Tag: lipstick

  • Finding love in your lipstick

    Finding love in your lipstick

    BY KELSEY LYONS Lipstick is a girl’s best friend, especially in hard times. In the 2008 financial meltdown, top cosmetic company L’Oréal revealed that when the rest of the economy was suffering, their sales were rising by 5.3 per cent. Journalists noticed this particular trend and called it the “Lipstick Effect,” which led to a…

  • The power of lipstick

    The power of lipstick

    BY KELSEY LYONS Lipstick can be applied in seconds but can provide empowerment in women forever. Visual Merchandising student and makeup artist Chelsea Kumar says she wears makeup for her. “Personally, I like makeup and I’ve been wearing it for a long time and I can cover up blemishes that I’m insecure about,” she said.…

  • Drugstore liquid lipstick holds up against the elements – mostly

    Drugstore liquid lipstick holds up against the elements – mostly

    BY CAIT CARTER There is nothing better than the perfect red lip. It speaks for itself – exuding confidence and control, command and dominance, power and an air of glamour. The red lip is what we use to portray women who are going to conquer the world. Or at least, the red lip is what we…