Eat the icing first! YOLO!

YOLO! ! ! 

Oh for Gad sake, eat the cupcake and don't count the calories!  YOLO!  I love that abbreviation for You Only Live Once!  Now this is not to say you can do any ol' thing you want and call out YOLO and think it's mighty fine, but there are times when dang, ya' just want to eat the icing!

YOLO is also a great mantra when you are a bit hesitant to try something new!  Instead of fearing a change step up-to-the plate and say, YOLO!  Or, if you are one of those people who are tough on themselves and never give yourself a break, relax, indulge and celebrate with  YOLO chant!

As for me, when something is a little scary, I look in the mirror and tthink what's the worst that can happen and I walk forward, of course with vivid red lipstick, powder and pearls say YOLO - so do it!   

That's my thought for today...air kisses and accessory wishes until the next Vanity observation!

Collene

PS, When I need the armor of red lipstick (which is always) this is my what I use;  stain by Maybelline & as a topcoat,  my favorite Revlon Fire & Ice!  This combo' stays on for a millionty hours!

Oh, and if you'd like to see some new women humor cards click on over to TheVanityGallery!

The [staying] Power of Lipstick!

Ok, to know me is to know, I don't so much as go outside without LIPSTICK, (powder and pearls)!  It's like brushing my teeth; it's just something I do the same way someone puts on a pair of shoes every morning.  And when applied in a way that I've done for years, the color (of course red) stays on through the day and/ or meals with minimal touch ups! 

Here's what I do to keep lipstick lasting a whole day...  My recipe and links below to my curent fave' reds!

1. I outline lips with a matching red pencil... I overdraw, but natch', that's optional! 
2. I fill in with a coat of permanent stain -  I like Maybelline INK, in Dancer
3. After letting the stain dry for a moment, I make a big smile and lightly smooth over my choice of RED and I luuuuve Revlon's Fire & Ice!
4. I'll do the classic tissue blot -  That's it!
5. And the best way to get the stain off is of course with a make up remover ... or olive oil...which I also use as my face serum.  Uhm, I would take a bath in olive oil if I could!

That's it ...Because like my card says, Lipstick is like a bra for the face...It gives a lil' lift to what's already there!

Air kisses and accessory wishes until the next post!

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

Lipstick on your teeth - will a friend tell you?!

A good friend tells you if you have lipstick on your teeth and more importantly, if it's the right color for you!

I truly believe this and it inspired one of my consistently well selling cards - that's over ten years old!  This is just another real life situation that lends itself to ideas for my funny women greeting cards!  I keep thinking I should put together a short, lil' book entitled Lipstick Life Lines because I truly believe the secret of life comes down to lipstick!  I have no doubt we can save the world, one lipstick application at a time because when a woman is wearing the perfect color; she can rule the world!

And of course the Vanity Cases characters on my cards in my Vanity Gallery on Etsy, all are wearing lipstick and as a lipstick addict, I almost always have them in red!  

I truly can't even think of starting my day until my overlined lips are drawn and filled in with one of my billions of shades or red.  For me, it's the switch that turns my face on -  do you feel that way?!

VANITY GALLERY on Etsy -

Come on by and see my cards and if you say you came from this blog, I'll include a free card in any order; even if you order a single card!

Some people need coffee, I need lipstick!

It's the switch that turns a face on!

It's color, not caffeine that I need!  Lipstick is not only the switch that turns my face on, it's the component that makes me, ME!  And when it comes to lipstick, in my lil' ol' opinion, red is the only color.  It truly gives me life!  I think red lipstick is to the face, what pearls are to a black dress; always classic and always works!

Since I overdraw my lip line, putting on lipstick is my first creative endeavor of the day and once it's on, the pop of color motivates me to move forward with a raised eyebrow and a smile to see what lies ahead.  I have found a way to keep my red on from first application in the early morning until the end of a long day, with only a slight topcoat touch up. 

I start with an outline with a red pencil, fill in with Maybelline ink in a shade of red of course and when that dries, I tap on a little of Maybelline Vinyl, which is also a long lasting stain -- that stays shiny for hours!  When I touch up, I usually tap on a little classic Revlon Love That Red. Oh, and I sometimes use the Love that Red as blush smudging a touch on to the cheeks.  What's not to love about a product that does so much for the outside and therefore the inside!

Over the years I've become known for my signature red lipstick and truly never so much as step outside the house without it on! I suppose I'm a red lipstick addict!  As a result, I often create Lipstick Life Lines," in my funny women greeting card humor!

It is my belief truly anyone can wear red as long as they "own" it and find the shade that suits them.  It's very empowering and completes any face transforming it with a puncuation of a timeless and classic style that truly works with any outfit!  

Think about it; who wouldn't look fab' with a face ensemble of red lipstick, sunglasses, and perhaps a bit of powder.  Oh and the lipstick can also be used as blush with a wee smudge on the cheeks.  

So while some people may need coffee to start their day for me it's red lipstick that gives me energy and a certain fabulous quotient!

On another note, if you'd like to see the lipstick shade I use check out my latest tiktok at @collenekennedyfab 

(4)I draw em, I write em & sell em on www.etsy.vanitygallery.com #womenhu... | TikTok