Lessons of a Lipstick Queen: Finding and Developing the Great Idea That Can Change Your Life

“Expect to get engaged, to laugh, and to be inspired by the ups and downs of Business Life 101.” –Booklist “With this how-to on starting a small business, King weaves together her own story with the key entrepreneurial insights she’s picked up along the way – the perfect primer for budding beauty princesses.” – WWD (Women’s Wear Daily) “This breezy business how-to seeks to empower other women to start their own companies.” – Publishers Weekly

Poppy King is an internationally renowned trend spotter, color expert, and innovative business leader. At the age of eighteen, Poppy started Poppy Industries, when she could not find the type of lipstick she wanted. After ten years at the helm of her own company, she went on to become vice president for creative marketing at Prescriptives. Today, Poppy lives in New York City and has recently launched a new line of lipsticks, Lipstick Queen, available at fine retailers.