You may have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince, but you won't have to swipe too many lip glosses to find your signature shade once you stumble across this one. One of Lipstick Queen's many color-changing products, this gloss imparts lips with a subtle pink sheen.
The result: Though green in the tube, this gloss appears darker and pinker on some lips and sheerer and more subtle on others.
Level of magic: 8.5 out of 10 enchanted amphibians
Compared to other pH lipsticks, LipSurgence's defining feature is its velvety matte finish -- which doesn't feel remotely dry, thanks to the formula's combo of nourishing oils and vitamin E. Another bonus? It comes in several shades (we tested Lively here).
The results: One tester's lips turned a soft rose (top), while another's took on a warmer, reddish, burnt pink hue (bottom).
Give yourself a your-lips-but-better flush, while also dosing them with skin-softening shea butter, jojoba oil and vitamin E -- all for less than 10 bucks.
The results: Though one tester's lips looked ever so slightly more pigmented, this one was pretty much a draw.
Kiko's crayon applicator is a little bit of a magic wand in its own right. It guides the silky formula with precision across lips, imparting barely-there color and a hint of shine.
The results: The nude color looked almost identical on our testers, maybe reading a touch darker on one pair of lips than the other.
Level of magic: 3 out of 10 magic wands purchased at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Want a gloss that's got bells and whistles? Look no further than this Physicians Formula pick. Not only does its color transform on your lips, but it also contains light-adjusting pigments that are supposed to make the lip color look the same inside and outside. If that weren't enough, the packaging certainly impresses: The brush lights up for touch-ups in the dark and there's a mirror right on the tube, so you can check yourself out whenever necessary.
The results: We tested the neutral shade (it comes in light pink and pink as well), which showed up as a coral-peach on one tester (top), and a nude-pink on the other (bottom).
