How can you not love a product called Lip Venom? I mean, sure, it caused a small rift in the otherwise harmonious institution that is my marriage. Apparently, spending eighteen dollars for 0.35 ounces of anything is akin to treason in our house. Huh. Who knew?

Poison in a Bottle:

The idea behind the original DuWop Lip Venom is that the combination of a few spicy extracts (cinnamon, wintergreen and ginger) would plump your lips a little, leaving a slightly tingling sensation. DuWop has taken that a step beyond and added color and shimmer to their poisonous concoction, creating the afore-mentioned rift causing DuWop Venom Gloss.

My Own Shimmery Tube of Poison:

The new colored glosses come in twelve shades. I chose Jessamine, which is a deep, rich, shimmery, coppery brown color. The tube and applicator are very similar to hundreds of other glosses, reminding me most of my Lancome Juicy Tubes. Clear plastic, tapered at one end, funneling the product toward the slanted tip. A very light pressure will push the gloss through the single hole in the slanted tip, allowing you to apply even coverage to your lips. A little bit goes a long way, and unlike most of my cheaper glosses, the Venom Gloss isn't sticky or gooey, but it lasts for at least a few hours, as long as I'm not eating or kissing my husband (which, as I'm sure you can imagine, isn't happening so much since I spent the eighteen dollars on a small tube of lip gloss). Too many of the glosses I’ve purchased lately are disgustingly thick, forcing me to wipe over half of it off immediately after application. Not so with the Venom Gloss. It really is a Goldilocks Lip Gloss… Not too thin, not too thick, but just right.

Not only does the Venom Gloss leave that odd-but-pleasant bee stung feeling on your lips, but my lips have been noticeably softer since I’ve been using it. That could be because of the jojoba, avocado, sunflower oil, beeswax and green tea that DuWop uses in each tube, or it could be my imagination trying to justify the price. Either way, I’m pretty sure my lips look nicer, smell nicer, feel nicer. And the real test? If I lost my tube of DuWop Jessamine Venom Gloss tomorrow (and let’s face it, the chances of that are pretty good), I’d run back up to the specialty shop in Traverse City and slap another eighteen bucks down without hesitation.

Does it really plump my lips? Well no, it doesn't plump them at all. But they feel kind of plumped, so I'm happy enough with that.

The other eleven poisonous plants that have given their names to shades of Venom Gloss are buttercup (shimmery beige) ~ coral tree (shimmery peach) ~ firethorn (shimmery orange) ~ lantana (sheer pink) ~ lily (mauve) ~ love in a mist (shimmery lavender) ~ snowberry (sheer goldish berry) ~ wisteria (goldish rose) ~ tulip (sheer red) ~ berry chill (shimmery berry) ~ pink champagne (shimmery pink)

I recommend any of the shades that match your skin wholeheartedly. You can learn more about the product, or order your own super-expensive tube at www.duwop.com.

This review has been part of the Lean-n-mean VI write-off, challenging wordy writers everywhere to trim the fat. Or something like that.


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