I am obsessed with lip glosses and admit that I have overlooked lipsticks most of my make-up obsessed life. The only time I really have lived for lipstick is when I was not suppose to and use to sneak my mom's Fashion Fair lipstick in this hideous deep pink. All that "lipstickless" life has changed! Now, I actually have a few tubes tumbling around in my make-up bag.

Recently, I have seen the light and have found myself trying on lipstick more and more. My fav lipstick of the moment is Clinique's Colour Splurge Butter Shine lipstick in Pink-a-Boo!  The name alone had my eyes twinkling with delusions of glamour. Its creamy and smooth and gave the impression that I was wearing a light gloss. The best of both worlds: shine without the obvious wet look. Perfectly moisturized smackers, ladies! Perfect for you glossed up dames who have a hard time dropping those tubes of gloss. Give it a try!

I chose pink-a-boo because its the shade closet to my natural lip color. One of the most important shades of lipstick you should own is one closet to your natural lip color. A shade closet to your natural color allows you to pull off the natural look fast and fab. Another trick in wearing lipstick while pulling off the natural look is to rub/ smear the lipstick on your lips. Trust me it works! I saw it on Tyra months ago and tried it myself. Hot damn Memphis weather, it works! Always remember what your kindergarten teacher use to verbally beat you with, "Don't go outside the line!"

Another lipstick that my fingers have occasionally pulled out my bright red make-up bag is Max Factor's Color Perfection lipstick in Bronzed. Its deep mauve with a nice hint of brown, which perfectly goes with my current summer bronzed face. Sunkissed lips are so lovely!

My fav trick for my lips is the good old toothbrush and Vaseline. Rub a nice layer of Vaseline on your lips and take that toothbrush and exfoliate the hell out of your lips. I predict soft, smooth, and slightly plumped lips in your future!

When all is said and done or maybe I should say before all is said, you should have in your possesion a superb lip balm/moisturizer loaded with enough SPF to carry you throughout a hectic and fab day, because all the chemicals and that icky sun can dry up your lips quicker than a pimple slathered with salicylic acid. The perfect product is Fresh Sugar Lip Balm with that oh so fav SPF 15. Might I add, this stuff smells devine! Even too devine to cover with a lipstick, so you shouldn't be afraid to wear this alone!

Now ladies, I am off to work some calories and dust off this treadmill that I have been ignoring although its right by my bed. I hit my knee on it, so I guess it was trying to get my attention.

Stay Stylish!