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Glossing Over the Holidays

Thursday, December 10, 2009

You may think of ornaments, trees and family gatherings. But when I think of  the holidays, I think: lip gloss.

Every year I look forward to the holiday season as my chance to stock up on the stuff. I’m a bit of a lip gloss freak. A collector. A connoisseur. As such I enjoy a nice melon flavored balm in the heat of summer. But it’s the winter glosses that I want to snuggle with up for a nice cozy snogfest.

For starters there is the palette. No wimpy shades here. In the washed out grey of winter we’re all thirsting for color. Reds, burgundies, browns, purples. Frosty or a sheer stain, the pots, tubes, and tins at every checkout register catch my eye. It’s not just the colors that make my mouth water. The scents and flavors of winter glosses are almost as rich as the holiday treats that threaten to adhere to my thighs. You know the phrase “A moment on the lips, forever on the hips?”

Well… this does not apply to lip gloss.

And so I indulge. I indulge in pumpkin lattes and  peppermint sticks, snickerdoodles, and cinnamon buns. How can I resist the allure of sugar plums and hot cocoa that won’t make me gain an ounce?

I’m not sure who invented the tradition of stuffing stockings with lip gloss. I just know one thing: I could kiss them!



Ciaran Blumenfeld, the founder of www.Momfluential.com, is a modern storyteller who started her career doing advertising copywriting and creating marketing campaigns in the non profit world. Since the arrival of Ciaran’s four children, she has re-focussed her writing skills on the online world, generating engaging content and product reviews for multiple sites.

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Kierstenn wrote:
1) 12/12/2009 11:21:44 AM
I completely agree! While the shades are wonderful, the flavors are the most important thing. Who wouldn't want to taste vanilla icing or gingerbread men constantly, and without gaining a calorie!
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Anya wrote:
2) 12/12/2009 6:52:10 PM
Cannot do without lip gloss! Must have it with me whenever I leave home! I love the Super glossy Lip Shine ones from ELF. They are truly glossy!
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Merrick wrote:
3) 12/13/2009 6:11:38 AM
Totally agree!
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youaskedme wrote:
4) 12/19/2009 12:03:32 AM
A pleasure to read, and wonderfully written, I am sure that you are used to hearing that. Over ten years ago, I won the citywide annual storytelling contest. Although I was runner up (there was only one winner and one runner up- I didn't place first for some political reasons- actually caused a bit of a ruckus, lol.) I was just excited to be there and tell my story. I'd been entering every year since the first grade, and that was my last year of being eligible to compete, so being able to get to the last level my last year seemed fitting. Reading this brought back fond memories of my own storytelling days. LOL. You also have a very interesting and lovely name- is it pronounced like "Karen" or is it "Kieren" or "Sierren" ? Ah, I digress. Lip gloss- yes. Good stuff. LOL. One of life's few "guiltless" treats as you so eloquently expressed that at e.l.f.'s prices, makes the pleasure a real "steal".
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