Lip service
We cyber-chicks may sit all day at our
computers, but we need not neglect our lipstick. Check the following sites
for everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the
cheekiest of cosmetics.
You've already found The Lipstick Page if
you're a fanatic. Its Cosmetics Exchange Network helps you find friends
around the world who can get brands and shades not available at a store
near you. Wondering about the difference between Clinique's Terracotta and
Iman's Bonfire? It's all in the Lipstick Library, which includes color swatches
of hundreds of shades.
The against-the-grain colors like Oil Slick and Asphyxia at Urban Decay Cosmetics are just the
beginning. The funniest offering
here is "alt.uses," creative suggestions for lipstick use including "play
spin the lipstick case after hours at the office."
The folks behind Heather's Wide World of
Samples are cosmetic-consumer advocates. They test and review freebies
available at department store cosmetic counters, then share their
techniques for getting free samples.
Find out which shades the stars prefer (Heather Locklear loves Sand Pink
Shimmer) at make-up artist Bobbi
Brown's Hollywood page. Check the Events listings to see when you can
get a free makeover in your area.
Buck's Lip Link
is one Oklahoma gal's homage to red, red lips. In addition to her reviews
of popular brands and colors, read her attitude-laden rules for lips:
"Remember, grrrrls: 1) Know where your lips are. Every woman should be able
to line her lips and apply lipstick without a mirror. 2) Never date a geek
who can't stand lipstick on his/her face."
Fill out the e-mail questionnaire and receive a free skin type analysis
from A Fashion Experience, which
also provides cosmetic tips and offers monthly sales on its own products.