Guest post: Lipstick isn’t just for old people!

Something happened when I turned 30.  Yes, the fine lines started to form and the metabolism slowed down, but something amazing happened in the beauty department.  It was like someone flicked a switch when I hit the big 3-0 and overnight I turned from a lip gloss lover to a lipstick lover.

You see, there’s an urban myth that “lipstick is for old people” and for 29 years and 364 days, I tragically believed that.  It is so wrong.

There are definitely no age restrictions for lipsticks.  Have you ever seen anyone being asked to show their ID before purchasing a lippy?  NO!

So why does this urban myth exist?

Previously, there may have been more mature shades and limited choices in the lipstick market with packaging catered to women instead of girls.  But nowadays, there’s no excuses because there are a plethora of lipsticks which appeal to all ages.

Of course I still love my lip glosses, but there’s just something sexy which oozes femininity in a lipstick.

It’s the click of the lipstick case, the joy of twisting up the lipstick, the sensual curves of the lipstick, the pleasure of applying lipstick and the confidence which emanates from wearing lipstick – I call this “lipgasm”.

Funnily enough, the “lipstick effect” is a theory that claims women buy more lipsticks during an economic crisis.  I am here to dispel this theory because the hike in lipstick sales is due to me and my newfound obsession and not the economic crisis.