13 best lip glosses for a plump, juicy look and no stickiness – picks from just £1 tested with photos
New launches of every y2k lovers fave beauty item are slim (if I see another lip oil launch, ima throw hands). So, as a girl who's handbag is never, ever complete without a lip gloss option, I felt it necessary to breakdown the best of the best for you, because there are levels to lip gloss supremacy. There are classics like MAC Lip Glass and new cult faves like Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb (a team Cosmo fave) – so how do you choose? Well let's start with the below...
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