I Never Leave Home without My Credit Cards and a Tube of Lipstick

I Never Leave Home without My Credit Cards and a Tube of Lipstick

(27) comments Friday May 22, 2009 at 10:16 am posted by Marina

I adore lipstick. Unless I’m asleep, I am wearing one or two shades and brands! My mother always told me when I was down to just put a little red lipstick on and I’d feel better. Also, if I can’t afford that Prada handbag I’ve been coveting, I know I can splurge on the latest Dior tube of sexy. I also love that mid-day I can change my state of mind by changing my lip color - imagine that! Lipstick is an inexpensive luxury that any women can indulge in—a whole conversation can be built around lipstick - giving us instant gratification. I also find that women who have tier lip on look more pulled together. Any good diva knows her lipstick facts. Here are some favorites of mine.

Lipstick Factoids:

One pound of lipstick mass can produce anywhere from 100 to 150 standard-size lipsticks!
A study by the University of Southern women shielded their lips with lipstick!
In 1946, Americans spent nearly $30 million for 5,000 tons of lipstick, “enough to pay the presidents salary for 77 years.”

A Chronological History of Lipstick:

69-30 BC Cleopatra painted her lips with henna and carmine

1781 French women are using roughly 2 million pots of rouge a year
1880 Guerlain produces the first commercially successful lipstick
1897 Sears Roebuck catalog begins advertising lip rouge for .50¢

1915 Maurice Levy designs the first American lipstick in a sliding metal tube

1928 Max Factor introduces the first commercial lip gloss

1940 Max Factor introduces the first truly indelible lipstick

1952 Revlon launches the breakthrough Fire and Ice campaign

1946 Cartier, Paris creates a gold lipstick case with its sunburst design and oval cabochon emerald catch

1988 Revlon’s Ultima II line debuts “The Nakeds”, heralding the return of the natural look

1995 M.A.C. Cosmetics appoints RuPaul the spokesperson for its AIDS fund and its Viva Glam lipstick campaign

Michelle / Monday May 25, 2009 at 10:04 am

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Leather Sofa / Thursday Jun 11, 2009 at 12:20 pm

I also love that mid-day I can change my state of mind by changing my lip color - imagine that! Lipstick is an inexpensive luxury that any women can indulge in—a whole conversation can be built around lipstick - giving us instant gratification.

KaZ Akers / Saturday Jun 13, 2009 at 09:50 am

I have to agree! I can't live without lipstick and a CC! I do also have a spot cover in my bag, cuts down on the size of bag I can carry too!

Wedding Gown / Thursday Jun 18, 2009 at 12:38 pm

I know it is ok with credit cards, because I use my husbands all the time without permission, and he has never been able to do squat(just threats anyway, baaaddddd man). My question is what about his debit. I am stuck in a bad, abusive marrige, and need to go....My 13 year old son wants to leave real bad. But I am a stay at home mom with children. If I leave him, and use his debit card at all (like online for apartment rent, or utilities, or a u-haul), can he press charges with me the way he could if I handwrote a check? Or, is law the same as credit cards, since I do not sign his signature? I really need some good reliable answers here please....?
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Gold Beach Oregon Hotels / Monday Aug 03, 2009 at 06:49 am

Wow.. it looks like you really are a big lipstick lover.. I really admire you for that women really deserves the best of beauty that they can get. Go girl power!

Online Bookstore India / Monday Aug 10, 2009 at 04:29 am

Great thing about the lipstick, you really deserve that and as far as the state of mind is concerned the lipstick of yours can shange that.You can see the Hollywood Divas like Emma in Harry Potter Movie looking gorgeous with the lipstick named Coonobabe.You should try out this brand.

günstiger sofortkredit / Monday Aug 24, 2009 at 11:29 pm

Purse has the normal stuff. Cards in many arrays, hand sanitizer, comb for kids hair, toothbrush, manicure set, tiny first aid kit, pen, checkbook. When the baby is with me I stuff in an emergency snack and when we go to the movie I cheat and bring a back of jerky or misc. candy. It really is a small purse, just deep and multifunctional. If I am just grocery shopping alone, I usually stuff the debit card in my pocket with a driver license and go.

Acai / Sunday Aug 30, 2009 at 09:51 am

Who knew lipstick had such an interesting history? Pretty neat!

(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / Monday Aug 31, 2009 at 01:26 am

Hello Alisa, I can feel your emotions when it comes to leaving your home without my three credit cards. These are my honeys and I feel that a part is of me is missing when I do not have them in my pocket. I just think that credit cards are the banks gift to the world (even if they are trying to squeeze every cent from our pockets).

life cover / Saturday Sep 12, 2009 at 08:48 pm

I see, you are a great fan of using lipstick!!! The reasons behind using lipstick are also nice especially the point: you can change your state of mind with it....

Rings / Monday Sep 28, 2009 at 04:16 am

Great post

nmt / Sunday Oct 04, 2009 at 11:39 am

Interesting lipstick facts!

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civil rights lawyer / Monday Oct 12, 2009 at 10:47 am

I never really liked wearing lipstick. It makes my lips dry and then they start to chap/

Prada handbags / Wednesday Oct 14, 2009 at 05:34 am

I know how it feels like to have a cracked and dry lips. I always have my lipstick on my prada handbag and never leave without it. It offers me a little protection to my lips.

Texas Bankruptcy Lawyers / Thursday Oct 22, 2009 at 09:08 am

Interesting factoids. I honestly don't like make-up. I only wear them if I have to, like if I have to attend weddings and other important occasions.

beauty products / Friday Oct 23, 2009 at 06:14 am

Red is nice, but I wouldn't suggest it for everyday wear. I would suggest neutral tone with a lot of gloss! Google pics of Kate Walsh!.beauty products

skin care / Friday Oct 23, 2009 at 10:59 pm

The most important is your daily diet.Vitamins and nutrition you get from it for good-looking skin. Exercise, and ( what I like ) pampering yourself with beauty products. I prefer my own natural ideas like: masks, balms...etc that I make at home.skin care

Au Naturel / Friday Oct 23, 2009 at 11:19 pm

Lipstick is an inexpensive luxury that any women can indulge in a whole conversation can be built around lipstick giving us instant gratification. I also find that women who have tier lip on look more pulled together.Au Naturel

groom wedding speech / Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 at 12:37 am

If you are going to gangster you should do a Metallic polish, maybe silver or Gold. Or you could do a french manicure with little gems. For lips I would suggest you go with a sort of nude pink maybe with a liner that is a bit darker. You don't want to do a heavy eye and dark lip it will look severe.

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Credit Cards After Bankruptcy / Wednesday Jan 06, 2010 at 04:55 am

I agree that there are some things that you just can't leave home without. Lipstick and credit cards are definitely two of the essentials, and I think it is crucial that you explore your options when it comes to the various kinds of lipstick as well in order to guarantee the optimal look.

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