It’s time to amend your calendars, diaries, and iPhones, strike out September and replace it with the word Liptember.
To raise awareness and funds for the Centre for Women’s Mental Health and Lifeline Australia, girls (and guys if you swing that way), are being encouraged to don bright lippy and ask for donations if they make it through a month of bright lipstick.
With Liptember in full swing, clubs and bars the nation over are seeing the return of bright, light lips. If you’ve decided to take part this month, it’s important to considers one’s colour palate and it’s associated meanings on the clubbing scene.
Raunchy red
The use of red is a universal signifier of ‘stop’. Traffic lights, road signs and everything in between seem to utilise the colour red to command a halt in action. Lipstick is the exception to the rule, with scarlet suckers giving guys the go ahead. If you’re wearing red lips, according to guys you’re ready for some action.
Pretty pink
Pink lips are playful but innocent. These smackers tell potential guys that you’re up for some flirtatious fun but there’s no way he’s getting past second base on the very first night. We all know that pink is just one step away from red though, so he’s sure to stick by and perhaps try again later.
Bounced back black
When you decide to paint those lips black, you decide that you’ll spend the night either at home, or in a death metal club. Most bouncers will deny your entry as soon as that vampiric smile steps into line. As for guys, interest will depend on whether they’re into Twilight or not.
For more information, visit Liptember’s website.
Which colour will you wear for Liptember in the club?
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