For all our beauty-lovers, coronavirus has presented a
unique question: Why go all out getting made up, knowing you'll be wearing a
mask wherever you go? Or, just as applicable, why bother putting makeup on when
you're spending most of your time these days at home? It's not as fun to apply
that special shade of lipstick when it's just you and the cat.
Many of us haven't worn lipstick in weeks. What would be the
point? It turns out, there's a huge portion of the female population who are
ditching this luxury item. While Global Cosmetics News reports that during the
2008 Great Recession, lipstick sales rose by 11 percent as consumers indulged
themselves with the little luxury, that's not the case during the coronavirus.
In fact, USA Today reports that this year, sales could decrease by up to
11 percent.
Of course, not everyone is choosing to forego this beauty
staple. People are wearing lipstick to Zoom meetings, virtual dates, and for
their own enjoyment. And as smudge-resistant lipstick becomes more and more popular,
it's likely that it'll be sported under masks. And, of course, if you're hoping
for something a little more visible, a bold eyeshadow shows up perfectly above
any mask.
