NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in "Sponge Cake"

"Sponge Cake" seems to be one of the most popular NYX colors, and I can see why!  I picked this up because I saw so many good reviews for it, and I am not disappointed at all.  This really looks like a more expensive lip gloss, with great color payoff, and extremely small sparkles, so it doesn't look glittery, but it still looks nice and shiny.  It's not very sticky, and the color is a neutral medium pink, perhaps a bit on the warm side, that would probably flatter any complexion.

Milani 3D Glitzy Glamour Gloss in "Stylish"

Stylish is a sheer orangey color with oodles of sparkles.  It's not nearly as pigmented as "In Vogue" which I also swatched, but it's still nice.  Besides, orange can be a tricky color with lips, so the more sheer, the better.

MaxFactor Maxalicious Glitz Lip Gloss in "Guilty Pleasures"

Amazing holiday party color!  It's unfortunate that MaxFactor has been discontinued in the US, because this is the kind of color I could really see myself repurchasing.  It made appearances on both Christmas and Valentine's Day, so clearly I like it a lot.  It's a good sparkly red and it's not sticky at all!

L'Oreal Color Riche lipstick in "Cashmere"

I believe that Cashmere was one of L'Oreal's limited time only nude shades, but I'm not sure.  All I know is that I really love it!  It's more of a medium toned nude, so it's not a pale lip.  It's sparkly, but not glittery, if that makes sense, and there is visible shimmer.  The shimmer and sparkle might be too much for some people but I think this is a gorgeous color.  It's a lot like my natural lip color but just "better".

Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in "Pink Afterglow"

This color seems to be a real classic for the Revlon Super Lustrous collection.  Other colors get discontinued, and this one seems to keep going strong.  It's not the most exciting color--it's just an extremely sheer medium pink with tons of sparkles.  But I could see where this could become the "go to" lip gloss just because it's fail proof.

Above with no flash, below with flash.

L'Oreal Glam Shine Dazzling Plumping Lip Gloss in "Diva" (700)

Okay, so these have been discontinued but I snagged several of them years ago, and surprisingly they still "work".  They haven't expired or anything, and I believe this one, Diva, I got in late 2003, because I wore it to my first freshman dance in high school and loved the way it looked.
These glosses might have too much sparkle for me now, but they're still fun.  There really isn't much of a plumping effect, but my lips look smooth and shiny when I wear them, so that's good.  "Diva" is a rich, medium reddish pink with tons of multi-colored sparkles.  You end up noticing the sparkles more than you notice the actual color!

Above, with no flash.  Below, with flash.

L'Oreal Glam Shine Dazzling Plumping Lip Gloss in "Muse" (500)

This is a color I rarely reach for.  First of all, the Glam Shine lip glosses are fun, but possibly too sparkly and while they claim to plump, they really don't. (Although the sparkles might make your lips look bigger in theory).  Muse is a light purplish pink with considerable sparkles. One thing these lip glosses definitely have going for them is significant color payoff.  One swipe will really do the trick with this lip gloss.  Unfortunately, you can't really find these anywhere these days.  I think they've been discontinued.  It's possible you could still find them on Ebay, though, and I think some of them are probably worth the journey.  This isn't my favorite color, but I have others that I love.

Above without flash, below with flash.

Sally Hansen Lip Inflation Extreme HD in "Gigabyte"

I'm not usually a fan of sheer lip colors--I like creamy, pigmented, fun lip colors.  However, it's obvious from looking at this tube of lip gloss that you are going to get a clear, sparkly, slightly pinkish gloss.  The sparkles are out of this world--this is probably the sparkliest gloss I own.  Also, it actually does plump your lips, at least temporarily.  It tastes and smells like cinnamon which I absolutely love, and you can feel a tingling sensation (which some might not enjoy, but I like)

As you can see in the picture above, Gigabyte is almost entirely clear, but there are visible sparkles.

Top picture with no flash, bottom picture with flash.

Hard Candy Plumping Serum Volumizing Lip Gloss in "Girly Girl"

Okay, I'll admit I'm disappointed.  I thought Hard Candy was going to be a great brand, because everyone seems to be raving about it, but this lip gloss was a pretty big disappointment.  First off, there is practically no payoff.  In the tube it looks like it's going to be a light nude, but it's actually almost entirely clear, with sparkles.  Oh well.  Also, there's absolutely no volumizing effect (at least I don't think so) plus it makes my lips peel and feel really weird, and it's super sticky. Yeah, stay away.  But for the hell of it, here are some swatches since it's not an ugly color.

with no flash (above and below)

with flash (below)

Sally Hansen Smile Brightening Lip Treatment in "Dazzling"

Sally Hansen promises that their "smile brightening lip treatments" will make your teeth look whiter.  I'm not so sure that this lip gloss served its purpose, but it certainly is a nice sparkly color!  I got it in "Dazzling".

Here is "dazzling" inside with no flash.  It's a nice mauve dark pink.  On the cool side, but not overpowering purple.  It's a bit sticky, but not too bad.  The packaging is pretty cute too.

Here is "dazzling" again inside with a flash.  As you can see, there are some pretty evident sparkles!

And here is a swatch of "dazzling" on my arm, with a flash:

Milani 3D Glitzy Glamour Gloss in "In Vogue"

When the Milani 3D Glitzy Glamour Glosses came out, I was thrilled!  These looked so glamorous and dynamic, I just had to try several. Here are some swatches for "In Vogue".

In Vogue is a very bright, bold magenta color with oodles of glittery sparkles.  Definitely a "going out" lip color, not meant for daytime.

Surprisingly, it's not too sticky, but extremely pigmented!  A really great drugstore find :)

In Vogue inside with no flash (this one is pretty accurate- although the color is slightly brighter and bolder than this)

In Vogue inside with flash (warmer and brighter with the flash)