diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cosmetics.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cosmetics.dm
index 42f65141094..fcfe183dddf 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cosmetics.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cosmetics.dm
@@ -55,16 +55,15 @@
 
 /obj/item/lipstick/random/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	var/lscolor = pick(lipstick_colors) // A random color is picked from the var defined initially in a new var.
-	colour = lipstick_colors[lscolor] // The color of the lipstick is pulled from the new variable (right hand side, HTML & Hex RGB)
-	name = "[lscolor] lipstick" // The new variable is also used to match the name to the color of the lipstick. Kudos to Desolate & Lemon
+	colour = pick(lipstick_colors)
+	name = "[colour] lipstick"
 
 /obj/item/lipstick/attack_self(mob/user)
 	cut_overlays()
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You twist \the [src] [open ? "closed" : "open"].</span>")
 	open = !open
 	if(open)
-		var/image/colored = mutable_appearance('icons/obj/items.dmi', "lipstick_uncap_color")
+		var/mutable_appearance/colored = mutable_appearance('icons/obj/items.dmi', "lipstick_uncap_color")
 		colored.color = lipstick_colors[colour]
 		icon_state = "lipstick_uncap"
 		add_overlay(colored)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index e07930f1241..d495ca3d2f4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1447,12 +1447,13 @@
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/eyes = get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes)
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/cyberimp/eyes/eye_implant = get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/cyberimp/eyes)
 	if(istype(dna.species) && dna.species.eyes)
-		var/icon/eyes_icon = new /icon('icons/mob/human_face.dmi', dna.species.eyes)
+		var/icon/eyes_icon
 		if(eye_implant) //Eye implants override native DNA eye colo(u)r
 			eyes_icon = eye_implant.generate_icon()
 		else if(eyes)
 			eyes_icon = eyes.generate_icon()
 		else //Error 404: Eyes not found!
+			eyes_icon = new('icons/mob/human_face.dmi', dna.species.eyes)
 			eyes_icon.Blend("#800000", ICON_ADD)
 
 		return eyes_icon
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index f5496652dad..e667833dfe3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -273,11 +273,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(damage_icon_parts)
 		overlays_standing[UNDERWEAR_LAYER] = mutable_appearance(underwear_standing, layer = -UNDERWEAR_LAYER)
 	apply_overlay(UNDERWEAR_LAYER)
 
-	if(lip_style && (LIPS in dna.species.species_traits))
-		var/mutable_appearance/lips = mutable_appearance('icons/mob/human_face.dmi', "lips_[lip_style]_s")
-		lips.color = lip_color
-		standing += lips
-
 	overlays_standing[BODY_LAYER] = standing
 	apply_overlay(BODY_LAYER)
 	//tail
@@ -1303,6 +1298,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(damage_icon_parts)
 	else
 		. += "#000000"
 
+	if(lip_color && (LIPS in dna.species.species_traits))
+		. += "[lip_color]"
+	else
+		. += "#000000"
+
 	for(var/organ_tag in dna.species.has_limbs)
 		var/obj/item/organ/external/part = bodyparts_by_name[organ_tag]
 		if(isnull(part))
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_icon.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_icon.dm
index 2a3b94ca249..b41ef824508 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_icon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_icon.dm
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(limb_icon_cache)
 			add_overlay(eyes_icon)
 
 	if(owner.lip_style && (LIPS in dna.species.species_traits))
-		add_overlay(mutable_appearance('icons/mob/human_face.dmi', "lips_[owner.lip_style]_s")) //Hefty icon not necessary.
+		var/icon/lips_icon = new('icons/mob/human_face.dmi', "lips_[owner.lip_style]_s")
+		lips_icon.Blend(owner.lip_color, ICON_MULTIPLY)
+		mob_icon.Blend(lips_icon, ICON_OVERLAY)
+		add_overlay(lips_icon)
 
 	var/head_marking = owner.m_styles["head"]
 	if(head_marking)