It seems that every time a cosmetic company comes out with something really comparable to lip lacquers, they dc it (or the company folds...ugh). In my quest to find good lip colors, Alexis Vogel gloss in "Bliss" was pretty opaque yet still had a nice pearly, shimmery, glossy finish, and Laura Mercier used to have a few liquid lipsticks that were also brush-applicator, but in both cases...poof, the products are gone (or in AV's case, the company). Still I have been looking, and here's my recs:
Bourjois Effet 3-D Gloss: Brush applicator, comes in many colors, only con is that they are more on the sheerer side when compared to lacquers. However, they are non-sticky and are used by pros such as Jessica Simpson's makeup artist.
Too Faced Glamour Gloss: Swipe on like a l/s, but you turn the base to push the color up. Opaque color, high-shine with nice pearls and shimmers. Non-sticky. Very Playboy lip looks can be created with this stuff.
Revlon LipGlide Lipstick: Applies like the Too Faced gloss. Opaque color, high variety, very affordable! Non-sticky, not heavy but still feels like a glossy color. Does not feel like lipstick on.
These are some substitutes that I have found give great shine and gloss without heaviness that l/s can leave. Only one of the three I mentioned above has the brush applicator, but you can always layer some Bourjois on top of the other two to create new looks.
Anyhow, have fun with your search and good luck!
