Without a doubt or a split second for hesitation, my absolute favorite lipstick brand is Lipstick Queen. Huge statement, I know. But its THAT serious!
Last year (Click HERE for the article) I introduced ThisThatBeauty readers to Poppy King, founder and creator of Lipstick Queen. Poppy views lipstick as a sacred and time honored female ritual. I agree and have always admired women who are able to whip out a tube of lipstick, artfully apply the shade, and transform their look into something incredibly chic and polished. Ahhh, to be a Lipstick Queen.
Lipstick Queen started its collection with a core line of ten colors, each offered in a sheer and opaque shade. Since LQ’s launch of the core line, they have grown the family tree with the addition of Exact Match Lip Liners, Medieval Tinted Treatment, Big Bang Illusion Gloss, OxyMoron Matte Gloss for Lip/ Cheek, Shine (a hardcore gloss), and Black Tie Optional…a beautiful BLACK gloss that must be experienced to truly understand and appreciate!
Well folks, I am as happy as a littleneck clam to introduce my ThisThatBeauty readers to Lipstick Queen’s latest collection –
Mmmmm Mmm. Shut your mouth and hold the phone. This is serious business girls! CHINATOWN Glossy Pencils are inspired by the neighborhood of the LQ headquarters, which is on the border of Chinatown and Tribeca. The Glossy Pencils are also inspired by one of Poppy’s favorite movies, Roman Polanski’s Chinatown.
I recently had the opportunity to visit with Poppy and her Marketing Director, Cara, in their Chinatown/Tribeca office. While walking from the subway to LQ headquarters, I was able to get a glimpse of Poppy’s inspiration. Their neighborhood is truly a fascinating place filled with wonder, excitement, and a sprinkle of kookiness.
Its always a blast when visiting LQ. My last visit was particularly satisfying because I got to play with the eagerly anticipated CHINATOWN collection.
Poppy describes CHINATOWN Glossy Pencils as:
“Bright…Super sheer…Super moisturizing…”
Each Glossy Pencil comes with a jumbo sized sharpener. All of the names are inspired by the Polanski film:
Here I am below sporting two of my CHINATOWN favs….and I gotta tell ya, you will find it as hard as Chinese Arithmetic to choose just one shade.
My advice: Grab all five and toss a different color in your purse everyday. You definitely want these fun shades in your Spring/Summer gloss line up! These are incredibly unique gloss pencils…there’s nothing else out there like CHINATOWN. I know how much you love being in “the know” and on the cutting edge. Oh go on girl, get all five!!!
Crime – Applied sheer…one coat
Crime – Applied with several coats. The color is buildable!
Mystery – Applied sheer…one coat
Mystery – Applied with several coats
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@GraceLondon – Thanks so much. Yah chase is adorable They all are!
@juvenescent – Thanks mama!
nice!!!
I love Mystery on you, particularly. These remind me of a great glossy pencil Origins used to do; I wore one on my wedding day. I need Chase!
Great blog!
@Milan – These would be amazing on you, my brown sister 🙂
I’m getting them all! These look FAB on you!! Thanks, girl. 😉
@FaceMode – Yes you must!!! 😉
gorgeous!..
Yes I must get some of these too!
@shana – these are def worth your time. crime is amazing. mystery also rocks. they’re all beautiful. im wearing them every day 🙂
and thanks for the nice compliments…as always 🙂
@Melissa and Aileen – I love OxyMoron too. Minor Crisis is one of my favs. What’s yours?
I love Lipstick Queen – I use the Oxymoron colors all the time on professional shoots – they are great neutral colors that look amazing on all skin tones!!!
I like all of them the colors are very vibrant even with just one coat. as with everything you try it looks good on you. im thinking about trying a few of them im always looking for something new to build up my make up case
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