i rarely wear orange on my lips. it makes me look jaundiced. some said it's my imagination. i just don't think the color looks good on me.

then i read somewhere that if you want to make your teeth appear whiter, avoid orange. my teeth are stained, thanks to the docs who over-prescribed tetracycline when i was young. i always thought about whitening them but my dentist didn't think it was a good idea because i have sensitive teeth.

hence i always stays away from anything orangy. i was probably out of my mind when i bought this lipgloss.

laura mercier lipgloss in citrine.

Follow up:

i think i bought it 2 years ago. it was on sale. 50% off. such big discount makes my eye blink! 50% off! it's an opportunity not to miss!

i also remember reading somewhere that paris hilton loved this gloss. and it's discontinued.

fact: i'm not paris hilton fan. i didn't buy it because she loved it. it's thought that it's been discontinued that made me wanted to buy it. so typical of consumer psychology.

the color isn't that orangy on my lips. used alone, it's like a clear gloss with golden sheen. golden on the orange side. i prefer to use it on top of lipstick to give it a golden glossy look.

however it's not something i particularly like. so it's staying in the office. on days i need a bit of touch up on my lips.