I have a small addiction. I like every fruity flavored glossy sticky pink red bronze sparkly lip gloss. I like lip balms. I like lipstick. I like lip stains. I like make up in general. But I really love lip gloss. And I'm not alone.
The Lipstick effect is an actual economic indicator that states that in times of economic stress and crisis, you know, like now, people tend to buy smaller less costly luxury items, like lipsticks. People still need a pick me up. People still want to treat themselves occasionally. After 9/11 and the economic crisis that year, lipstick sales doubled. We just treat ourselves on a much more conservative scale when money is tight, but we still need our small indulgences. So when I'm feeling low or tired or of course when I run out of my favorite color, I buy lip gloss. I don't buy that yacht or that fur coat I've had my eye on, ok, seriously, more like I don't buy Clinique, I buy Maybelline, but I long to break open the package and feel the little boost I get when applying that new shiny coat of gloss. Some people buy beer or $2 buck chuck, I buy make up.
So today I'm wearing a new L'Oreal Infalliable lip gloss in Scarlet. And I feel pretty. Here's my 7 Days shot to prove it:
What's your little treat? What do you buy to perk yourself up when your day, week, month has sucked? Or do you do something much deeper and meaningful like meditate or community service or hugs? Come on, you buy something, what is it?
7 comments:
I choose to be shallow, too. Nothing like a new shade of eye shadow or some fabulous new mascara guaranteed to make my eyes prettier, sexier, make me able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Who needs a yacht or a fur. I'll take feeling pretty any day.
I love makeup too. I am more into either the eye make ups or the nail polishes. And this is probably really pathetic and silly- but I LOVE LOVE LOVE clinique bonus days. They always make me happy- new make up to try and a cute little bag to go with it. Thrilling I tell you!! :)
Great 7 days shot by the way!
Porsches, Mercedes, Lexuses (Lexi?), perhaps a Volvo convertible or two? A Ferrari or an occasional Audi S5. Or even a nice Acura will do. If you're going to indulge yourself what better than a luxury car? Wait, what did you say....small indulgences? Oh, sorry, how about an iPad or Tag Heuer? Or a cold Boulevard Wheat?
Do you even have to ask? You've seen my basket o' nail polish :-). Oh, and also I like to dye my hair at home for a quick fix. Hence my recent red. I might also be known for buying the occasional book, too. Maybe.
I buy sushi, cause' hey, you gotta eat.
You'd never guess, but I like buying clothes, usually cheap and cheerful though
I think the thing I'm mostly likely to buy is a book, generally a trashy romance novel if I need a pick-me-up. But I'm more likely to bake something really complicated and sweet and yummy than I am to buy something.
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