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Ask Amber: Springy, Cool Pinks

Ask Amber: Springy, Cool Pinks

Pinkcredible Lip & Cheek Shades

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Amber Katz
Mar 31, 2023
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My friend Joanna asks:

Q: Do you have any suggestions for the kinds of lip and cheek things we love? I need cream-based, springy cool pinks.

A: I know Joanna well and we are always talking about a specific shade.

It’s a study in juxtapositions—almost neon but it’s also sheer. It’s elusive. You rarely see it in the wild but it’s around if you look hard enough for cheeks and lips.

This is the long-discontinued prototype we’re always chasing. Also this. L’Oreal, please heed our wishes for a comeback tour for both of these essentials. And also for a return of Maybelline Kissing Koolers, please and thank you.

Anyway.

It’s 2023 and I have a few new favorites for lip and cheek in the sheer, but neon pink category.

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