips will look foul and you will need corrective procedures to try and reverse the damage. I'm going to see if I can find the pictures.

Whoops, my bad... you could die

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[ohnna-lee]

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Originally Posted by TISH1127 I think just breathing these days is linked to cancer....But if I hold my breath I will certainly die sooner.

True true

... but if you have to live in this wonderfully cancerous existence why not do what you can to make yourself look good. I don't mean using the make up either. Make up rocks, but I don't want to HAVE to use it either.

 

[TISH1124]

^^ So tru...coming from the chick who wears it 1x a week on a good week....