Have a Butterfly Ball with Lipstick Queen

Inspired by Muhammad Ali's famous quote "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee", the newest incarnation of lipstick from the Lipstick Queen is as beautiful to look at as it is on the lips.

 

15 Minutes of Fame, and Beyond with Lipstick Queen Pop Art Gloss

"In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes."

- Andy Warhol

Lipstick Queen Fifteen Minutes of Fame Pop Art Gloss

When it comes to celebrities, fads, and even fashion trends, I agree with Andy that most things experience 15 minutes of fame, only to quickly burn out and never be seen or heard from again. Fads, people, even products breeze in and out of our lives, rarely leaving any sort of impression. Not so with this amazing new lipgloss from Lipstick Queen, inspired by hyper color and; the Pop Art movement.

Berry Chic- Lipstick Queen Chinatown Glossy Pencil in Mystery Pushes all the Right Buttons

I have waxed poetic about my love for the Lipstick Queen Oxymoron glosses before, and my general experience with the brand has left me craving more. Well folks, there is a new lip product from the Queen of Lipsticks, and it has me all hot and bothered. Of course I am talking about the new Chinatown Glossy Pencil.

With fun packaging inspired by New York City’s Canal Street, Chinatown Glossy stick is a jumbo-sized pencil that houses a super-moisturizing, pleasantly pigmented glossy lipstick. The shades appear to be super bright on first glance, but are actually very wearable on. These conveniently combine the concept of lipstick pencil and gloss in one, and did I mention this chubby pencil comes with a super-sized sharpener too?

The shade I got was Mystery, which is a deep purple that looks almost black in the tube, but actually swatches a gorgeous sheer berry/plum on my pigmented lips. I love the precision in application I get with this chubby pencil, and I love how smoothly and evenly it applies. This baby keeps my flapping lips super moisturized all day, and lasted through a full workday.

I am going to be quite honest; I am usually not a fan of glossy lipsticks because I find them to be too sheer, too slippery, and too short on wear time. Happily, I experience none of these problems with this glossy pencil. Wear and pigmentation were superb, and I got so many compliments on this particular shade. I am in love!

Of course here are some swatches for you:

I am loving the Lipstick Queen Chinatown Glossy Pencil, and I am convinced that you will love it too! Be sure to check them out by visiting the Lipstick Queen website. Tell me in the comments what you are loving right now!

Whats Old is New Again- Lipstick Queen's Oxymoron Matte Gloss

I know a lot of you are familiar with the concept of "shopping your stash." Basically, you justify not buying a new product by finding a suitable replacement in your already too large collection.

While that's a foreign concept to me (you are telling me I don't NEED this shade of lipstick because I have 10 just like it?!), I will admit it is nice to rediscover certain items long forgotten.

Serendipitously, while cleaning out my traincase; I picked up an item that I had previously quickly gotten bored with. I decided to give it one more chance before I banished it to the far corners of my storage facilities; the same place things like Power Rangers and Snap Bracelets linger.

Boy am I glad I gave this baby another chance! Allow me to introduce you to the most gorgeous peachy pink shade in my arsenal: Lipstick Queen's Oxymoron Matte Gloss in Free Ride.

Isn't it purrrty? I think I had a phase where I was snatching up peach lipsticks left and right, and this just happened to be one of the products I picked up in the frenzy.

It isn't just the color of this that leaves me all in a tizzy, it is the formula which is nothing short of amazing. In general, I am a big fan of matte, opaque lipsticks. Matte lipstick's caveat? They tend to dry out the lips and emphasize lines. Topping with gloss is no good either since that drastically shortens the wear.

Enter the oxymoron, a matte lipstick in pot form designed to offer the full opaque coverage and durability of a matte, with a subtle shine. The product is described on the site as being a matte gloss, but to me it is a glossy full coverage lipstick. It lasts alllll day with literally no fading. Bonus in that this product doubles as a cream blush.
Here are the obligatory swatches:

Oxymoron gloss, you are here to stay in my heart. Matter of fact, I think I just may NEED some more colors.

If you are like me, and like full coverage lipsticks with a hint of shine to them, you will love the Oxymoron Matte Gloss from Lipstick Queen!

Get yours at Lipstick Queen's website here