quotations about makeup
Turn off the lights and turn off the shyness
'Cause all of our moves make up for the silence
And oh, the way your makeup stains my pillowcase
FALL OUT BOY
"Of All The Gin Joints In All The World"
Men are such children. They are so simple. Dear innocents, how easily they are fooled! A little make-up, a touch of rouge, a dash of henna--and you are an angel.
RICHARD LE GALLIENNE
"Woman as a Supernatural Being"
There is something of both childishness and sorcery in a woman making up. The event keeps the world in suspense by the simple interaction between a mirror and a face. It is the reconciliation of technique and guile. It has no equivalent in the universe of thought except perhaps when suffering is dressed up in ascetic garb. It is, moreover, each day (and several times a day) the sacrificial moment of a woman's life.
JEAN BAUDRILLARD
Cool Memories
When I was a teen back in Barbados, I was in a pageant, and my mom did my makeup for it. I will never forget the feeling I had after seeing how even my skin looked when she put foundation on my face.... I loved it. It's like Photoshop.
RIHANNA
"Rihanna Reveals The Inspiration Behind Her Makeup Line--And Hos She Gets Her Skin to Glow", InStyle, November 5, 2017
Makeup is for women who want husbands.
J. J. SMITH
"J.J. Smith's Epic Contouring Video is All About Angles, Blending And Betrayal", NewNowNext, November 6, 2017
If the magic's in the make up
Then who am I?
GWEN STEFANI
"Magic's in the Makeup"
Look in her face, can you see through?
All the deep mascara and the red rouge
She'll do anything, to make her beautiful
Does her lipstick do the trick?
SISTER SLEDGE
"Il Macquillage Lady"
If women were by nature what they make themselves by art; if they were to lose suddenly all the freshness of their complexion, and their faces to become as fiery and as leaden as they make them with the red and the paint they besmear themselves with, they would consider themselves the most wretched creatures on earth.
JEAN DE LA BRUYÈRE
"Of Women", Les Caractères
You hide behind cosmetic eyes
Kiss them off with Lipstick Lies
Lipstick Lies won't hide the truth
They won't keep you waterproof
PAT BENATAR
"Lipstick Lies"
For me, makeup is about being your best self. If I wake up in a foul mood and have to deal with temper tantrums and an exploding diaper--I know taking 10 minutes to get my game face on will reset my stress levels. It's a chance to check in and remind myself--you got this.
JESSICA ALBA
The Honest Life
She's ... hiding in a mask of fantasy ...
Painting on illusions of what she really wants to be
SISTER SLEDGE
"Il Macquillage Lady"
Makeup can be pure fantasy--it can transform you into any kind of magical creature, whether that's a superhero or a retro Hollywood icon or just a more fun, fresher version of yourself. Looking like a stress-free, well-rested working mom? That's some kind of magic to me.
JESSICA ALBA
The Honest Life
All women need makeup. Don't let anybody tell you different. The only woman who was pretty enough to go without makeup was Elizabeth Taylor and she wore a ton.
TRACY LETTS
August: Osage County
Put on your makeup
Lies, lies, lies
AMEN
"Buy American"
Glamour girl, needs a paint brush
All it takes, erase and make a better face
Take time, she can be so fine
Makeup, magic makeup he'll adore
SISTER SLEDGE
"Il Macquillage Lady"
She's got an affair with a
King size mirror
The lighting's just right
Your perfect deceiver
Cosmetics on standy fakin'
A dream--max make-up
For the B-queen
GOLDEN EARRING
"Maximum Make-Up"
Lipstick in Barbados? Not unless I was a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding. My mom wasn't flexible. I wore no makeup.
RIHANNA
"Rihanna Reveals The Inspiration Behind Her Makeup Line--And Hos She Gets Her Skin to Glow", InStyle, November 5, 2017
Well now my body's weak so just give me a reason
And my make-up's off so just give me a reason
And my defense's down so just give me a reason
Give me a reason
THE CORRS
"Give Me A Reason"
You have all these ideas of things you want for yourself, and for me, beauty was a natural fit because makeup is such a huge part of my career and image. I wanted to do a line for years, but it needed to be credible, something that industry pros and girls around the world would respect.
RIHANNA
"Rihanna Reveals The Inspiration Behind Her Makeup Line--And Hos She Gets Her Skin to Glow", InStyle, November 5, 2017
The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.
YVES SAINT LAURENT
attributed, Glam Notes: 101 Ways to Feel Fabulous