Women have stopped wearing lipstick

[mamiecarter]

Have you noticed how few women you see today wearing lipstick? Women going into work in the Wall Street area may wear lipstick that is only slightly brighter than their lip color so you can scarcely see it and other women I see just don't wear it. I almost neve see the bright reds and dark colors that were popular in the 50s. Me I just buy chap stick. What happened?

 

[Pat H]

I wear lipstick just about any time I leave the house. I look like I'm dead without some color on my lips.

 

[ricoba]

....What happened?

....Men started wearing it!

 

[DeniseM]

Rick - can you please post a picture of yourself wearing you favorite shade?

 

[ricoba]

Rick - can you please post a picture of yourself wearing you favorite shade?

I didn't say ALL men!!!

...but I do live down here in LA LA Land and used to work in "Hollywierd" so I have definitely see more than one man wearing it!

 

[Patri]

My mom says never to leave the house without it but I always do. Rarely wear lipstick and really don't know why.

 

[shagnut]

I'm like Pat, I look dead without it but I don't like lip liner. shaggy

 

[BevL]

I've never worn lipstick. I have really REALLY thin lips and I'm not willing to spend half an hour with lip liner, blah blah blah.

But I never leave home without my Lobello lip balm.

 

[Egret1986]

I have panicked when I've found I left the house without it in my purse

I've got to have it. Even if it is only a shade darker than my natural lip color.

But I hadn't really noticed others weren't wearing it.

It's all about me anyway! It sets me apart from the crowd!

 

[Fern Modena]

I use lip gloss or lip conditioner all the time, lipstick hardly ever. I do love my eyeliner, though. I love it so much I got permanent eyeliner almost two years ago. Its great to get up and be able to see my eyes "fixed up." If I don't put on any other makeup, I can still get by...

Speaking of what they don't do anymore, did you notice that people don't wear nylons or panty hose much any more? At least the Hollywood crowd. Seems high heels and bare legs are the thing, even with nobby knees and feet, etc.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Rick - can you please post a picture of yourself wearing you favorite shade?

This was me in my younger days. When I decided I was too old to wear makeup, I went back to the natural look you now see in my avatar.

 

[ownsmany]

This was me in my younger days. When I decided I was too old to wear makeup, I went back to the natural look you now see in my avatar.

soo funny. Love the pic with "you" with lipstick.

I never wear lipstick, but often wear lip plumpers. Slight color and makes lips look fuller. My kids steal it from me. I get so upset when I can't find it.

 

[JoeWilly]

I wear it. It keeps my lips from getting chapped.

Re: nylons and pantyhose - that's the look here too in WA state. Bare legs and heels. Even the older ladies (50+, that's not old but not the 20-30ish crowd) don't wear pantyhose at formal events. I heard the rule is if you wear hose, you must wear pumps at formal events. So barefoot and sandals even at formal events. I couldn't believe it.

 

[pjrose]

Chapstick and generics, always.

Lipstick, almost never - don't like that it doesn't last and smears. Tried a few of the long lasting "stains" a few years ago, but they weren't all that long lasting, and were very drying. I'd like a chapstick that had some color in it, just to warm up my own color a bit.

And yes, I have noticed a lot of beige lipstick that matches beige foundation - very monochromatic.

 

[BevL]

On the pantihose thing, fine in summer or if you have a tan, but nothing looks worse (to me) than pasty legs in a skirt with pumps in December.

 

[jlp879]

The current trend in lips is to wear lipstick that is the natural colour of your lips and not too much darker. That's why it doesn't appear to you that many are wearing lipstick. Also, summer colours tend to be lighter and in fall/winter you'll see some deeper lip colours.

 

[ScoopKona]

LOML does not wear makeup at all. Frankly, she doesn't need it. I think it must be quite a bother to put it on and take it off every day.

I see a lot of women here in Vegas with collagen-injected lips, gaudy lipstick, and makeup that looks like it was applied with a masonry trowel. Perhaps the "Octomom" look is chic here, but I think it looks cheap. Besides, skin pores need to breathe. Makeup cannot possibly be good for the skin (which is, incidentally, the largest organ on our bodies).

As far as I'm concerned, the zenith of feminine beauty was Audrey Hepburn. It's hard to find a photo of her without lipstick, but she had bushy eyebrows, and managed to be sexy without collagen or botox.

Audrey Hepburn’s Beauty Tips

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

For poise, walk with the knowledge you’ll never walk alone.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm.

As your grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

The beauty in a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!

 

[DebBrown]

Love Audrey Hepburn! She is my granddaughter's hero so I'll pass along her advice.

I don't bother with any make up these days. Dressing up means a bit of mascara but otherwise only moisturizer. I can't remember the last time I wore panty hose... Years!

Deb

 

[TerriJ]

Even in the midwest, you hardly see hose anymore. I'm curious to see what will happen this winter....

 

[Zac495]

Scoop - I loved that!
I don't wear lipstick unless I'm going out at night.

 

[geekette]

I don't bother with any make up these days. Dressing up means a bit of mascara but otherwise only moisturizer. I can't remember the last time I wore panty hose... Years!

Deb

Ditto. Moisturizer only.

Never wore lipstick. I just don't want a bright red mouth and it's messy, gooey, etc. My mother, however, was one that would not leave the house without it.

Pantyhose - don't miss it. too hot in summer, not insulative in winter.

 

[SueDonJ]

Another no make-up, moisturizer only vote here, except I do use this from Avon for a touch of color that's much less gloopy than lipstick. It's a great product, sort of a chapstik with a little color.

I don't know what I think about the no-hose trend. Formalwear just doesn't seem formal enough to me without it and I don't like the look. My clients who come in with gorgeous bridesmaid's and wedding gowns don't wear hose, and it takes away from their look as well as the formality of the occasion. IMO

 

[nonutrix]

Another no make-up, moisturizer only vote here, except I do use this from Avon for a touch of color that's much less gloopy than lipstick. It's a great product, sort of a chapstik with a little color.

I don't know what I think about the no-hose trend. Formalwear just doesn't seem formal enough to me without it and I don't like the look. My clients who come in with gorgeous bridesmaid's and wedding gowns don't wear hose, and it takes away from their look as well as the formality of the occasion. IMO

I like the look of the Avon product. Does it really give you a "pouty" look?

Onetime a young girl at a department store make-up counter was giving me a makeover. She was showing me how to get a "pouty" look with the lipstick she was trying to sell. I was very polite, but I was laughing to myself and thinking that the world didn't need a 50-something woman with a "pouty" look.
:hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:

nonutrix

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Scoop - I loved that!
I don't wear lipstick unless I'm going out at night.

That's a great way to handle it. I'll try to remember that in the future!!!

 

[1950bing]

There was a woman on dancing with the stars, I think her name began with "R" and her lips looked as if someone had busted in the mouth and they were all swollen. I wondered if she knew just how silly she looked.Otherwise, she is a pretty woman.

Legs with or without nylons are ok as long as they are shaved. If a woman does't want to shave for heavens sake, cover up !!!!!!! Nobody wants to see them.