Bright Lipstick In The Office...Yay or Nay?

Russian Red by MAC Cosmetics

So...a few weeks ago, I headed to San Francisco and met one of my girlfriends to hang out for the weekend. She actually lives in the NYC area, but she was in San Francisco for work and asked me to come join her for a weekend of shopping and sightseeing...I was all in! I'd never been to San Francisco, and I certainly need no excuse to do some extra shopping. I hopped on a plane Friday night and I was out!

On that Saturday, my friend and I made a beeline for the shopping areas. And there were plenty of areas to see! We "stumbled" onto the Westfield San Francisco Centre Mall and "tripped" over to the MAC Cosmetics counter at Nordstroms. Somehow, we started trying on lipsticks...I was looking for a "shocking" red lipstick, and my friend happened upon a hot pink-ish color. I completely fell in love with my Russian Red lipstick and the accompanying Night Moth lip liner, but my friend was a little apprehensive about purchasing the hot pink lipstick...even though it looked AMAZING on her! Like me, she's a lawyer, and she had some pause about where she would wear such a bright color. I immediately responded that she could wear it anywhere outside of the office...now why did I instinctively go there? The truth is that I had no intention of wearing my new red lipstick in the office. In fact, I am not a fan of wearing any bright, outstanding makeup in the office...but especially not a bright lipstick. Not surprisingly, my friend agreed.

Which brings me to my question for you Divas. In a professional, office environment, is it appropriate to wear bright lipstick? What about bright makeup in general? Does your answer vary depending on one's profession? Or one's office culture? What say you?!

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Pretty Purposeful!

Happy Sunday Divas! And welcome to what will be a fabulous and productive work week…I’m claiming it early! I wanted to start this week off by extending an offer to my fellow Professional Divas. But first a question…What would you say if I told you that purchasing a new lipstick could help in the fight against domestic violence? Intrigued?

If the answer is yes, I’ve got an offer, and a challenge, for you. From now through December 15th, Mary Kay® Cosmetics will offer the Limited Edition Beauty that Counts™ Mary Kay® Creme Lipstick in three beautiful shades: Give Hope, Give Joy, and Give Dreams. With each lipstick purchase, Mary Kay will donate $1 to the Mary Kay Foundation to aid in the foundation's efforts to end domestic violence. When I first heard about this campaign, I immediately thought to myself “what a great idea!” I love lipstick, and I love great causes. What a great way to combine two loves into one! Check out the beautiful shades below!

Give Dreams

Give Hope

Give Joy

 This is the fourth year of Mary Kay’s Beauty That Counts™ campaign; however, over the past 10 years, the Mary Kay Foundation has awarded over $25 million to shelters and programs addressing domestic violence prevention.

So now for the challenge! I challenge each of my fellow Professional Divas to step out against domestic violence by purchasing a Beauty that Counts™ lipstick….or two….or all three! Each lipstick cost $13, and $1 will be donated to the Mary Kay Foundation. If you are up for the challenge, shoot me an email at theprodiva@gmail.com for more information. Or send me a message on Twitter (@theprodiva). Or leave a message in the Comments section below. Thanks in advance, and have a wonderful week!

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The mission of The Mary Kay Foundation is two-fold:

1. We are committed to eliminating cancers affecting women by supporting top medical scientists who are searching for a cure for breast, uterine, cervical and ovarian cancers.
 

2. We are committed to ending the epidemic of domestic violence by providing grants to women's shelters and supporting community outreach programs.

Since the Foundation began in 1996, it has granted $25 million dollars to organizations fighting cancer and violence against women.

For more information Click Here!

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