I have big lips and have always felt a bit embarrassed to smother them in colour. I like mineral lip gloss or a neutral shade of lipstick, if I'm doing a speaking event or need to look especially polished. As I was wearing evening wear, I felt this was needed to complete the overall look, making me feel grown up, confident and glamorous. I only wear light colours and a little lip-gloss to make it look more natural and less obvious. My first experience of wearing a dark colour lipstick was at school prom aged 16. Reasons why I wear lipstick? It adds colour and makes my lips look fuller. I like lipstick but only wear it on occasions when I go out for an evening, I don't wear it on a daily basis. A made up face without lipstick is incomplete, so completes the look.įirst experience of wearing lipstick? My first experience was a family engagement party aged 16, it made me feel grown up and glamorous. Mother & Daughter - Elena & Nicole Kyriacou- Cyprus Hence, why if I wear lipstick, I only ever wear natural and organic brands. The skin absorbs a lot already, but having it directly on your lips and thus swallowing it as well, adds even more into your system. Also, I do not like how much of the lipstick enters your body. Lipstick is not my favorite make up item, that is definitely my eyebrow pencil I will never leave the house without it. After running around all day I usually do not have time to go home and get ready before I go out at night, and I feel just by adding some colour to my lips I have at least put some effort into my look. I do like wearing lipstick but I usually only wear it at night when I go out for dinner or drinks, it is just a way of adding a little something. ![]() It was a frosted pastel pink that must have looked awful on me but I remember it fondly. Lipstick is the one makeup item that for me is purely about fun, celebrating colour and not "fixing flaws".īorn Australia, mother Dutch, father half English half Russian. The first lipstick I recall buying was Iced Champink from Avon. Lipstick gives minimal effort for maximum result. A swipe of a bold lipstick can make you look ready as if you've made an effort when you really haven't! I used to be more of a lip-gloss wearer but now I'm all about grown up lipstick. They are little bullets of colourful joy. Is lipstick your fave item of makeup? Yes, personally I think lipstick adds the most amount of vitality to my face (it can also double up as a cream blusher if you're desperate!) My love affair with any one lipstick is often fleeting. ![]() Just like how a well tailored blazer or a pair of classic heels can transform an outfit, a well chosen lipstick can take you from being plain Jane to fancy Nancy in a matter of seconds. The shade I decide to wear can define who I choose to be for the day. I ADORE wearing lipstick! Lipstick for me is a statement and almost theatrical. I am French so with bold colour lipstick in France you are sure to stand out, everyone is wearing either nude or red. When younger, I preferred gloss or nude shades but when I started University I wanted to stand out from the crowd so I started to wear bold colours. Reasons why I wear lipstick? You can wear more colours on your lips than you can your eyes, and I love to match my lipstick with a piece of my outfit like shoes, belt, or a pattern on my top.įirst, experience of wearing lipstick? That is a hard one because I don't really remember. ![]() If I like wearing lipstick? I love it! At first I found it a bit bold because I used to emphasise my eyes more and you know the golden rule: "You have to choose!" However, now I am all for the minimal eye and bold lipstick! They are a powerful instrument and what better way to play up to them and celebrate their glory by using lipstick.įor Part II of Life in Lipstick, Lipstick in Life I spoke to some amazing women from all parts of the world and asked them about their relationship with lipstick. They share their first lipstick experience, and give some friendly advice what is age appropriate mainly don't go to bold until you reach a certain age! Lips are a notable feature of one's body, they serve many a purpose they allow for eating, permit speech/ sound, enable facial expressions' and they are a sensory organ.
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