ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, hˈaʊɚd wʌzɐ kˈoʊɹˈaɪɾɚɹ ʌv "lˈɪpstɪk" fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ ʃiː dɪvˈɛləpt ðə sˈɔŋ kˈɑːnsɛpt ænd sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚ lˈɪɹɪk, wˌɪtʃ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ bɹˈeɪkaʊt hˈɪt fɚðə tɹˈiːoʊ ɹˈʌnəwˌeɪ dʒˈuːn.
In 2016, Howard was a co-writer of "Lipstick" (for which she developed the song concept and signature lyric), which became a breakout hit for the trio Runaway June.