The Power of Lipstick

Did you know that in a bad economy lipstick sales skyrocket?

Did you know that Coco Chanel thought lipstick was the way to grab a man's attention?

Did you know that there is proper etiquette for wearing lipstick?

Lipstick is one of those makeup items that many consider to be a mature thing to wear. Many of us twenty-somethings resort to lip gloss or chapstick, but lipstick is making a comeback.

Lipstick sales skyrocket in a bad economy because it's seen as a luxury and a pick me up. Maybe it also has something to do with finding a man, like Coco Chanel thought. :) And it certainly doesn't have to do with people wanting to participate in proper etiquette. In the 1920s, it was appropriate for flappers to apply lipstick during lunch, but they could never ever be allowed to even think about doing that at dinner. It was a different world then...

So, what's all this hype about lipstick for? My mother always told me to never leave the house with putting a little something on...that it completes the look. It's taken me a while to get sold on this, but I agree now. :)

Does lipstick make you feel powerful? Does it make you feel like you could go out and conquer the world?