I hate wearing lipstick. I mean, I really hate it! It smears, stains clothing, gets left on cups and wears off uneven. Also, I don’t like the way it feels – sticky and gluey. Seriously, who wants the stress?!?! So, I truly avoid it at all costs. Instead, I use lip balm. The problem is that I really do like having some color on my lips, to avoid that washed out look. Well, Lipstick Queen has come to my rescue! They have come up with a lipstick that doesn’t look or feel like you are wearing it! It is called Medieval Lip treatment and here is how it came about.

Back in medieval times, it was a sin to wear lipstick. So, women found a way to get a beautiful lip color that also plumped up their lips; The secret was lemons. The lemons would stimulate the lips and stain them a see through blood red color. Well, the folks at Lipstick Queen replicated this art and recreated a sheer flattering look in one simple universal shade. Best part – it suits every skin tone AND it doesn’t look or feel like you are wearing lipstick! The look you get will be plump cherry lips that look natural and sensual. Added bonus: it is enriched with Vitamin E.

It costs about $20 for one tube of lipstick.

I first came across this during a Body Shop sale, the Lip & Cheek Stain.
The stain gives my lips and cheeks the natural redness that I need when I want to look naturally flushed.  Especially on my lips when its not as red as I wish it would be, this automatically gives it the red boost.  It’s not obnoxiously red, but it gives you that innocent, natural looking red.

Body Ship defines the Lip & Cheek Stain – a dual-purpose stain that gives lips and cheeks a healthy-looking glow with one wash of color, or builds up for a richer, deeper coverage. A great base for lip products. Its moisturizing formulation helps to condition the skin.

I usually just dap a bit on my lips and finish up with a clear gloss, on my cheeks, I also give it a dash of the stain, and quickly rub it on my cheeks (if you leave it at one spot for too long, you’ll have a red spot, so as soon as you cross the stain across your cheek, quickly rub it on your cheek)

Benefit from Sephora also gets the job done!