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    JennaW: Weirdly, this very same phenomenon is why we have the health care "system" we have today (act 2): [thislife.org] more »
    willwriteforfood: Isn't it more accurate to say makeup sales are rising because women can no longer afford to buy anything more expensive than a $20 lipstick? #makeup more »
    JessickerFletcher: I'm curious how the Telegraph was able to jump from rising making sales to "women aim[ing] to look their best in [the] recession," I mean, that's quit... more »
    laura k: What I find totally bizarre about this is that this morning I got an urge to buy lipstick for the first time in about, oh, I think 12 years. I have no... more »
    morninggloria: That's not makeup; that's consumption. It's back, baby, and I got the fevah like a Parisian hooker circa 1910! #makeup more »
    the glamwich: because when it's a bull market i purposefully look like absolute shit. gotta save it up for a rainy day, you know. #makeup more »
    dumblonde: How about "Make-up sales rise because women found an inexpensive way to feel good about themselves in shitty times"? #makeup more »
    bocadelperro: Poppy King? [www.lipstickqueen.com] #lipstickentrepreneur more »
    funzette: "Whatever, Avon. Now, who here's interested in investing in my closet organization/life coaching company?" more »
    whats_in_a_name: E) a person who starts their own successful business melting down empty lipstick tubes to make items to be thrown at people who honestly use the term ... more »
    Nancy Sin: I envision "Lipstick Entrepreneur" as another line on Orly Taitz's business card. You know, along with Dentist, Lawyer, and Real Estate Agent. #lipsti... more »
    Kivrin: I went to one of those cheesy Pure Romance sex toy parties awhile back, and the saleswoman told me that she was about to quit her "real" job and do Pu... more »
    Kivrin: I'm trying to imagine what complexion would look good with that orange lipstick in the middle of the photo. It would look ghastly on my pale self, bu... more »
    sweet_communist: Do lipstick entrepreneurs reside in lipstick jungles with their lipstick lesbian life partners? #lipstickentrepreneur more »
    rhfactor12: I went to college with Darby, the actress pictured. My husband and I were in the theatre dept. with her, he had a crush on her (before I knew him). I ... more »
    PICKLES_IN_MY_TUNA: In the early/mid 80's I went to a symposium at UCLA on HD. At the time it was futuristic, yeah they were already doing it on film but the idea that w... more »
    PoisonPixie: I don't like HD. I guess I'm not that visual? I dunno...it's kinda gimmicky to me. more »
    CurtCole: HD is pretty, but I hate looking at close-ups now. I don't want to look at my favorite star's pores. more »
    ellaesther: If you buy nothing else from Avon (and I personally don't, but my habits were set when I lived in a foreign land, so my habits don't really say much a... more »
    kaiwhakamarie: I briefly thought about selling Avon. I ended up not doing it because I found out I had to attend weekly meetings and figured it was one of those situ... more »
  • #makeup4ever

    The Lipstick Index

    Sometimes you just can't top a British headline for phrasing: "make-up sales rise as women aim to look their best in recession" really says it all. [Telegraph]
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    What The Hell Is A "Lipstick Entrepreneur?"

    A) Drives a pink caddy B) Is a featured player on The L Word C) Any female entrepreneur or D) None of the above: More »
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    Now In High-Definition!

    The advent of unforgiving HD has forced makeup artists to adapt, making makeup less visible at close range. "With HD, less is always better," says Mad Men's Debbie Zoller. [Style.com]
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    Door To Door

    Avon is one of a number of "direct selling companies" bucking the recession. No longer limited to "ladies," Avon's been able to recruit many new "representatives" of both sexes to vend their Reese Witherspoon-associated products. [Independent]