Inspirational Lip Gloss Quotes

Sometimes you just have to put on lip gloss and pretend to be psyched.

She lines her eyes with the dark shades of the misunderstood and applies lip gloss in the face of tragedy.

Mauve cream Kabuki actors use conceal dark circles under my eyes. I brush soothing sable bristles of coral blush across high cheekbones, smudge taupe color on eye lids, darken thick lashes, dot ash rose gloss across my lips. Heavy red frame glasses and rose lenses cover grey eyes. I rip the telephone from the wall and stumble, drunk and crying, to the door, batter the facing with the phone handle, counting arrhythmic phlegmatic beats. Splinters and fragments of wood fall to the floor, a lingering catarrh lying among pale turquoise and gold threads. The scent of roses and jasmine lingers. The sky and dot and window refracture. I look into the gold leaf mirror, pleased with the effect: A perfect face reflects no inner turmoil.

Biana’s ability to fearlessly face down giant mutant beasts or angry ogre kings, or any of the other terrifying situations she’s found herself in, and then swipe on some of her favorite lip gloss and put on her frilliest, fanciest gown like nothing happened. In a way, it’s kind of inspiring—and an excellent reminder that when it comes to emulating Biana’s style, the most important element is staying true to who you are.