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The economy is in the toilet—naturally, you'll start wearing lipstick

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There was a story in last week's New York Times about how the sales of lipstick—not gloss—are an economic indicator and how, in tough times, women in this country turn not only to just smaller indulgences to quell their retail fix, but specifically lipstick. At first I read this and felt the same way I did about the whole "dresses are dead" thing. Like, "Oh, New York Times, you style prophet, tell me Oracle, what else will I wear next year?"
But then I realized I'm actually way, way, way tired of lipgloss. I'm sick of it's glossiness, it's very celebrity slickness and I'm especially over how it gets stuck to my hair.

According to the article, you will be buying lipstick for three reasons:
1. It's a small indulgence, "an inexpensive treat meant to substitute for a bigger-ticket item."
2. It's a "morale booster like Charlie Chaplin films were during the depression"
3. Women wear lipstick, “to put forward an image that they are more alive and more vibrant, and not as down in the mouth. It’s part of the uniform of desirability and attractiveness."
Will you make the switch? To a 1940s red perhaps?
Source: NY Times

Related: makeup, lipstick, lipgloss

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  • Cutypie's Avatar
    Posted by Cutypie Mon May 5, 2008 1:06pm PDT

    i am tired how lipGLOSS looks like yuove been eating GREASY chicken and was so messy it got all over ur lips!! i realy dont like that

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  • Mindy's Avatar
    Posted by Mindy Mon May 5, 2008 10:44pm PDT

    I just did exactly that yesterday! lol So funny

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  • Kate's Avatar
    Posted by Kate Tue May 6, 2008 3:42am PDT

    do you mean morale booster?

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  • Roselaine A's Avatar
    Posted by Roselaine A Tue May 6, 2008 6:27am PDT

    I love wearing lipstick.Since I was (18)years old. There was one particular color that I'm still can't find

    it came in the late seventy's, :grape grove" was the name. Was a perfect match for me, I am still looking for that particular color, could never found it. Now I have enough to open a store.

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  • Bethany P's Avatar
    Posted by Bethany P Tue May 6, 2008 6:08pm PDT

    I call it "lipstick therapy" and find it very helpful after a bad day. Bracelet and earring therapy works well on "fat days" since they fit in spite of five pounds here or there (or everywhere).

    However, I expect a professional writer to know it's from its.

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  • elliott's Avatar
    Posted by elliott Wed May 7, 2008 8:00am PDT

    any good suggestions for that 1940s red? i would love to find that,

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  • MsT's Avatar
    Posted by MsT Wed May 7, 2008 2:40pm PDT

    ..well, I'm torn. I loove red lipstick! BUT I also, really like Hard candy's lip gloss..It's easier to re-apply lipgloss throughout the day..lipstick is time consuming--what with the lining and constant re-touching..

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  • MsT's Avatar
    Posted by MsT Wed May 7, 2008 2:45pm PDT

    ..for 1940's red I suggest RADIENT RED by Fashion Fair or Chanel's STAR RED ALSO revlon RED is gorgeous...

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  • courtney m's Avatar
    Posted by courtney m Wed May 7, 2008 7:55pm PDT

    That's so weird! Just the other day I was like, "I think I wanna buy red lipstick and just try it out."

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  • Your Sleepy AVON Lady's Avatar
    Posted by Your Sleepy AVON Lady Thu May 8, 2008 2:06am PDT

    You can also try AVON's Ultra Color Rick Lipstick in Real Red, Ultra Color Rich Mouse Lipstick in Very Cherry, or our New Pro to Go Lipstick in Cherry Glisten.

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