Kissy Relatives

It's that time of year, we just finished Thanksgiving and Christmas is upon us. Time to see all those relatives we only see once or twice a year. Aunts and cousins, great uncles and grand parents. I love them all to death, but my husband comes from a very Kissy family. Totally opposite of the way I grew up. Everybody kisses, most on the cheeks, some on the lips. Some nice and some icky! I remember the first time I met his great aunt Carol, she left me with a bright red lipstick print that would barely come off even after soap and water. There are some get togethers when I have 3 or 4 lip prints on my face. More red and fushcia lipstick than I would ever wear in a year, lol.
Does anyone else have 'kissy' relatives? Are you a kisser or kissee? Ever get lipsticked?

we usually fake kiss on the check, and i agree I'm not looking forward to it, I prefer hugs
grandma is the lipstick queen. i hate how they always laugh after leaving it on your check! It's soo not funny

i dont kiss-- i work with kids and i dont need any extra germs in my face.

but my family are 'air between cheek' kissers

I dont like to do it. I try to air kiss as much as I can. I work with kids too and I am easily skeeved. The human mouth is filthy. I am hardly a germophobe but I've been sick too many times this school year and its only December.

I am also a very very very firm believe in not making kids kiss relatives. The 'Go kiss Aunt so-in-so' thing is the furthest thing from genuine. If a child likes/loves you, they will kiss you on their own. Nobody ever made my nieces and nephews kiss me when saying hello or goodbye. They do it because they want to - even the 15 year olds.

Not to mention in this day and age, I really dont like the idea of anyone forcing kisses on kids even if it is with the most innocent of thoughts.