File this one under ludicrous: You can now press on your very own fake-looking pout with this sponge applicator stamp, available in shapes like “Bowdacious” and “Pouty”. Pick your favorite lipstick, rub it onto the LipStamp sponge and then stamp it on your face. Sounds fun, right?
It may have been years since you’ve seen anyone wear press-on anything, but believe it or not, it’s kind of taking the beauty world by storm. Case in point (other than the LipStamp): This press-on smoky eye kit and these stencils meant to help you shape your eyebrows (or, look like Joan Crawford, whichever).
But aren’t these products contradictory to what beauty’s really about? It took me a few unfortunate days in middle school to realize that ice blue eye shadow up to my brows was not a good look (I was known as the Blue Eyeshadow Girl for that one unfortunate year). But the point is, at least I tried out something new and gradually learned what looked good and what wasn’t right for me. Experimenting with different shades, trying new techniques and just learning how to use makeup is one of the fun things about beauty. And if you’re scared you’re not applying your makeup the “right” way, books like Kevyn Aucoin’s Making Faces or Bobbie Brown’s Makeup Manual can give some useful and creative information instead of rigidly dictating how something should look and telling women that there are only a few acceptable pre-ordained shapes for their lips or eyes.
These mold and stamp products are just one more way to trick women into buying silly things they don’t need or would ever conceivably be able to use under the facade of “easy” application. Color me not interested.
–MEGAN MCINTYRE
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I agree.
Those press on lips remind me of “Kissing Barbie” from the eighties. Remember her press on lipstick?
Those eye shadow ones look kind of cool, I’m not going to lie. I know I wouldn’t ever successfully paint on a zebra or leopard print onto my eyelid, and they look pretty neat. They have good reviews on them so I might have to try them…
eww that smoky eye kit is so horrendous!!! eye shadow from eyelash line to eyebrow line, zebras, and leopards, all way too wrong!!
nonetheless the eyebrow stencils work really well if you¬¥re not good at plucking like me. and the press lips are just funny, I can just imagine 8 year old girls happy everywhere…
This is a fun idea, but on a practical level I don’t see this working for many people. Are you just supposed to stamp these on your face regardless of what your actual lip shape is? I dunno, if you have to apply lipstick to this stamp and then try to make the stamp line up with your lips . . . why not just put the lipstick directly on?
You have given me some great costume plans …
Honestly.. who gives a fuck? Write about something relevant. Please.
Honestly.. who gives a fuck? Write about something relevant. Please.
@ Guest #7 (and #8, for that matter)
It’s a fashion blog. If you want relevant, go read about the economy. Personally, I think we could all do with a bit of foolishness, and press-on lipstick certainly fits the bill.
…so my question is this. Who wants to go tell Europe that American women are now supposedly too stupid to be able to apply their own makeup? That’d be good for a laugh.
http://countthezeros.blogspot.com
who cares…why is it ludicrous? it’s not any different than any other type of makeup applicator?
If anything, you should have mentioned how this is not new….and also probably relates back to Clara Bow (aka THE IT GIRL) and her signature heart shaped lips
I would have thought the lip stamp would be to make it look like someone had kissed you (say, on your cheek) not to put on your own lips… and the eyeshadow things seem like something you’d put on for a fun, dramatic, costume-y look, not for everyday. I mean, if we’re going to talk about convincing women to buy silly things they don’t need then makeup in general could be on that list (not to mention fashion) so it seems odd to single out these few random items.
C’mon. I think that there shouldn’t be worry that the “Originality” in makeup and beauty is being bastardized by a stencil or stamp for your face. That’s just being purely melodramatic.
I think buying a how to book on painting your face the proper way is equally ridic. Normal people who wear makeup just want to put it on to accent certain features and be done with it. And if you’re saying that buying a book and following directions is any better than stamps or stencils it’s not. Beauty, like art, is all about experimentation, trial and error, doing what YOU think is right, and doing what works for YOU and no one else.
If stamps or stencils catch on it’ll all be in fun. I think it’s cute. And something fun to use for costumes or as party favors. That’s all. It’s just lame to think people would take it seriously.
Oh please…
The main reason women put makeup on is to look prettier or cover up there defects. The only way to pull off being creative with make up is if your’e an already gorgeous model doing a photoshoot. Plus so many women look super fake with all the make up they put on anyways. All i do is mascara.