Whether I inherited my grandmom's beauty and aesthetic sense or not, I certainly inherited her taste in lipstick shades! She always uses lipsticks in the most uncompromising shades of nude that are striking and subtle. And finding those shades of pink and red with the perfect amount of sheen of her liking is exasperating. But, I'll do it for her :)

Nude lipsticks are never nude in the true sense of the word. They have just about the right amount of color to complement one's attire and enhance the oomph that one needs to make a statement. I think it is especially sensuous when paired with smokey eye makeup.

But, I wonder if I use nude also because I don't have the artistic flair to try out other looks. But, if I did, wouldn't it just be lovely? Especially now that I feel like I need a miracle to look half decent!

I was sitting across this really pretty asian girl (also immensely-talented, as evidenced by her makeup) who looked so much like Kim Kardashian. She wore a figure-hugging black dress with cascading frills, some bold shimmering accessories, and dangerously high stiletto heels... But, it wasn't any of that or her long gorgeous hair and smokey eyes that I was covetously admiring.. It was her voluptuous lips in a shimmering silver! (and mind you, it looked far from glitzy... in fact, it was delicate and almost muted because of the way she wore it... in varying hues) It occurred to me that I have never tried that color on my lips! My life suddenly seemed dull and hollow. :)

Makeup is such a beautiful and intimate form of self-expression. One would think that all the skill and imagination it requires, the reciprocal interaction that it inspires, the emotions it conveys and the stories it tells would have made it an admired art form, but it only seems to have achieved that status in some circles! I wonder why that is... especially given that it is so ubiquitous (and varied)!