Lipstick Queen Frog Prince Review and Swatches

Lipstick Queen Frog Prince Lipstick ($25) is brand new and is the first Lipstick Queen product I've tried. I've been hearing about the brand for quite a while on various blogs and on YouTube but I couldn't bring myself to spend the money on one...until now. The Frog Prince was one of my favorite stories growing up...I used to watch it over and over on VHS with my sisters when we were kids. Our favorite was a version that was made in the 1980's with Helen Hunt as the mean sister Henrietta and Aileen Quinn (Annie!) as Princess Zora. Ok, now that I'm talking about it I want to see it again but I'm pretty sure the tape we had is completely worn out...and I don't have a VCR anymore.  Time to check YouTube, haha! Anyway, I digress, I'm supposed to be talking about lipstick.  Let's take a look...

Frog Prince lipstick is a bright shade of lilypad green when you first open the tube, but fear not, it contains the "chameleon" pigment, which reacts to your own unique PH as well as light and moisture to turn your lips into a fairytale-princess worthy rosebud pink. The general idea of lip products that react to your chemistry isn't new, but the chameleon pigment in this one does it better than others I've tried in the past (see more on that below).
First, let's talk about the packaging! It comes in a pink and green box that has a scene on one side of a frog reclining on a lilypad with a castle in the background. The lipstick tube is a beautiful metallic pink with emerald green accents, two colors I wouldn't have thought to put together but somehow they work.

When I first swatched it, it looked almost clear, only darkening my skin a tiny bit. After a few minutes, I checked on it again and it was a light shade of pink.

On my lips, it turns into the perfect rosebud shade. Most of the color-changing lipsticks I've tried have turned my lips a bright fuchsia that I would never wear on a regular basis but this one is a perfect MLBB. It compliments my fair skin nicely and isn't overwhelming at all, although you can add layers to darken it up a bit.  The formula is described as "semi-sheer" and it feels so moisturizing...like a balm. It feels lightweight and yet, when I press my lips together, I can feel the soft buttery formula nourishing them with much-needed hydration.
Another bonus is that the color actually stains your lips, so it stuck around for the majority of the day. The initial glossy finish wears off after an hour or so and you're left with a stain that doesn't feel dry at all...the balm-like comfort sticks around for a long time.

Overall, I love this shade and the buttery formula of this lipstick! My only problem is that now I want to try more from Lipstick Queen and I definitely can't afford to be spending that kind of money on lipsticks.  So for now, it'll have to be a once-in-a-while splurge.

By the way, I did find the Frog Prince on YouTube...it's broken into several parts. I took a break from this post and watched some of it. Seeing it now many years later as an adult, it's super cheesy and I found myself thinking, "I liked this??!" but it's still nostalgic for me. And wow...I forgot that Helen Hunt can play quite the mean girl! I'll have to add it to the list of movies to watch with my son when he's a little older. 

You can purchase Lipstick Queen Frog Prince at Space.NK or Ulta.