Lipstick, Ladies

I can't tell you how many times I see women trashing their looks because they have nothing on their lips. Even if you go out without anything on your face [heaven forbid] do not neglect the mouth. I know, good oral hygiene is first on your list. Do not avoid that poor guy or gal sitting in a room all day playing with their drills, called dentists. Your lips can make or break you and tells people immediately the type of person you are, as first impressions cannot be undone. Even if you don't work in an office and your only pressing appointment is with your manicurist, never go out in public without taking care of that most important thing on your face, the mouth, what you use to speak, to smile, with everything else on your face coming in second.

You don't need to coat your lips with heavy matte color, but you need something on your lips to complete your polished look, whether heading for the nearest cafe or to the nearest board room. Here are some examples so you can see how simple it is to maintain a healthy polished look without spending a lot of money or time in front of a mirror. Lipstick to go, baby, that's the ticket, and I am here to get you that ticket to success. Do not neglect those lips, ladies, lipstick is ageless, you won't regret it.

Everyday wear: Burt's Bees makes a variety of glosses and lip balms to condition your lips and provide nice color. Toss a bunch of colors in your makeup bag.

Interviews, business meetings, the board room: You can use a matte color or a satin finish for the work place; choose a color to compliment your skin tone. You can go with a dark color if you have clear skin and very white teeth, otherwise use a neutral color. Remember, if you are wearing more color or a heavier lipstick, dab before eating or drinking, then reapply later. A few good brands are Clinique, YSL, and Bobbi Brown.

For evening wear, you can just about do whatever you want. Experiment with bolder colors or deep pigments, it's your call. Careful of keeping the lipstick on your lips and not on your teeth or slipping off the lips. If you wear a lip liner, stick within the same color tone, none of that dark line around the lips with a lighter color on the lips; big mistake.

If you need inspiration, here's a good example of Margot Robbie. Notice the dark eye and light lip color on the left as opposed to the lighter eye and bright red lip color. Easy looks you can copy too and can go from day to night. Have fun with lipsticks and glosses, you are doing your lips a favor keeping them conditioned and the skin around them will stay younger and firmer much longer than the average girl who doesn't read this blog.