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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.

481 articles Writing since 2024
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
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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
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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
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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
What Color Lipstick Goes with Purple Eyeshadow?
Color Choice & Style
What Color Lipstick Goes with Purple Eyeshadow?

Purple eyeshadow is back in a big way. But the lip color you pair with it can make or break…

January 4, 2026 19 min read
How to Wear Red Lipstick with Confidence
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How to Wear Red Lipstick with Confidence

Red lipstick is the one product that scares people the most. Not because it's hard to apply, but because the…

January 4, 2026 22 min read
Red Lipstick Meaning: What It Says About You
Lipstick Basics
Red Lipstick Meaning: What It Says About You

Cleopatra crushed beetles for it. Suffragettes wore it as protest. Soldiers applied it before factory shifts during World War II.…

January 3, 2026 21 min read
What Color Lipstick Goes Best with Gray Hair?
Color Choice & Style
What Color Lipstick Goes Best with Gray Hair?

Gray hair has its own undertone, and that's the thing that actually decides which lipstick looks right, not skin tone…

January 3, 2026 15 min read
What Color Lipstick Goes with Brown Eyeshadow?
Color Choice & Style
What Color Lipstick Goes with Brown Eyeshadow?

Brown eyeshadow is one of the most versatile eye looks you can wear. But figuring out what color lipstick goes…

January 2, 2026 24 min read
Benefits of Lipstick: More Than Just Beauty
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Benefits of Lipstick: More Than Just Beauty

Most people grab a lipstick for the color. Few realize they're also picking up UV protection, a moisture barrier, and…

January 2, 2026 22 min read
Expired Lipstick Side Effects You Should Know
Lip Care
Expired Lipstick Side Effects You Should Know

Most of the damage in an expired lipstick happens at the ingredient level, quietly, long before you'd notice a smell…

January 1, 2026 16 min read
What Color Lipstick Goes with a Green Dress?
Color Choice & Style
What Color Lipstick Goes with a Green Dress?

Red or deep berry. That's the short answer, and it holds up no matter which exact shade of green you're…

January 1, 2026 21 min read
How to Stop Lipstick from Feathering Instantly
Basic Application Techniques
How to Stop Lipstick from Feathering Instantly

You apply a perfect red lip. An hour later, color bleeds into every fine line around your mouth. Learning how…

January 1, 2026 8 min read
How to Wear Pink Lipstick Confidently
Color Choice & Style
How to Wear Pink Lipstick Confidently

Pink lipstick intimidates people. Too bright feels costume-y. Too pale washes you out. Learning how to wear pink lipstick comes…

December 31, 2025 11 min read
The Best Lipstick for Neutral Undertones Revealed
Lipstick Colors
The Best Lipstick for Neutral Undertones Revealed

Finding the right lipstick for neutral undertones should be easy. You can technically wear both warm and cool shades. Yet…

December 31, 2025 9 min read
How to Apply Lipstick Like a Pro: Tips and Tricks
Lipstick Basics
How to Apply Lipstick Like a Pro: Tips and Tricks

Lipstick is one of those products people own for a decade without ever being taught to use it. The tutorials…

December 29, 2025 20 min read
How to Sanitize Lipstick for Safe Use
Health & Safety
How to Sanitize Lipstick for Safe Use

That lipstick in your makeup bag? It is probably crawling with bacteria. Staphylococcus, E. coli, and even herpes simplex virus…

December 29, 2025 8 min read
What Color Lipstick Makes Teeth Look Whiter?
Lipstick Colors
What Color Lipstick Makes Teeth Look Whiter?

Your lipstick might be making your teeth look yellow. Sounds dramatic, but it's true. The secret to what color lipstick…

December 29, 2025 8 min read
Different Types of Lip Fillers: Composition, Uses, and Outcomes
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Different Types of Lip Fillers: Composition, Uses, and Outcomes

Lip injections are among the most popular cosmetic procedures in aesthetic medicine. Plump lips have always been trendy; thus, patients…

December 29, 2025 5 min read
How to Use Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer
Urban Decay Tips
How to Use Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer

Your eyeshadow creases by noon, colors fade to nothing, and that carefully blended look turns into a smudged mess before…

December 28, 2025 19 min read
How Long Does Lip Liner Last? Here’s What to Know
Lipstick Basics
How Long Does Lip Liner Last? Here’s What to Know

The phrase how long does lip liner last covers two questions that have almost nothing to do with each other.…

December 27, 2025 21 min read
How to Sharpen Urban Decay Eyeliner
Urban Decay Tips
How to Sharpen Urban Decay Eyeliner

That perfect 24/7 Glide-On pencil loses its edge after a few swipes, and suddenly your precise liner turns into a blunt mess.…

December 27, 2025 10 min read
How to Do Ombre Lips: A Step-by-Step Guide
Lipstick Basics
How to Do Ombre Lips: A Step-by-Step Guide

Two lipsticks, one blurry line between them, and somehow it never looks like the tutorial. Almost all of the trouble…

December 26, 2025 20 min read
How to Blend Lipstick for a Gradient Effect
Basic Application Techniques
How to Blend Lipstick for a Gradient Effect

That perfect lip shade you're searching for? It probably doesn't exist in a single tube. Learning how to blend lipstick…

December 26, 2025 10 min read
How to Make Lip Liner Last All Day and Night
Lipstick Basics
How to Make Lip Liner Last All Day and Night

Your lip liner is gone by lunch. The cup has a ring on it, the center of your lower lip…

December 25, 2025 23 min read
How to Apply Black Lipstick Like a Pro
Basic Application Techniques
How to Apply Black Lipstick Like a Pro

Black lipstick terrifies most people. Too bold, too risky, too easy to mess up. But learning how to apply black…

December 25, 2025 8 min read
How to Use Bobbi Brown Cleansing Oil
Bobbi Brown Tips
How to Use Bobbi Brown Cleansing Oil

That pump bottle sitting on your bathroom counter won't work miracles if you're not using it correctly. Learning how to use…

December 25, 2025 11 min read
How to Choose Lip Liner for Every Lipstick Shade
Lipstick Basics
How to Choose Lip Liner for Every Lipstick Shade

Most people own one lip liner and use it wrong. The pencil drags on the way on, bleeds by mid…

December 24, 2025 22 min read