Why do women wear lipstick?

Ralphy1

Ralphy1

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It seems to me that it is to attract men. And perhaps only single women looking for a man should wear it as part of the dating/mating ritual. Also, married women or those women in a serious relationship should not so that men would know that they are not available and not to hit on them. The thoughts of both genders are welcome on this pressing matter...
 

Yes, marking their territory is a good reason... :D
 

As I, a mere male, understands it, make up is as much about making you feel good as look good.

If you look like a million dollars, you'll feel like a million dollars, and that is no bad thing.

On a much smaller scale that is why I, nearer 80 than 70, take such care over selecting my aftershave, and which tie to wear!
 
I don't like the feel of lipstick on my lips, or any makeup on my face, I wear it very rarely. I have never in my life set out to attract a man, I don't need to!
 
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So you really want to know? It's a mating thing... no.. I'm serious. In the animal species, females oftern present color and swelling to signal to males when they are ready to mate.. for example.. female baboons butt swells and reddens when they are in esterase.. Swollen pouty red lips are a subtle signal of fertility and readiness to mate.. It's VERY primal.
 
Check out Wikipedia on why lipstick - very informative. I personally prefer natural lip balms to prevent chapped lips. Red lipstick doesn't look so great on everyone. However, Wiki mentions that photography (movies, esp black & white) helped make lipstick use more popular. And of course there's today's heavy marketing of cosmetics. Anthropological reasons aside, I think women like lipstick because it's fun and don't girls just wanna have fun?
 
Cookie said:
Check out Wikipedia on why lipstick - very informative. I personally prefer natural lip balms to prevent chapped lips. Red lipstick doesn't look so great on everyone. However, Wiki mentions that photography (movies, esp black & white) helped make lipstick use more popular. And of course there's today's heavy marketing of cosmetics. Anthropological reasons aside, I think women like lipstick because it's fun and don't girls just wanna have fun?
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Not that sort of fun, definitely NOT!
 
There was a study done to see if the theory that RED is a very sensual.. ie sexual color for men.. It was thought that men are subconsciously aroused by it. I won't get too graphic... but a female body part was shown to men in various shades of pink all the way to red. Red came in dead last.. Pink won out. But I think it just shows that the men asked were aware of what the actual body part looks like.

Now guys.... control yourselves!!

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On the occasions I have worn lipstick I have always worn a muted red colour, I think bright red looks ghastly, my husband would hate it. Not that I dress etc to please him, but myself.
 
When I was younger, naturally I wore lipstick to be more attractive. The older I get, the less color I have in my lips. I wear a subtle shade of lipstick because when I look in the mirror in the morning, my lips almost disappear into my face. When I want a real lift, I wear a slightly darker color.....it makes me feel good to look good.
 
jujube said:
When I was younger, naturally I wore lipstick to be more attractive. The older I get, the less color I have in my lips. I wear a subtle shade of lipstick because when I look in the mirror in the morning, my lips almost disappear into my face. When I want a real lift, I wear a slightly darker color.....it makes me feel good to look good.
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Each to their own of course. I have never had any interest in looking good, only pleasing myself in that respect..
 
QuickSilver said:
Did you also know that High Heels also use this same primal message? A woman in high heels has to stick out her butt in order to distribute her weight so she can walk. It's another subtle "come on" used to get a man's attention.
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I would break my neck if I ever wore high heels!
 
After the two world wars with so many lost lives - it was necessary to look sexy and reproduce. I notice post war years women wore lots of red lipstick and high heels. The 50's was when Marilyn Monroe was in her heyday and Playboy magazine began.
 
I've never worn red lipstick in my life .. ... just don't like it or the look. I do however wear lip gloss often, because it feels good, and also keeps lips from cracking in cold weather. ... pink and peachy colors for me.
 
Personally, I hate the feel of lipstick or lip gloss... I feel like I've bitten into a greasy piece of fried chicken and didn't wipe my mouth.. Yuck.
 

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