Lykkers, lip products are probably the easiest makeup items for me to collect. A different finish, a slightly deeper tone, or a new undertone can completely change the way a makeup look comes together. I especially enjoy shades that have enough character to stand on their own, even when the rest of my makeup stays simple.

Two shades that give me very different moods are KYLIE COSMETICS Supple Kiss Lip Glaze in Lovable Taupe Brown and SEPHORA COLLECTION Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick in 13 Marvelous Mauve. One gives me that soft, glossy brown-lip moment, while the other leans more toward a defined, long-wearing mauve look.

1. KYLIE COSMETICS Supple Kiss Lip Glaze — Lovable Taupe Brown

Lovable Taupe Brown is exactly the kind of shade that makes me stop and look twice. Brown lipstick can sometimes feel too deep for an everyday makeup look, but a taupe-brown tone gives me more room to play with it. I love the idea of wearing this when the rest of my makeup is fairly simple. Soft blush, brushed-up brows, a little mascara, then this glossy brown shade on the lips. Suddenly the makeup has more personality without needing a dramatic eye look.

2. SEPHORA COLLECTION Cream Lip Stain — 13 Marvelous Mauve

Then there is 13 Marvelous Mauve, which takes my lip collection in a completely different direction. Mauve is one of those colors I reach for when I want something more defined than a deep berry or red. It has that slightly rosy quality that can make a simple makeup look feel finished without becoming the entire focus. The Cream Lip Stain formula is particularly appealing for days when I want my lip color to stay in place.

Looking at the two side by side, I think Lovable Taupe Brown would win my casual-makeup mood, while Marvelous Mauve would come out when I want a more put-together lip. And honestly, that is exactly what makes a lip collection fun—sometimes the smallest change in shade or finish completely changes the mood of the whole face.