My friend, Christine, is an awesome writer. I read every blog she posts because she never fails to bring it with every word. She either makes me laugh, get serious, feel inspired or think deeper. The last post I read had me laughing so hard. It was about what your lipstick says about you. She was very clear that you had to take time and care choosing not only your brand and color, but also the name of the color. You see, as per Christine, the color name says a lot about who you are. She then went into great detail about how she went about finding the lipstick that puts out there just who Christine is.
So, why am I laughing? I’m laughing because I’m considering my own “lip experience” in relation to her post. I hate lipstick. Always have, always will. I always hated that I hated lipstick because if you know me, I’m drawn to the wide array of colors and want them all. The fact is it feels weird on my lips. It somehow dries and I have to worry about being careful not to touch it. Too much for me – someone who comfort at all costs reigns supreme.
So what about my lips and their coverings? I’m a lip gloss girl. I never leave the house without a quick swipe across the lips. I have one in my wallet and in every right hand coat pocket of every coat or jacket I own. I panic if I somehow manage to leave the house without a tube of Victoria’s Secret lip gloss tucked away somewhere on my body. Oh yes, it has to be Victoria’s Secret lip gloss. Theirs is the only one I don’t have to keep reapplying. Once when I leave the house and maybe one more time throughout the day and I can forget about my lips and go on with life.
In relation to Christine’s post, I never paid attention to the color (mostly lip gloss is in one of a thousand shades of pink) and I never read the names, so the thought that my lip glosses could define me made me laugh. I just don’t want dry lips. I never thought that solving that problem would reflect on my personality. Lol!
My daughters know what I’d do for a new tube of Victoria’s Secret lip gloss. If they have nice new ones, they never leave them loose around my house because they know they would never see it again. A lone tube of VS lip gloss on my kitchen counter finds it’s way into one of my pockets and I pretend I never saw it. They get mad because these tubes are not cheap and unlike lipstick, you need about a million so you have one handy no matter where you are.
This Christmas the girls bought me four new tubes – like $30 worth! It was one the most exciting gifts I received. After reading Christine’s post I decided I should investigate the names of these pretty pink tubes I use without a second thought everyday.
Oh my. Grapefruit Blast. Strawberry Fizz. Decadent Berry. Slice of Heaven.
I think it says I’m pretty “fruity” and a bit of an angel. Pretty accurate if you asked my girls.
So Christine, once again, thanks for adding some thought and laughter to my day, and for inspiring this post. The rest of you need to read Christine’s post Choosing A Lipstick Shade and spend some time considering what’s on your lips.
And so, as another day goes by, I learned your lips speak volumes about who you really are, and…I have written.
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