Gluten Free And Glittery

Okay, so this is not ENTIRELY travel related, but for me it is! Today I spent the day shopping with my mom at King of Prussia, the best mall in America (sorry, Mall of America! <3). I am going to to my boyfriend’s family Thanksgiving and was hoping to pick up a nice shade of lipstick for the event—One of my best friends in grad school, Sarah, is a lipstick-addict and I think her obsession has rubbed off on me….Anyway, I had a Sephora gift card and time to spare so mom and I explored the store for a while. I was pretty nervous because I hate trying to explain to people that I cannot have gluten in my lipstick because unintentionally I can ingest the lipstick and no, I am not on the trend, and no, I can’t have just a little…But luckily, the sales associates were completely prepared for my gluten free questions. Dina, Tess, and Olivia were beyond helpful with our search for gluten free lipsticks!  Olivia even had a giant binder filled with brands that were gluten free or gluten free but processed in a facility that processes gluten….Yes, she even separated lipsticks into those two categories! YES! Note that the list below is just for their LIP PRODUCTS. As always, read the labels and check with the companies before buying because processes and procedures do change regularly. New lipsticks may not be gluten free even if their past lipsticks were considered gluten free. I have included the date that I checked its gluten free status! Keep checking back for more to be added to this list! 

GLUTEN FREE LIPSTICK AT SEPHORA:

1. Tarte (11/25/2015): http://tartecosmetics.com
2. Too Faced—my all-time favorite! I LOVE their melted lipstick—lasts all day and night…and the next day because I can’t seem to ever get it off. Currently all but their borderline lip pencil are gluten free~ (11/25/2015): https://www.toofaced.com
3. Bite–best lip exfoliator and lip scrub I have ever had!!!! (11/25/2015): http://bitebeauty.com
4. Josie Maran (11/25/2015): http://www.josiemarancosmetics.com
5. Guerliain (11/25/2015): http://www.guerlain.com/us/en-us/makeup
6. Givenchy (11/25/2015): http://www.givenchybeauty.com/en/fragrances/live-irresistible/inspiration
7. NARS*** (11/25/2015): http://www.narscosmetics.com/USA/makeup
8. Laura Mercier*** (11/25/2015): http://www.lauramercier.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Laura-Mercier-Site/default/Default-Start?cm_mmc=Google-_-search-_-ongoing-_-laura%20mercier&gclid=CPq_556Bg8oCFU0XHwodHhoNCg

***=made in a facility that processes gluten containing products

OTHER GLUTEN FREE LIPSTICKS/GLOSSES (checked by me, not Sephora):

1. Hikari (11/25/2015): http://www.hikaricosmetics.com
2. EOS (11/25/2015): http://evolutionofsmooth.com
3. theBalm Cosmetics (11/25/2015): https://www.thebalm.com
4. Red Apple Lipstick (11/25/2015): http://www.redapplelipstick.com
5. Pacifica (12/29/2015): http://www.pacificabeauty.com
6. Eco Bella (12/29/2015): http://www.eccobella.com
7. Lasting Smiles Organic Lip Balm (01/20/2016): http://lasting-smiles.com

Questionable lipsticks/glosses..

1. Burts Bees….which used to be my favorite!! Sadly, they dodge the question of gluten free saying that they may contain gluten…tears of sadness for this one (11/25/2015)

Anyway, enjoying my time in Philly! Off to NYC tomorrow. Lots of great reviews to come.  Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!

PS Comment below if you have a favorite lipgloss/lipstick brand! ❤