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Pale-lipped, pre-lipstick you sees someone wearing a bold color.
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You head to Sephora, only to be overwhelmed by the number of available shades.
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And overwhelmed by the jargon.
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But you buy one anyway, because ~YOLO~.
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The first application goes far less smoothly than you'd expect.
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And then you figure out the whole lip brush, lip pencil thing, and it all looks a little neater.
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But you head out and look in the mirror AND HATE IT.
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And then someone compliments you on the lip color and everything changes.
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And it's started making you feel like a Real Adult Person.
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Heaven forbid anyone interrupt your careful and unpracticed hand.
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And you start dreaming up lipstick-related gadgets to solve your woes.
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And leaving your imprint everywhere you go.
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You experience the delightful first time you get lipstick on your chin from eating a sandwich.
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You may have been momentarily concerned about the opinions of the opposite sex.
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So you start experimenting with darker colors.
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Soon you develop the perfect response to anyone who hates on your lipstick game.
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And a bold lip becomes part of your game face.
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People start to come to you for lipstick advice.
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And you learn exactly what you need for a little dose of badass.
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And you have to eventually face the struggle of running out of your fave shade and resorting to ~darker~ options.
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You start to find lipstick weird places, like on your neck.
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A brand new lipstick becomes the Most Joyous of occasions.
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While a discontinued color justifies full mourning.
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You've reached the point where you're embarrassed to be caught without your signature shade.
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But hey — at least you never have to be worried about being caught without a pen.
