lipstick
Example Sentences
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But when Amy Madigan’s deliciously wicked villain, Aunt Gladys, finally appeared in her blunt wig with lipstick smeared all over her teeth, even I couldn’t resist offering up some guffaws of my own.
From Salon
She shares clips: eating, doing skin care, putting on lipstick.
From BBC
“The ‘lipstick effect,’ or the tendency for consumers to indulge in small luxuries or affordable treats during periods of economic uncertainty, has expanded beyond the beauty aisle,” this trio wrote.
From MarketWatch
To be sure, the “lipstick index” was never infallible, or even very popular, as far as economic theories go.
From MarketWatch
It’s why lipstick and perfume reliably sell in times of economic turmoil.
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