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Historically,hot pinklooks like shit on me.
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But when it comes towearing magentaand fuchsia tones on my skin, they usually just don’t work.
In photos, it also washes me out, making my fair skin look a little jaundiced.
That’s why I typically stick tocool-toned redsand purples when I decide to go bold.
Am I a pink person now?
Then this tiny pink tube showed up in the mail:Violette_Fr Petal Matte Bouche in Cur Infidele.
Am I a pink person now?
(Another example: the brand’s sheerBisou Balms, which aregoing viral on Tiktokat the moment.)
Petal Matte Bouche Amour Fou (left) and new shade Couer Infidèle (right)
The bigger challenge, though, would be subverting the typical definition of “French girl beauty.”
I know it sounds cliche, but it’s true," Violette admits.
“Women in Paris wear red lipstick a lot.
We all own one; we all wear one at some point during the week.
It’s normal,like mascara.
Because in France, we’re always obsessed with looking chic.
You’re going to wear gold hoops and abeautiful red lipstickto elevate your look.
“That’s really the problem with the French aesthetic.
“Are they finally going to be unfaithful to their red and try this pink?
It’s really like a challenge with my own culture.”
program can help you experiment, too.
The formula’s longevity is another reason this lip color impressed me; it’s long-lasting but still comfy.
