After years of domination by glosses, it seems that lipstick is really making a comeback. It never really went away, just seemed to fade into the background while glosses, plumpers, stains, and even "lip crayons" took center stage. Lip gloss in particular became so popular that there were entire blogs devoted to it!

But in the past year we've seen many major beauty companies introduce headlining lipsticks, from the Lancome Pout-a-Porter collection to DuWop Realipsticks. And Estee Lauder has recently re-energized the lipstick market with their Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick.

Estee Lauder Signature Lipstick combines the best of both worlds - the depth of color and creamy texure of traditional lipsticks, and the lustrous finish and moisturizing ingredients of the more modern formulations. It's available in a staggering 24 shades (the one shown here is Black Cherry, one of my favorites in addition to Rich Currant and Rich Berry).

And the best part? It makes you feel...like a grownup. Don't you love how a good lipstick always seems to have that effect?