Bright Red Lips?

So, as you all know, one of my favorite shows is So You Think You Can Dance, and it is back for season 9!  Get ready for some posts on the matter!  I'm sure you're all excited.

Anyhow.  One thing I notice is that one girl on the show with light blonde hair and a soft complexion always wears bright red lipstick.  Actually, it wasn't me who initially noticed it, but it was several of my facebook friends who pointed it out.  They noticed that, in one piece, she was forced (presumably, lol) to wear a different color to match her costume.   "Wasn't it weird to see her without her bright red lipstick?" they asked.  They are, apparently, not a fan of bright red lips.  Or, at least not, on her.  When I later watched the show (DVR'd), I, too, noticed her usually sporting bright red lips and it really jumped out at me in the one piece where she wasn't sporting them (perhaps some mind over matter came into play).

I remember having a friend who hated it when girls wore bright red lipstick.  I feel there's probably a good group of people in this world who seem to hate the look, or perhaps feel it's a little outdated (perhaps like blue eyeshadow, but then again, there's a market for the blue shadow too).

Anyhow - what's the general consensus on bright red lipstick?  Veto?  Only some can pull it off?  Go for it?

Well, I do not know offhand where I stand on this debate.  But there is one thing I do know.  I bought some.  Nars Norma, if you will (I assume it's Norma Jean/Marilyn being referenced).  I've only sported it a handful of times.  I don't wear it often because, well, there's nothing subtle about it.  Sometimes there's nothing subtle about me.  I'm not sure if I fall under the umbrella of 'can pull it off', but it's up to you, dear jury.

What are your thoughts on bright red lipstick?

While We're on the Subject of Make-up Names

NARS has a real winner.  In both name and product.  It's the perfect color.  I won't mention it here, but it's very well-known in the make-up world.  It's quite possibly my favorite product.  :-)

If You Want My Future, Forget My Past

So, we all have some embarrassing historical data...for example, a good friend of mine, who shall remain nameless, used to use a paschee machine daily (if you don't know what this is, it's probably for the better).

Well, as you probably already know, I had to take an unpaid week off work a couple weeks ago, and during that time period, I had a lot of time to go through stuff from under my bed, inside my junk drawer, and the back of my closet, if you will. I came across some old incriminating photos.

Well, you see, back in the good old days of high school, I used to slather on the makeup. My favorite kind of makeup was 'glitter'. Not the Mariah Carey hit movie - something even a little worse. I was almost known for it. In fact, I seem to remember, junior year of high school, after a school dance, my date commented that the next day, his dad asked about where all the glitter in the passenger seat of the car came from (the correct answer was: my dress, my shoes, my handbag, but mostly, my face, or the backup makeup in said handbag).

Yes, I slathered the glitter on. And the eyeshadow. I could really put other 17 year old girls to shame. I think I thought people couldn't see the makeup unless I put it on really heavy duty. The girls who work at MAC had nothing on me. I did, at a couple points, have friends point this out to me (that's what friends are for?), but there was no convincing me otherwise. I thought I looked good and I was going with it. I've refrained from posting one of these pictures for obvious reasons.

Anyhow. Nowadays, I've ditched the glitter (I have much more sophisticated taste, or so I like to think). I also wear less makeup (again, or so I like to think).

My readers - any dirty secrets in the closet? Please do share so I'm not alone.