Unlike the fleeting glimmer of lip gloss or the crackle of a liquid lipstick, lip crayons offer a refined versatility that makeup artists swear by. Why We Love It : For those who crave a “sheer kiss of color,” celebrity makeup artist Monika Blunder swears by this Laura Mercier lip crayon. : For those who crave a “sheer kiss of color,” celebrity makeup artist Monika Blunder swears by this Laura Mercier lip crayon.