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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

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Would You Wear Blue Lipstick?

With New York fashion week behind us and the London shows quickly drawing to a close, there have been enough cameos by statement lips of the red, pink, and berry varieties to make a well-stocked collection of lipstick/lip stains compulsory for next season. At yesterday’s House of Holland show, the designer looked outside the box, as he is wont to do, and introduced a glossy cobalt into the equation to round out the dark lavender and fluorescent tomato pouts he also sent down the runway courtesy of makeup artist Lucia Pica. Seeing as how Holland capitalized on the popularity of black lips last season by choosing a midnight purple shade for his presentation, the off-kilter color wasn’t that jarring coming from him. It was, however, a bit of a surprise when it made a repeat appearance at Paul Smith Women—albeit in a more matte, Ceylon incarnation—joined by another round of bright orange-red, a deep wine, and even a lone shade of green. We’d say that the color blue is best left to the catwalk, although who knew the obsidian craze from last year would’ve been such a hit? Perhaps a few MAC Pro Lipmix shades for at-home color blending might also be a worthwhile investment come spring.


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  • VK's Avatar
    Posted by VK Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:43pm PDT

    no makes it look like you have hypothermia

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  • Mommy's Avatar
    Posted by Mommy Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:38pm PDT

    I love it, I like to mix up my look and really it looks no faker than the cherry red plumpled lips you see everywhere.

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  • Robyn's Avatar
    Posted by Robyn Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:01pm PDT

    what did she do to that smurf?????

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  • vixenvena's Avatar
    Posted by vixenvena Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:56pm PDT

    Ha Robyn! I was thinking the same thing! That model ate a Smurf and forgot to wipe her mouth off!

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  • Jenny M's Avatar
    Posted by Jenny M Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:19am PDT

    I think blue works as a lip color - IF it's worn correctly. I remember Cover Girl had a blue and a green lippie out a few years back. Weird to look at in the package - BUT when you layer them with a red/pink/peach - stunning...I've not found anything like those colors recently. The closest was MAC's Dazzleglass in Blue Comet. Pretty . . . but no where near the effect the CG lippies gave.

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  • -_-'s Avatar
    Posted by -_- Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:44am PDT

    NOOOOO way! There are a few colors of lipstick no woman should ever wear. Black, blue and green don't flatter anyone's face. Save it for Halloween.

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  • None's Avatar
    Posted by None Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:17am PDT

    I did once as a teen, and why not, ALL colors work, black is nice, too so don't knock it! Extreme reds sometimes look way too much, but we wear it. It depends what look you are going for, heck my mom still wears that hot pink 80's lipstick, kind of cheesy, but if you get the expensive kind it works if you are going for a look!

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  • Katie B's Avatar
    Posted by Katie B Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:32am PDT

    Personally it's not for me as I am more of a classic girl (and I don't tend to play up my lips, I'm more of an eyes girl)... but I guess it's ok as long as you don't look like a teenage girl experimenting with any and all things make up...

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  • Deb's Avatar
    Posted by Deb Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:19am PDT

    No. I would wear a sheer gloss, but not a lipstick.

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  • Suzy's Avatar
    Posted by Suzy Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:28am PDT

    Never wear this color unless you want to look like an idiot.

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