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Scared of red lipstick? Don’t be. It’s one of those timeless classics that every woman should try at least once. Emily Pettit-Coetzee explains why
I will always associate red lips with an editor I worked for when I started my career as a fashion writer. She was a woman of impeccable style and grace, whose authority seemed to emanate from the look-at-me red lips she donned without fail each morning. She’d stride into a room and it was the first thing you’d notice. Not the vertiginous heels I so desperately coveted, not her perfect coif or the beautifully crisp white button-up shirt. All that came moments later. The instant wow-factor came from her red lips and when she opened them to speak, we all listened. It was mesmerising to a young, wide-eyed fashion worshipper and I was inspired to experiment with a rich, silky
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wearing. It’s always been my signature fire-engine red of my own. It took look – I just change the shade. For some practice, but I soon fell in love a while it was a plum-toned deep red, with the result. It was as if I had been then a fire-engine red and now I’m let into a powerful secret that women obsessed with a bright orangey red have known since the first Ancient as seen on the S/S 2015 catwalks. Mesopotamians crushed rubies and It instantly updates any look.” used them to gild their lips. The experiment A colourful past Scientists at the University of History shows that the concept of Manchester did a study on the reddening lips has been around since time immemorial and generation after influence of red lipstick on men, tracking their eye movements as generation of women have seemingly they viewed different images of understood its hypnotic effect. From ancient Egyptians to Elizabeth I, whose women. The research found that they spent most time fixated on trademark red pout popped against a woman’s lips when she was wearing her white face. However, despite its red lipstick. A French study also found obvious allure it was struck off the that waitresses wearing red lipstick What’s Hot list for some 200 years received 50% of their tips from male while the West lost itself in puritanical customers, whereas women wearing modesty. British parliament went so pink, brown or no lipstick were only far as to pass a law in 1770 stating tipped 30% of the time. The men in that marriages could be annulled if the study were unaware of their a woman was known to have worn tipping behaviour being influenced cosmetics before her wedding. For and interestingly, lipstick had no straight-laced anglicised Victorians influence on female customers. beauty lay in modesty and make-up So what can we learn from this? was left for actresses and prostitutes. Despite their prudish ways, however, Well basically, red lipstick will get you noticed by the opposite sex. there was a growing fascination with “Just think of lipstick as a jewel,” the uninhibited Parisians who found says Violette, Parisian make-up artist no shame in rouge and lipstick. and Dior’s international make-up The tide eventually turned across designer. In an interview with Harper’s the Western world when a popular Bazaar she said that red lipstick is the catalogue offered rouge for lips and fastest way to look cheeks. It was TOP TIP pulled together. coloured with “To perfect long wearing red, it’s important “It’s a fashion carmine dye from to prime your lips. Dab some foundation accessory. So cochineal insect around the edges of the lips, then fill lips nothing on the scales. Delicious. in completely with a long-wearing lip liner face, messy hair, Actresses started followed by your lipstick to prevent the colour a pair of high heels to use it on their from bleeding” – Renee de Wit and red lipstick. lips so they would You feel so sexy and it’s so easy!” stand out in black-and-white films So whether you wear it to boost and with the golden era of Hollywood your self-esteem or just to make leading the way, the red pouts of a bold statement, wear it for yourself. women like Jean Harlow, Veronica Just be prepared to turn heads. Lake and Marilyn Monroe became utterly irresistible. “I think Elizabeth Taylor wore red lipstick best. Her contemporary would be Scarlett Johansson who comes in a close second,” says Renee de Wit, who has been a make-up artist for 18 years and swears by the red lip. “The right colour of red lipstick adds go to edgarsclub.co.za for a stepinstant glamour, no matter what you’re by-step guide on applying red lips
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rom the ancient Greek playwright Euripides announcing that experience and travel are an education in themselves over 2 000 years ago, to Mark Twain writing that “one must travel to learn”, that travel teaches us is a long-held wisdom. Each time we travel we broaden our perspective on the world and return home with mental souvenirs. In recent years, however, learning holidays – where you go to a destination to gain knowledge or learn a new skill – have become increasingly popular. While we’re away from the familiar, we’re in a particularly receptive state to the new, which makes travel a perfect time to learn. Whether you want to improve your photography skills, learn a new language or master martial arts, here’s our pick of local and international task-mastering trips.
For the animal lover If you want to get closer to animals, you can’t beat a volunteering holiday with Wildlife Act. With seven different reserves to choose from in SA, you’ll help monitor and track cheetah, wild dogs, rhinos, lions and leopards. wildlifeact.com
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See the spectacular wilderness of the Okavango Delta from horseback and ride alongside zebra and giraffe on what will undoubtedly be the most memorable bush holiday of your life. africanhorseback.com
For the soul seeker Escape to the Angkor Bodhi Tree Retreat and Yoga Centre in Siam Reap, Cambodia. Tranquil and affordable, this retreat offers meditation, yoga, massage, holistic therapy and reiki. In your free time, visit the famous Angkor Wat temple complex, the largest religious monument in the world. angkorbodhitree.com Get your Zen fix surrounded by nature in the rolling green hills of Ixopo in edgarsclub.co.za 00 club
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clockwise from left the okavango delta; a buddha statue on lantau island, north-east asia, china
rural KwaZulu-Natal at the Buddhist Retreat Centre, which offers yearround meditation, yoga and Tai Chi, Buddhist and spiritual retreats ranging from weekends to several days. brcixopo.co.za
For the active Sun, sea, tropical islands and exercise is what you can expect from a kayaking trip around Mozambique’s Quirimbas Archipelago. Spend days paddling from island to island, snorkelling and overnighting in tents on the beaches. iboisland.com Find your inner Bruce Lee on a Kung Fu training camp in China. Expect to be up at 6am for an hour of Tai Chi after which you’ll spend the day mastering Shaolin Kung Fu before evening meditation. You’ll be chopping through bricks with your bare hands in no time. bookmartialarts.com
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with C4 Images and Safaris. Take your pick from photographing chimps in Tanzania, lakes and glaciers in Argentina, the wildebeest migration in Kenya, desert landscapes in Namibia or leopards in South Africa. c4images-safaris.co.za Get a head start on that novel you’ve always wanted to pen by going on a creative writing holiday to the South of France. Chateau Life offers writing and poetry courses in a restored 19th Century castle in the scenic Languedoc
region. Get your creative juices flowing by visiting quaint villages, indulging in French fare and sampling local wines. chateaulifecourses.com
For the inspired cook Mami Camilla, a family-run cooking school on the stunning Amalfi Coast, is just the place to indulge your Italian gastronomic fantasies. Learn to make pasta, pastries, pizza and gelato at
clockwise from left the amalfi coast; al fresco dining in italy
Reconnect with your family and live out your Robinson Crusoe fantasies on a sailing holiday around the Greek islands. While learning to sail together, you will also have the opportunity to anchor the yacht on a different island each day and spend time exploring the beaches, coves, fishing harbours and seaside villages. aegeansailingschool.com
the school set among lemon trees and herb gardens. To add to the authentic Italian experience, Mami Camilla also offers affordable B&B accommodation in a charming rambling building. mamicamilla.com Master Persian cooking without leaving South Africa at the Kuhestan Organic Farm in Limpopo. Learn to make traditional dishes such as aubergine and chicken casserole, saffron rice, and chicken with pomegranate and pecan nuts. You can also explore the pine forest and bird watch, or unwind in your charming country cottage. kuhestan.co.za
For the family If you’ve always wanted to learn how to surf, head to the unspoiled Wild Coast for a budget-friendly surfing holiday at the legendary The Coffee Shack backpackers in Coffee Bay. Offering rustic accommodation in traditional thatched huts overlooking the beach, you can spend your days learning how to surf in the warm Indian Ocean before whiling away the afternoon in a hammock overlooking the surf. coffeeshack.co.za
Book today Whatever you’re looking to learn, Edgars Club Travel Desk can help you get to your destination at a great price. Call 0872 85 35 97 (from SA), +27 87 285 3597 (from outside SA) or email edgars@traveldesk.za.com
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