MAKEYOURMARK !

BY KATE NASH

Taking a sip of coffee, I was pleased to see no trace on my cup that my lips touched it. Trial and error paid off and I finally discovered that elusive Perfect Lipstick.

One of the first qualities of my Perfect Lipstick was the color. In this professional environment, I sought something that made it clear that I fit in. This was harder than just finding out if the red should have an orange tint or blue. I was looking for the right amount of color. A color that’s too bold might attract too much attention. After all, I thought, what does it say about a woman when she draws all that attention to herself?

In a few failed attempts, a daring, bolder color generated compliments, but these indicated that I was getting noticed.