Hi dolls! I’m Mara, a thirty-something year old poet and lipstick fanatic, still trying to figure out where I fit in the madness that is society! What I am pleased to tell you is that there are parts that I have figured out and parts I’m in the process of figuring out, all of which I am more than delighted to share with you here on my little piece of internet.
So lipstick AND poetry? I’ll admit, on first glance, my twin interests seem fairly strange, and I’m sure you’re asking yourselves the following question: How on earth do they…go? But guys, here’s the thing — they do!
But before I delve into that, let’s back up a little with a flashback. Since the age of fifteen, I’ve written poetry and prose, creating tangible entities from conceptual ideas and media. Each and every time I marvel at the process as poetry calls forth our deep being. It dares us to break free from the safe strategies of the cautious mind and forces the reader’s mind to awaken in its entirety.
When I read or write a poem, I hone in on the way the words are utilised, how the poem creates a certain ambience, how its arrangement creates a certain mood, tells a certain story. How we can learn so much about the poet through the word choices alone! How the sounds and rhythms embellish raw emotions!
And in the same way, lipsticks embellish a great deal. I find lipsticks to be the boldest style of makeup out there at present, more so than eyeliner or foundation – they are statement pieces. Lipsticks are playful, fun, sexy and are a tremendous outlet for my creativity. And as we know, the lipstick industry is booming, with many colours, compositions, finishes and styles to select from!
Lipsticks can be functional and they can also be aesthetically pleasing. Poems, too, can serve the same purposes. I wish to use this blog to reinvent the way society interprets art – art too can be functional, but sadly we have a habit of focusing solely on intrinsic aesthetic value in products and I want us to strive to do both! I will be sharing with you my poems and lipstick recommendations which I believe fulfill the aforesaid criteria!
So dolls, the final question that remains is this… are you Team MATTE or Team METAL?
*Definition of media/medium: the material form that poets/designers use to create a work of art/ physical structure
I hope you enjoy reading Matte and Metal Media as much as I have enjoyed creating it. xx