As someone perpetually dealing with a time crunch EVERY MORNING (sigh), makeup in crayon form is now my beauty BFF. Drawing on your face is just that much easier when you don’t have to contend with a brush, ya know?

My latest loves are these twist up matte crayon lippies by Laura Mercier. The new Petal Soft Lipstick Crayons offer sheer, easy-to-apply color, so I don’t have to worry about precisely drawing a crisp edge. (Side note: you can easily build up the opacity if you want more intensity, FYI.)

I’ve been doing a layer or two for a casual, effortless summery lip look, but I can see these working year round.

The formula feels lightweight and smooth on my lips, and I like that its unscented and unflavored. Comfy!

I’ve been rollin’ with Augustine, the coral shade, all week, and when I wear it on video calls, I look brighter, and dare I say, less cranky? LOL!

There are 20 shades to choose from, and each is $28 for a 0.06-oz tube.

The Laura Mercier Petal Soft Lip Crayons

• 300 Lea – Warm brown nude
• 301 Augustine – Deep coral nude
• 302 Ella – Warm mid-tone nude
• 303 Jeanne – Rich warm nude
• 320 Amelie – Coral pink
• 321 Ophelie – Bright bluish pink
• 322 Camille – Neutral pink
• 323 Maia – Peachy pink
• 324 Louise – Bright yellowish pink
• 340 Elodie – Dusty mauve
• 341 Simone – Rosy berry
• 342 Zoe – Bright berry
• 343 Noemie – Mid-tone plum
• 360 Agnes – Pinkish coral
• 361 Alma – Reddish coral
• 362 Leonie – Orangey coral
• 363 Adele – Bright warm coral
• 380 Sienna – Orangey red
• 382 Laura – Plummy red

You can find the Petal Soft Lip Crayons on the Laura Mercier website, Sephora and Ulta.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen