MAKEUP | Caliray Glazed and Infused Plumping Lip Gloss

Purchased by me

Ever since the pandemic hit and I started wearing less makeup once I went back to work, I have found myself VERY far removed from the colour cosmetics world. Between what I have been sent over the years from PR and my own crazy purchases, there is very little I feel justified in spending money on that I have not seen before. I have also slowed down in what I accept through PR as I can no longer guarantee that I will have the time or energy to post. I was busy before, but I have allowed myself to be tired and not blog every night which is what I was doing before. Sometimes I still do it, but generally I only sit down to write on my two days off per week. If I have a vacation day here and there, maybe I do a little more, but generally speaking I no longer push myself unless I have a sponsored post coming up.

The Caliray Glazed and Infused Plumping Lip Glosses were the FIRST lip glosses/lipsticks I had purchased in over two years and were one of the few makeup items in my Sephora orders last year. I was in the market for something easy and comfortable to wear at home and I had seen many positive reviews about them online.  

Though the product description says "plumping", this isn't one of those stinging lip plumping products! Far from it! This formula glides across the lips like an oil, is non-sticky and hydrates like a lip balm while making your lips appear soft and cushion-like with shine. In terms of the skincare aspects of the ingredients, there is prickly pear extract which binds to water molecules giving immediate fullness and avocado oil, green coffee seed extract and daisy extract to keep lips firm and bouncy.

The plumping aspect comes from the Maxi-Lip biomimetic peptides which are natural peptides that stimulate collagen and glucosaminoglycan synthesis, specifically the glucosaminoglycan and our skincare friend hyaluronic acid! With long-term use, lips will eventually appear more plump!  

The product comes in a very compact bioplastic tube which is housed in a 100% post-consumer recycled box. The applicator is angled which I always appreciate as opposed to a flat opening. 

I picked up the shades "Free Palomas", a pale nude pink, and "Orchid Ranch", a soft violet mauve". On my hand, these shades look distinctly different, but on my bare lips (see below), they kind of look the same...I probably could have just gotten one of these and been happy.

Orchid Ranch

Free Palomas

Final verdict: Personally, I haven't noticed anything permanent yet as I do not wear this daily, but I will say that my lips do look pretty good when I wear these! They are very comfortable to wear and I find that once the high shine oil effect wears off, it starts to feel like one of my cozy lip balms which I like. I hate when the wear down becomes a little "peely-feeling". I was expecting more of a colour difference between the two shades I got though so I was a bit disappointed there, so if I were to go back in time, I would just have gotten Orchid Ranch as it was ever so slightly more pigmented on me.

You can find the Caliray Glazed and Infused Plumping Lip Gloss at www.sephora.com