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Andreea Sandu

Andreea Sandu is a working makeup artist based in Bucharest. She's been doing makeup professionally since 2010, across bridal, editorial, film, commercial work, and runs Lipstick Queen. She started writing on the site after fielding the same questions from clients and friends often enough to just write the answers down: which red won't turn orange on a warm undertone, how to keep lipstick from feathering into fine lines, why a "12-hour" formula rarely survives dinner. Every review on the site follows the same rule she uses with paying clients: wear it first, then decide if it's worth recommending.

477 articles Writing since 2024
How to Apply Lipstick on Dry Lips for a Smooth Look
Lip Care
How to Apply Lipstick on Dry Lips for a Smooth Look

Dry, flaky lips and lipstick don't get along. The color clings to dead skin, cracks within an hour, and settles…

January 20, 2026 22 min read
What Color Lipstick Goes with Green Eyeshadow?
Color Choice & Style
What Color Lipstick Goes with Green Eyeshadow?

Green eyeshadow is bold. But picking the wrong lip color can undo the whole look in seconds. Figuring out what…

January 20, 2026 23 min read
How to Choose the Perfect Lipstick for a Fashion Photo Shoot
Various Resources
How to Choose the Perfect Lipstick for a Fashion Photo Shoot

Choosing lipstick for a fashion photo shoot often seems simple until the final images arrive. A shade that looked flawless…

January 20, 2026 5 min read
How to Apply Lipstick on Dark Lips Like a Pro
Lip Care
How to Apply Lipstick on Dark Lips Like a Pro

That lipstick shade looked perfect in the tube. On your lips? Completely different story. Figuring out how to apply lipstick…

January 19, 2026 23 min read
What Color Blush Goes with Red Lipstick?
Color Choice & Style
What Color Blush Goes with Red Lipstick?

Red lipstick demands attention and exudes confidence. Pairing it with the right blush, however, raises questions. What color blush goes…

January 19, 2026 13 min read
Beauty Lovers Waste $6.2 Billion on TikTok Makeup Trends They’ll Use Once
Statistics
Beauty Lovers Waste $6.2 Billion on TikTok Makeup Trends They’ll Use Once

From latte makeup to butter skin, TikTok beauty trends burn through billions in purchases that collect dust. Here's the math…

January 19, 2026 15 min read
How to Choose a Lipstick to Match Your Prom Dress
Various Resources
How to Choose a Lipstick to Match Your Prom Dress

Prom night is one of the most memorable evenings of your high school years, and every detail matters when it…

January 19, 2026 6 min read
What Color Lipstick Goes with a Red Dress?
Color Choice & Style
What Color Lipstick Goes with a Red Dress?

A red dress does most of the heavy lifting. But the wrong lip color can throw the whole thing off…

January 18, 2026 22 min read
How to Remove Lipstick from Upholstery Fast
Maintenance
How to Remove Lipstick from Upholstery Fast

One smudge on your sofa and suddenly that bold lip color is everyone's problem. Knowing how to remove lipstick from…

January 17, 2026 19 min read
Why Your Makeup Looks Cakey and How to Fix It
Makeup Looks
Why Your Makeup Looks Cakey and How to Fix It

You blended for five minutes. Used the right shade. And somehow your makeup looks cakey anyway. That thick, patchy, mask-like…

January 17, 2026 12 min read
Lipstick vs Lip Tint: Which One Is Right for You?
Lipstick Basics
Lipstick vs Lip Tint: Which One Is Right for You?

One coats your lips. The other stains them. That single difference between lipstick vs lip tint changes everything about how…

January 16, 2026 21 min read
The Science of Skin Regeneration: Restore Youthful Radiance Naturally
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The Science of Skin Regeneration: Restore Youthful Radiance Naturally

In modern aesthetic medicine, true skin rejuvenation is no longer focused only on surface improvement. Professional cosmetologists increasingly rely on…

January 16, 2026 3 min read
What Is Nude Lipstick? Find Your Perfect Shade
Lipstick Basics
What Is Nude Lipstick? Find Your Perfect Shade

So what is nude lipstick, exactly? It's not a single shade. It's a whole category of lip colors, from soft…

January 15, 2026 20 min read
Mineral Balance and Its Role in Hair Thickness
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Mineral Balance and Its Role in Hair Thickness

Hair thickness is often discussed in cosmetic terms - volume, fullness, density - but from a biological perspective, thickness is…

January 15, 2026 4 min read
What Is Frosted Lipstick? A Retro Trend Returns
Lipstick Basics
What Is Frosted Lipstick? A Retro Trend Returns

That shimmery, icy lip finish from the 1990s? It never really disappeared. It just waited for the right moment to…

January 14, 2026 21 min read
Vampire Makeup Looks That Are Drop-Dead Gorgeous
Makeup Looks
Vampire Makeup Looks That Are Drop-Dead Gorgeous

Pale skin. Dark, dramatic eyes. Blood red lips dripping with menace. Vampire makeup looks remain one of the most requested…

January 13, 2026 8 min read
How to Become a Cosmetology Instructor
Various Resources
How to Become a Cosmetology Instructor

If you have a passion for beauty, getting paid to teach others can be a dream come true. As with…

January 13, 2026 4 min read
Lipstick Standards Mature Women Actually Need (And How Laura Geller Meets Them)
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Lipstick Standards Mature Women Actually Need (And How Laura Geller Meets Them)

For many women, the moment lipstick stops feeling reliable isn’t dramatic; it’s gradual. A favorite shade begins to bleed. A…

January 12, 2026 10 min read
Makeup Looks with Brown Lipstick for a Chic Look
Makeup Looks
Makeup Looks with Brown Lipstick for a Chic Look

Brown lipstick outsells red for the first time in years. From warm toffee to deep espresso, makeup looks with brown…

January 11, 2026 24 min read
Makeup Looks with Purple Lipstick to Try Now
Makeup Looks
Makeup Looks with Purple Lipstick to Try Now

Purple lipstick used to feel like a risk. Now it's one of the most requested bold lip colors across every…

January 10, 2026 22 min read
Retro Revival: Stunning 60s Makeup Looks
Makeup Looks
Retro Revival: Stunning 60s Makeup Looks

Twiggy's painted lashes. Brigitte Bardot's smoky cat eye. Audrey Hepburn's soft wings. 60s makeup looks defined an entire generation and…

January 10, 2026 10 min read
Makeup Looks with Pink Lipstick for Every Mood
Makeup Looks
Makeup Looks with Pink Lipstick for Every Mood

Pink accounts for over a quarter of all lip product sales globally. It outsells red. And yet, most people grab…

January 9, 2026 24 min read
What Is Metallic Lipstick? How to Rock the Look
Lipstick Basics
What Is Metallic Lipstick? How to Rock the Look

Metallic lipstick looks like no other lip finish. That foil-like, light-reflecting shine sits in its own category, somewhere between shimmer…

January 9, 2026 20 min read
What Is Cream Lipstick? A Complete Guide
Lipstick Basics
What Is Cream Lipstick? A Complete Guide

Cream lipstick is one of those products that looks simple in the tube but does a lot more than you'd…

January 8, 2026 20 min read
Makeup Looks with Black Lipstick That Wow
Makeup Looks
Makeup Looks with Black Lipstick That Wow

Black lipstick is not a maybe color. You either commit to it or you don't. And that is exactly what…

January 8, 2026 20 min read
Makeup Looks with Red Lipstick for Any Event
Makeup Looks
Makeup Looks with Red Lipstick for Any Event

Red lipstick is the one product that rewrites the rules of your entire face. Every other color plays nice. Red…

January 7, 2026 25 min read
Cool vs Warm Red Lipstick: How to Pick the Right One
Basic Application Techniques
Cool vs Warm Red Lipstick: How to Pick the Right One

Two red lipsticks can look almost identical in the tube and completely different on your lips. The difference comes down…

January 7, 2026 20 min read
How to Apply Lip Gloss Over Lipstick for Shine
Basic Application Techniques
How to Apply Lip Gloss Over Lipstick for Shine

A swipe of gloss over lipstick can make your lips look fuller, more dimensional, and glossy in all the right…

January 6, 2026 23 min read
How to Wear Black Lipstick Without Looking Goth
Basic Application Techniques
How to Wear Black Lipstick Without Looking Goth

Black lipstick scares people. Not because it looks bad, but because one wobbly line and the whole thing falls apart.…

January 5, 2026 22 min read
What Color Lipstick Goes with Blue Eyeshadow?
Color Choice & Style
What Color Lipstick Goes with Blue Eyeshadow?

Blue eyeshadow is back and bigger than ever. But figuring out what color lipstick goes with blue eyeshadow still trips…

January 5, 2026 21 min read