Shoppers Say This Rococo-Style Lipstick Is So Good, One Mom Bought It for Her Teen — & Then Kept It
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While matte lips are certainly having a moment, the glossy lip trend is still going strong, thanks in large part to the internets’ current obsession with early-2000s glam. And lately, the appeal seems to sit even more in sheer shine, softer color, and formulas that feel like they are doing something beyond looking pretty.
And if Olivia Rodrigo’s Versailles-shot “Drop Dead” music video has you craving makeup with a little powdered-romance energy, Flower Knows’ Swan Ballet Shine Lipstick lands in that same ornate, ultra-feminine zone without asking you to commit to a full costume. The lipstick usually retails between $20 and $22, but for a limited time, the entire line is discounted up to 35% on Amazon, knocking some shades down between $13-$16.
What makes this buttery lip color worth talking about is that this is not just a pretty tube situation — though the rococo-style corset-and-lace packaging absolutely knows what it is doing. Flower Knows describes the formula as glossy and hydrating, and the ingredient story backs up why shoppers keep calling it comfortable: the brand highlights oils plus honey, oat kernel extract, and jojoba oil, which tracks with reviews describing more slip and less tack than the average shiny lipstick.
That comfort piece comes up again and again in the reviews of this ornate and glossy lip color. One shopper who bought the shade Dancing Shoes, a muted brick red with terracotta undertones, wrote, “The best part is how moisturizing it is. It doesn’t even feel like a lipstick or a gloss, but somewhere between a butter gloss and lip balm.”
Another, reviewing Blue Ribbon, a romantic rose-petal pink with mauve undertones, got even more specific: “They melt into this creamy dreamy butter in your lips and STAY on for hours,” later adding that the color leaves behind “a very soft tint and a moisturized nourished lip.”
And the appeal clearly goes beyond the tube. One Silver Moon reviewer said they bought the muted dusty rose shade for their teen, then immediately kept it for themselves: “Bought for my teenager and loved it so much I kept.”
If matte is having one of its regular comeback moments, fine. But a glossy lipstick that leaves a soft tint behind, feels genuinely plush on the lips, and comes in packaging this indulgent still has a very good case. And I can attest: these feel so good on. Flower Knows’ Swan Ballet Shine Lipstick looks like a little treat, but it also has the kind of balmy, cushiony texture that makes you keep reaching for it. Why not try a tube or two of the Tiktok-adored brand’s lipstick while they’re on sale and see what the dreamy hype is about?
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