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Anne Marie Vivienne's avatar

Love this, Jill! My paternal grandmother saw red lipstick as a sign you were definitely a whore. While my maternal grandmother loved her red lipstick and painted pink fingernails.

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Jill Elliott's avatar

Anne! I love this! Two strongly opinionated women in your lineage...no surprise to anyone. xx.

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Emily McCreight's avatar

Hi hi corporate Jill :) I always loved (and love) your bold red lip. I too don it for bravery when I need it most. This history lesson was everything I needed today. Love Olio e Osso!

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Jill Elliott's avatar

❤️😘💋

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MB Cook's avatar

Not a fan of the red lip but it’s an interesting history. Red lips to me are like really pointy shoes! 😂.

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Jill Elliott's avatar

💋💋😂

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jenn lesko's avatar

the westman atelier’s for pigment are pretty great, too. love the red and fuchsia.

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Jill Elliott's avatar

Oh yes they are! I forgot about those - and the staying power is amazing!

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Lourdes Martin's avatar

Loved this! It's funny because I'm typically a nude lip kind of gal, but lately, I have been thinking of trying a red lip and think this piece inspired me! Especially after reading the historical reference - how cool!

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