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Makeup is an artistic expression of self-love.
We, too, recognize the magic in every tube, compact, and palette.
We’re all beauty lovers here, after all!
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“The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion.
But cosmetics are easier to buy.”
Yves Saint Laurent
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“Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin.
That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.”
“Treat your makeup like jewelry for the face.
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Play with colors, shapes, structureit can transform you.”
Francois Nars
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“Creativity is your best makeup skill, don’t be afraid to experiment.”
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“My dad used to say makeup was a shallow girl’s sport, but it’s not.
It’s armor.”
“If you’re sad, add more lipstick and attack.”
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“Never ask a girl with winged eyeliner why she’s late.”
“Lipstick is really magical.
Roberta Gately
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I’m doing it because it makes me feel good.”
“Perfect isn’t normal, nor is it interesting.
I have no features without makeup.
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I have blonde lashes.
You could just paint my faceit’s like a blank canvas.
It can be great for what I do.”
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Her own lethal tools, which had always made her so dangerously beautiful."
“Makeup can be used to express yourself… Those experiences should not be limited to women.
Everyone should be free to be as colorful as they want to be.”
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Ian Thomas Malone
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“Love of beauty is taste.
The creation of beauty is art.”
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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At worst, you could make a big mess and have a good laugh."
“Sometimes you just have to put on lip gloss and pretend to be psyched.”
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“Makeup can help you capture a moment.”
Dita Von Teese
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“Makeup is an art form for me.
“Makeup is the finishing touch, the final accessory.”
Marc Jacobs
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“I grew up in a makeup chair.
And to see the women around me getting ready was so aspirational.
It’s about mothers and daughters, a girl watching her mom at a vanity table.”
“We’re just so lucky as women to be able to wear [makeup].
If you’re having a bad day, you could change that.”
“I can’t wear a little makeup.
I have to wear a lot of makeup or no makeup.”
Betsey Johnson
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“I’m very proud of my skin and face, and I have no problem not wearing makeup.
I wear makeup because it’s fun; it’s like painting on my face.”
“Joy is the best makeup.
But a little lipstick is a close runner-up.”
“The notion that wearing makeup is anti-feminist is silly.
Cleopatra pretty much invented the eyeliner, and she ruled a kingdom!”
“Makeup transforms me.
I feel like I’m in disguise when I walk my dog without makeup on.”
Elizabeth Rodriguez
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“Makeup ignites a psychological transformation of both the wearer and the observer.”
“Foundation should unify tone, but it shouldn’t take away the individuality of the skin.”
“Cosmetics is the science of a woman’s cosmos.”
“Making people feel beautiful is a gift.”
“Who doesnt want to look glazed and dewy from head to toe?
I want to look bitable.”
Hailey Bieber
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“I like to have fun with my makeup and hair and do things that will make me smile.
“I love theanti-clean girl aesthetic.
I love the messy, like throwing on your makeup and not trying to be perfect.
I think that’s really great.”
“Makeup is like a secret weapon.”
“I believe all women are pretty without makeupbut with the right makeup can be pretty powerful.”
Bobbi Brown
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“I love lashes.
I feel like I could be completely naked but have lashes, and I’d be fine.
Like, I’ll forget!
Just walk out naked and completely forget.”
“If she likes makeup, let her wear it.
If she likes fashion, let her dress up.
But if she doesn’t like either, let her be.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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“On a bad day, there’s always lipstick.”
“Beauty is about enhancing what you have, let yourself shine through.”
“Makeup is no different than clothes and accessories its embellishments for your face.
And it also gives you creative freedom.
You get to have that moment in front [of] the mirror every morning and give yourself self-love.
You’re making yourself up beautiful which is essentially self-love.”
Michelle Phan
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“Beauty is the thing that makes every face unique…and you should never lose that.”
“Salma Hayek
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“Spend less time in the mirror and more time feeling wonderful.”
“I’ll cry at the end of the daynot with fresh makeup.”
“Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.”
“I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.”
