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Would You Wear "Sex Machine" On Your Lips? (We're Talking About Lipstick, Of Course)

June 25, 2012 by Nikki Bogopolskaya
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Women Are Swapping Their Boring Water For This Ice Pop Electrolyte Mix!

Get your minds out of the gutter–or actually, don’t. A recent study shows that out of lip colors named after food, color, emotions, and sex & romance, women by far prefer the food and sex & romance categories. Furthermore, our lipstick color can actually affect our mood–and the way we act–so when we’re wearing, say, Forbidden Burgundy, we feel and behave like we’re engaging in a secret rendezvous–as compared to when we wear the sweet and innocent Baby Doll. We know what we want on our lips for our next date!

BROWSE OUR FAVORITE SEXY LIPSTICK COLORS

Want more, you naughty girl? Check out our guide to 50 Shades Of Grey-inspired fashion, our favorite lingerie, and sexy shapewear you can’t wait to show off.

 
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