Has “living your life like it’s golden” taken on a literal meaning in the world of makeup? Who doesn’t experience butterflies from the perfect gold-hued highlighter like the Diorskin Nude Luminizer Shimmering Glow Powder, or from a bronzer that gives us the inner glow of Venus herself?
According to VeryWellMind.com, color is an extremely compelling communication tool yet there is very little research behind the reasons why certain hues arouse strong emotions subconsciously. What we do know is that Chromotherapy, also known as colorology, was used by ancient societies to heal ailments and is still practiced today as part of alternative therapies. The psychology of color is commonly used in fashion and design to send messaging and motivate behaviors but can the actual color itself make you happy?
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Red is typically associated with love, passion, excitement, and even anger. In ancient China and Egypt, red was used to stimulate the body and mind and gained popularity as a cosmetic color when Queen Cleopatra used carmine, derived from crushed beetles, to adorn cheeks and lips. Starlets like Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and modern-day bad-asses like Rihanna have forever sealed the red lip look’s icon status in history. With all the powerful emotions associated with the most classically popular lip shade, we wonder if our personal beauty picks can affect our mood. For a truly saturated red, our current favorite is Written in Blood by Rituel de Fille. This vivid crimson is rich and luxurious yet delicately crafted to reveal bold, audacious color and impact enduring moisture.
Now, of course, real happiness is created and cultivated within but we are sure, and science will agree, you’ll have an uptick in your mood when you don a sexy red lip.