Lipstick
The day I turned 12, I felt pretty much the same as the day I turned 11. I was entirely sure, though, that the day I turned 15, things would change. That’s when I would start wearing lipstick. No one told me that. I simply thought it was the age when one began some sort of makeup routine. (Remember, there were no influencers or TikTok tutorials; less pressure to do “grown-up” things.) So, when I turned 15? I didn’t start wearing lipstick. No urge, no nothing. Was I an aberration? And anomaly? Still a baby? But really, when did most adults first put on makeup? How did it start? Did someone like me wake one morning with a sudden urge apply mascara? I had a great relationship with my parents, yet I was too embarrassed to ask. I don’t remember the first time I dipped a toe into my (still) minimal routine. The only thing I do remember is buying a compact with several shades of green eyeshadow. (As a side note, I took that to college with me and tried to tint my face just gre...
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