The Marketing Peg

I have always shunned red lipsticks. When it smudges or stains the teeth, my night is literally over. Who knows how long my friends have been staring at those clownish lips for? And the many times my compact mirror needs to be flipped so that I can check if the lipstick is intact...  In fact, I've always been more of a gloss kind of girl. The closest I've been to lipstick is when Chanel launched their Rouge Coco range - which felt more like coloured lip balm. It was comfortable and the colour was natural but it didn't have that much intensity.  When my friend introduced Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in number 38 La Fascinante, my life changed.  Image from chanel.com It looks pinkier on screen but it definitely is a red. Intense red lipstick.  This is the first lipstick that almost comes packaged with compliments. I have worn other red lipsticks before but this, only this, will people sit up and notice.  I usually only wear this shade of red for special occasions, l...