I have been intrigued with the Lipstick Queen brand for some time, especially since I don't have access to the brand living in the Pacific Northwest aka-- shopping desert. So, when I was home sick watching QVC, (always a dangerous endeavor) I ordered the Three Piece Discovery Collection of Lipstick Queen’s sheer and stylish lipsticks. I think founder Poppy King made these exclusively for me! (ha!). I’m a true lipstick girl—oh don’t get me wrong, I have and use glosses but they aren’t my preference; give me a substantial tube of lipstick and I feel like a sexy classy woman. I get the whole ‘layering’ thing--apply lipliner, then fill in with lipstick and top with gloss for shine. I get it, I just don’t want to take the time or spend the money for three lip products when I can use one Lipstick Queen lipstick and get the same effect. I haven’t been this excited about lipstick for a loooong time. These lipsticks are smooth, moisturizing and the consistency feels more like a balm than a lipstick. They apply like a dream and are fairly long lasting—they last for about 3 hrs on me through my my required 49 (okay 4) cups of tea. I like the fact that they do leave somewhat of a stain on the lips so when they do wear off you have a little color left behind. Poppy King has managed to effectively combine a gloss and a lipstick in one—these have the shine and sheerness of a gloss but the rich color of a lipstick. The consistency is perfection; light and emollient with a nice slip and just the right amount of pigmentation. Don’t be scared by the color in the tube—it applies very sheer and all the shades are wearable by all skintones--yay!
Medieval is a sheer rosebud red and it imparts the look of just bitten lips—perfect for light skinned girls who have been afraid (that's me) of red lips. This red doesn't shout "look at my ruby red lips, aren't I sexy" but murmurs "my naturally flushed lips are just one thing that makes me a hottie".
Saint Pink is a neutral pink leaning toward cool; this is definitely a MLBB (my lips but better) you’ll wear when you want to look natural but up the ante just enough to win the hand without letting everyone know they’ve been taken. Ha!
Sigh is a shimmering mauve/rose shade from the new Butterfly Ball collection. I would describe this as a neutral mid-rose/mauve with slight shimmer. This shade won’t be released until Spring 2010 so if you buy this set, you'll be the first to have it. It may be my favorite of the set although it’s really tough to choose just one because I love them all!
Left to right: Medieval, Saint Pink, Sigh
Packaging: Lovely chic metal tube with the Lipstick Queen logo
Quality: Excellent—Fairly long lasting (3-4 hrs), very emollient, good pigmentation
Value: The QVC 3 piece set is $39.32 + shipping which averages $14.49 each—a great value for a quality lipstick! Regularly $20 each
Overall: I am so impressed with Lipstick Queen lipsticks, that if I were the Lipstick Queen, I would decree every woman in land must own at least one!
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