Lipstick Etiquette
Here’s a new one on me. There’s such a thing as lipstick etiquette. No really. Apparently there are dos and don’ts to lipstick application I wasn’t aware of. Allow me to enlighten:
- It’s bad manners to apply lipstick in public. Rather than put on your gloss at the restaurant table or at your desk in the office, it’s best to excuse yourself and touch up in the ladies room.
- One should never apply so much lipstick it comes off on the stemware. Which is kind of hard to tell when you’re applying - I mean even a little bit can come off. I see where they’re going with this though, it’s kind of nasty to see someone’s big red lipstick stains on glasses. Always blot before you drink ladies.
- Don’t leave your lipstick blotted napkins and tissues on the restaurant or dinner party table for all to see. Discreetly fold it up and put it in your pocket or purse if you’re not near a trash receptacle.
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1 opinion for Lipstick Etiquette
Audrey
May 6, 2008 at 4:04 pm
First, I just chanced upon your blog, it’s awesome! Appeals to my love of girly things and lists at one time.
Second, As a fan of red lipstick and “old school etiquette” I knew about the not applying in public and the napkins (I must say I feel slightly guilty when dining places with fabric napkins wearing red lips), but I did not know about the leaving a lip print on stemware. Seems to me that conversation must be pretty dull if a person has time to concentrate on someone else’s glass to the point of disgust.
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