Through Shades of Rose: Beauty

"Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick." - Gwyneth Paltrow

Red Lipstick. The finishing touch to many an outfit. A time tested trick to brighten up a weary face. Not to mention, it never fails to make teeth appear glistening white. Reminiscent of older days and flirty dresses. Think Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball, & Madonna. There's something simple yet decidedly alluring about that hint of red. Use well and it will become an invaluable ally when paired with a cocktail dress.

Make sure that you are using the right shade of red for your coloring. There are two base colors for red lipstick: blue and orange. If you have warm, honey colored skin - you will glow in an orange based red lipstick. If you have fair skin, then a blue based red will suit you beautifully. There are some universal red lipsticks, however. Experts swear by the tried and true Chanel Rouge, the Chanel No. 5 of Lipstick. Pucker up and wear boldly.

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"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point." - C.S. Lewis

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Somewhere I Have Never Travelled

(By E. E. Cummings) Somewhere I have never travelled, gladly beyond Any experience, your eyes have their silence: In your most frail gesture are things which enclose me, Or which I cannot touch because they are too near Your slightest look easily will unclose me Though I have closed myself as fingers, You open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens (Touching skillfully, mysteriously)her first rose Or if your wish be to close me, I and My life will shut very beautifully ,suddenly, As when the heart of this flower imagines The snow carefully everywhere descending; Nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals The power of your intense fragility: whose texture Compels me with the color of its countries, Rendering death and forever with each breathing (I do not know what it is about you that closes And opens; only something in me understands The voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses) Nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands

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