Lipstick Queen
The only difference between saints and sinners is that every saint has a past while every sinner has a future.
Oscar Wilde
I visited NYC two weeks ago and spent some time loitering in front of the Lipstick Queen counter at Barneys. The SA was very helpful and let all three of us try the entire collection. Tbone caved on the red sinner shade while I opened my wallet to purchase the sinner shade of Rose. We stayed away from the saint shades because deep in our hearts we are very naughty girls.
Actually...the sinner shades are opaque while the saints are a sheer formula.
This shade concept is genius. Each of the ten colors has a sinner and saint counterpart.
The standout shades are the Red(think Dita Von Teese) and the Rose. The sinner's formula is heavily pigmented with no hint of shimmer or frost. It is a matte-like formula that is easy to wear. It does not dry out your lips or require around the clock maintenance. The saint shades give you just a hint of color.
Poppy King is a lipstick fanatic.
She is obsessed with lipstick and vows that her line will only be about lipstick. She sounds like someone that I could be friends with.
The SA dished on a future gloss product called Oxymoron.
I swore that I would not blog about it so all I say is.....I can not wait to get my hands on it.
This is a company that will be creating lippie lemmings for years to come.
Visit the site at http://www.lipstickqueen.com/hompage.htm or call the Barneys in NYC to make an order.
View other reviews at:
http://offtherack.people.com/2007/03/beauty_obsessio.html
and
http://fashiontribes.typepad.com/la_story/2007/02/all_hail_the_qu.html
Tbone's Red Sinner Tube photographed in Chinatown.
Photo: Annieytown
Disclosure: The product was purchased by the reviewer.
Labels: lipstick, Lipstick Queen., Poppy King, Product Purchase, red lippies, Red Lipstick
posted by Annieytown @ 7:46 PM
11 Inspired Comments
11 Inspired Comments:
Being lippie-obsessed, I've been curious about this line for a little while now. Tell me, please - do these have any sort of scent or taste to them?
Fantastic! :)
I remember the original line of Poppy lipsticks, called the Seven Deadly Sins. She was far ahead of her time with the matte formulations, the black packaging, the naughty names... That was a while ago, circa 1994, but I still have the little Poppy brochures that Barneys was handing out at the time!
Hi Trina!!!!!!!
I get no scent or taste.
Hi J!!!!
You should photograph them!
I really like this lippie line. Love the shades and the packaging!
I have some of the old Poppy line too. I mean the actual lippies. I loved them.( there's even one on my MUA list) Yes I am a total packrat.
They just did a piece on these in the new Lucky Mag. The originals were really great.
I just wore the Red Sinner today! Great, great red.
Awesome! Thanks, A!
I totally want to see a photo of what the rose sinner looks like on! That's the shade I'm leaning towards...
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I, too, remember the original Poppy lipsticks (Seven Deadly Sins) because I used to hang out at the hippest boutique in Manila just to look at them. Always wondered whatever became of Poppy King, but thanks for the Lipstick Queen news!
Lily: I will see if I can get a willing model.
It is a lovely and very flattering shade.
They say it was inspired by the pink lips from antqiue dolls. I think it is a very accurate description.
It's the best color collection I've seen in years...after a cup of coffee my lipstick stays on!
and dosen't dry...that's real important too!
I got compliments on the street in the subway...i didn't know a lipstick could get me so much attention
love the red sinner!
xoxo
V
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