Red Lipstick

This morning I went out to brunch and my aunt greeted me by saying 'you look glamorous'. It's a wonderful thing to have said about oneself.

Before I start telling you about the creation of my glamorous look. I must tell you that before I decide what I'm going to wear that day I think to myself 'who do I want to be today?' Sounds bizarre? Gosh Lily! You're just Lily! I mean that I think to myself 'do I want to be a funky rocker chick today? Or a professional high power business woman? Or a wannabe indie kid? Or a glamorous nineteen fifties socialite?' Each day I decide something a little bit different and I dress accordingly.

Today I decided I wanted to emulate 1950's Hollywood aka the Marilyn Monroe era. You know Marilyn? Everyone does. She epitomises glamour what with her delicate blonde hair and enviable curves. She's the fifties style icon. Of course I'd never call her a 'role model' after all she did have that whole mistress to JFK thing going on.

Moreover I feel that the Marilyn era is very much one I'd like to have lived through. It was a time when the cancer causing properties of cigarettes were unknown so everyone could glamorously swirl cigarette smoke as they laughed delicately and sipped their martinis. Some days when I dress I try to give myself a bit of that suave sophistication.

It's not difficult to do. I don't smoke or smile sweetly or have numerous cocktail parties. I just put on red lipstick. Somehow it immediately makes me feel like I'm Marilyn the glamorous actress on the set of 'Some Like it Hot'. Whenever I'm wearing red lipstick I feel like I can walk around 'Pak 'n' Save' with high heels on and the people staring at me aren't thinking 'why is she wearing make up to the supermarket?' but instead they're thinking 'what a glamorous, incredible woman I wonder where she's going,' I feel like I own 'Pak 'n' Save'.

Don't believe me? Try it out. Buy some red lipstick! Whenever you're having a bad day then put it on, as soon as that magical colour comes to your lips you'll feel like you've been transported to 1950's Hollywood. You may even find yourself waiting for the director to shout 'cut'.

A fun photo, since I've been even more MIA than community channel lately.