From Snip-Snip To Kiss-Kiss

Lip Services Are (Almost) Restored

Aug 09, 2025

person in blue pants lying on white surface — Photo by Anton on Unsplash

Yesterday, after a long wait at urgent care, a super-sexy nurse practitioner strolled into the exam room to remove the sutures that were the bane of my existence for nearly two weeks.

I’ll spare you the gruesome details, but long story short: My pucker is almost fully healed…and almost ready for its next makeout session!

Yes, I’m a sucker for men with good puckers.

Gimme another week and I’ll be ready to take these lips for a test drive again.

In the meantime, I’m pouring my energy into finding new-to-me vintage photos and diving back into creating fresh montages.

It feels so good to be back in CapCut, my editor of choice, digitally splicing together my little visual love letters to men. No stitches or tape required.

Big thanks for your continued love, patience, and patronage while my pucker healed and I finally finished moving. I couldn’t do this without you guys (and dolls).

Keep calm and get your kiss on!
Clint 🌈✌️

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