I’ve never been much of a lipstick gal, but I do love wearing makeup and will add lipstick when the mood or right event strikes. And honestly, part of not loving lipstick has been not having a product I feel stayed put, nourished my lips and didn’t dry them out, while also delivering highly pigmented pop of color. But I am so *jazz hands* excited to now have a solution to all that: Beautycounter’s Statement Maker Satin Lipstick! If you think we’re just selling lipstick… Did you know even putting on lipstick can help lift your mood? Anne Lamott wrote, “Joy is the best makeup. But a little lipstick is a close runner-up.” Turns out, making a little extra effort often makes us feel like we are better prepared to face the day and take on the world. In fact, a study by Harvard Medical School tested the psychological phenomenon of “the lipstick effect” on graduate students and found that the group which wore makeup had “better self-esteem that may bring positive effects on the cognitive performance of an individual.” [source] The effect of makeup even proved to be a better predictor for higher performance than mood boosters like listening […]
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