I want to write about something I saw on Twitter yesterday that kind of pissed me off.
One of my favorite makeup brands (ok, to be honest, it's the brand that I work for) wrote about what kind of makeup you should wear on a first date- what guys like girls to wear. In particular, most men don't like red lipstick.
Wait, what? What the fuck? Why the fuck am I supposed to care if a guy I just met doesn't like my red lipstick? Shouldn't I be able to wear something that is kind of my "thing" and not have to worry that someone isn't going to like me for it? Why are we encouraging the idea that girls and women need men to like them to feel beautiful, confident, trendy, bold, classic, whatever?!
I wear red lipstick almost every day. And if I don't? It's only because my lips are so chapped they're bleeding, or I'm getting ready to hit the gym. Actually, there have been times that I've worn my lipstick to the gym because I just don't give a fuck. And you shouldn't, either.
Because I wear bold colors on my lips so often, why am I supposed to change that for a first date? If a potential mate doesn't think I'm beautiful, or smart or funny (which I am all three, by the way), he can pretty much go fuck himself. I'm serious. I try to be honest from the get-go about who I am, what I want, and what my style is; because it's all part of me. Am I supposed to wait until the third date to reveal this? What is the acceptable time-frame for making someone like me and then pulling my red lipstick out of my purse, and they will still think I'm awesome?
I still laugh because I was having a conversation with a friend one time, and when I mentioned my lipstick, she said "I guess I just think that red lipstick is less kissable." To which I replied "maybe... but it is certainly more fuckable."
So cheers to being yourself, wearing your red lipstick or your hair in a braid, or whatever it is you do that makes you you. And here's a big fuck you to anyone who can't appreciate it.
Ciaooooooo for now!
