What great stuff! Inexpensive, longwearing (for a gloss) and fun. The consistency is more "balm" than gloss, and it isn't as "wet" or slippery as a gloss. But I like that. Slang is a pretty violet shade with plenty of subtle shimmer (doesn't scream GLITTER!) so it's not too Brittany for the masses. It doesn't impart much color, but just enough that if you apply it over a darker lip color it will tone the color down and up the shimmer. This gloss does have a smell and taste: vanilla frosting. It wasn't obnoxious though, and I didn't mind it at all. My daughter and I have been fighting over this one since I bought it. I guess I'll have to buy another!