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Last spring, I treated myself to a fancy purse I’d admired for years.
Dianna Mazzone / Design by Bella Geraci
Its perfect: timeless, elegant, and delicate.
I almost never use it.
Read on for what makes this nonsticky formula stand out.
Allureeditors Talia Gutierrez (left) and Annie Blay wear Summer Fridays Dream Lip Oil in Blush Dreams and Rosewood Nights, respectively.
Still, the origin story of Dream Lip Oil is a familiar one.
That’s not to say it doesn’t have great slip (it does!)
or impart a gorgeous shine (you should see the way it reflects light).
But what I really wanted to know was: How does this stuff stay so shiny for so long?
The answer was neither glitter nor fairy dust: It’s “hydrogenated polyisobutane,” says Abrams.
I’d also be remiss not to point out how much I enjoyed the applicator itself.
It’s an oversize doe-foot that’s the perfect size to coat my lips in one go-round.
It’s sort of fuzzy and manages to grab just the right amount of product each and every time.
Even hours post-app, wearing Dream Lip Oil makes me feel like my lips are being hugged.
I tried the shadeRosewood Nightsbecause the color looked like it would best match my lips.
Right off the bat, I loved how big the applicator is.
I have fairly big lips.
Allureeditors Talia Gutierrez (left) and Annie Blay wear Summer Fridays Dream Lip Oil in Blush Dreams and Rosewood Nights, respectively.
so I appreciate that I only had to do one swipe on each lip to get the job done.
The lip oil has a thinner consistency compared to the lip balm.
When it came to shade selection, I opted forRosewood Nights.
Allureeditors Jesa Marie Calaor (left) and Kassidy Silva wear Summer Fridays Dream Lip Oil in Rosewood Nights and Soft Mauve, respectively.
The warm mahogany looked like it would flatter my medium skin tone.
I reapplied every few hours because I’m constantly taking sips of water from my water bottle.
While the formula didn’t stay shiny, it left behind a subtle wash of color.
Pricing and Value
Summer Fridays Dream Lip Oil retails for $26 for 0.15 ounces.
(That’s $2 more than the brand’s 0.5-ounce Lip Butter Balm.)
