Introducing Motor City Makeup

About the lip gloss: "Detroit women are not afraid to speak their minds... and turn some heads! These high performance glosses are the answer for full, flirty, fabulous lips. MOTOR CITY MAKEUP lip glosses contain luxurious ingredients such as Vitamin E, Coconut Oil and Tiare Flower to moisturize and soften your lips.
The shiny and smooth finish leaves those other gooey glosses in the dust! Available in 10 varieties for all Makes and Models."

Jen's Experience: When I opened up the lip gloss, I was surprised at how bright and shiny the "Knockout" color is. I thought since it was lip gloss, it would be much softer once it was applied. But I was totally wrong -- this is some heavily pigmented color. Now, I've never been one for bright colors, but this one really works for me without looking garish. I wear it to work or out on the town with a large portion of my wardrobe. It lasts for a really long time; even when the glossiness is gone, the color remains, and so does the moisture. It doesn't make my lips feel super-dry when in fades away like most lip glosses do. And for people who share my pale skintone: you'll love the way the blue undertones in this particular color make your teeth look really white. Even if this isn't the shade for you, I highly recommend trying one of Motor City Makeup's lip glosses for their great, long-lasting color.

Retail Price: $12.00

About the lip balm: "Detroit has freezing winters and scorching summers. Our poor lips don’t know what to do. Never fear...MOTOR CITY MAKEUP™ Lip Balm is here! Our lip balm soothes and protects with Vitamin E, the supreme antioxidant. These colorful balms glide on sheer and provide major shine. Each balm is mildly scented in a yummy flavor. These balms don't "fuel" around."

Jen's Experience: After opening the adorably packaged lip balm in "Joyride", I was excited about the yummy raspberry smell and the pretty and subtle shade. I thought when I first touched it that it might be too stiff to give good coverage and moisture to my lips, but when I put it on I knew my impression was all wrong. It spread easily on my lips and provided hours of moisture and flavor to my winter-dry lips. It also looks great over a lip pencil for a nice, soft shine. I would love to have this in a tube and keep in handy whereever I go, but until then, I'm keeping my raspberry-flavored joyride close.

Retail Price: $8.00

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About Motor City Makeup: "MOTOR CITY MAKEUP™, LLC was founded by two turbo charged Motor City gals (Cindy L. and Natalie H.) in August 2004. Cindy L. is a Licensed Esthetician and Makeup-Artist. She specializes in color creation and is always one step ahead of the trends in makeup. In addition to co-creating MOTOR CITY MAKEUP™, Cindy is known to give the best facials in the Motor City. She is recognized for her gentle touch and creating an ultra-relaxing atmosphere. Natalie H. is a Registered Nurse who has worked with adolescents dealing with skin care issues. As well as co-creating MOTOR CITY MAKEUP™, Natalie works as a freelance health care reporter and has written many articles for a monthly health column in a local Detroit magazine.

Together, Cindy and Natalie have the expertise to create innovative and fabulous formulas. They were inspired to create their own cosmetic line that offered high quality ingredients, beautiful colors and cute packaging. So, these two high energy women teamed up with two leading cosmetic chemists to develop and manufacture their own line of makeup. They worked tirelessly for about a year with chemists, graphic artists, web designers and other Metro-Detroit professionals to design and manufacture their products.

The two founders of MOTOR CITY MAKEUP™ are both born and raised in the Metro Detroit area. Cindy and Natalie love the City and wanted to capture the rejuvenated life and energy that has recently been growing in the Detroit area. They are constantly inspired from the cool people that live in and around Detroit. They decided that MOTOR CITY MAKEUP™ products should capture the spirit of Detroit; a tough outer shell with a soft inner beauty. Their makeup blends high quality ingredients with automotive inspired packaging."