The Perfect Lip Gloss for Spring

03-22-10
Fameinfo Poppy was 18 when she started creating lipstick. "I couldn’t find any I liked," she says. "I wanted lipsticks that gave me the look of the 1940’s. Rich, opaque and filled with pigment." Her line, Lipstick Queen, is total glamour, and her inspiration board is awesome and fascinating.

For spring, I'm loving her Shine line of hard-core gloss ($22). Inspired by the sexual revolution of the 1970s, Poppy says these glosses are designed "with an extra surge of female prowess." They come in Saint and Sinner colors, and I tried out Gold Saint, which gave me an amazing golden sparkle -- perfect for non-lipstick wearers who just want a super-shiny pout.
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