Gloss-Gate

Success! I have freed my lip gloss from the prison of the inappropriately-designed tube! Here is a journal of my scientific endeavor.

3:20 – place cup of water in microwave and boil the crap out of it

3:23 – remove cup from microwave

3:24 – place tube of lip gloss in cup



3:25- notice that gloss viscosity is decreasing

3:27- pour small puddle of gloss into used metal container previously used for mints and place gloss tube back in cup of hot water

3:29 – repeat, with less gloss coming out this time

3:30- place tube upside down in cup, in order to make it easier for remaining gloss to pass the narrow opening of the tube.

3:31- realize this was a bad idea because now the top is hot!

3:34- give up on removing any more gloss. Close tube and return to purse. I can still use what's left until it runs out.

3:35- put a rubber band around mint tin and put it in my purse. Feel satisfied with myself. I probably have another 2 months of gloss because of this experiment!


PS - Sorry about the very low-res photos. I'm using my phone for now, but plan on using nicer images from my awesome camera soon. I may start sharing my good and bad outfits!

The Lip Gloss Conspiracy

I've uncovered a vast, right-wing conspiracy regarding lip gloss.

I had my makeup professionally done for my wedding, and the woman who did it sold me the lip gloss she had used, and I've used it every day since then because I loved it. It's called Lip Glaze, and it's by Aveda. The color I use is Mango Juice.

Anyway, it's been almost 7 months, so I'm getting down to the dregs of the tube. Lately I've been frustrated because there is actually a considerable amount of product left in the tube, but I can't reach it because of the shape of the tube and the wand. This stuff is $15 online, so it's not cheap, and I really want to use it all up. I've looked online to see if anyone has any ideas for this. The best ideas I've seen so far are to heat up the tube and pour out the presumably liquified gloss, and to use a dental spatula. I don't happen to have a dental spatula up my ass today, so I guess I'll try heating it up. I also e-mailed Aveda to ask what they recommend, but despite their whole earth-friendly image, I bet they will recommend I buy another tube. We'll see.

I'll heat this thing up tonight (I guess like you would a baby bottle? In a container of water I microwaved?) and report back tomorrow. I'll have to find an appropriate vessel.