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photo by Che I sea Paga n Coverboys bring A eyeliner to campus . in minutes, editors o f The Print are some o f the lucky who g o t to purchase them. NUDES! Yes you heard it right. Four perfect shades of nude. Kim Kardashian W est, the queen of nude lips, and Kylie Cosm etics finally did a collaboration and it is everything I needed it to be. I knew I needed this collection the second I saw the colors on Kylie Jenner’s Snapchat. It was love at first sight. When 3 p.m. hit the day they launched, I could not order them fast enough. Eleven long days later, my beautifully well-made package arrived and I haven’t been caught wearing another lipstick since. Now, this year has been the year of matte long wearing lipsticks. As much as I love them, I am ready for a change. Despite the matte packaging on these lipsticks, they are not matte! This is a brand new form ula called Crème Liquid Lipsticks. Kimberly is my favorite shade because it is the more nude tone, it’s very subtle but pretty, which I like for my everyday look. They do not claim to be long wearing, which makes me feel okay about them wearing off so quickly. This is definitely a lipstick you need to carry and reapply once every few hours. They look beautiful applied, not glossy and not m atte, but cream y. I would compare them to whipped cream cheese in a lipstick tube. They are very light feeling and not sticky at all, in fact they are super smooth and make my lips feel more hydrated. I will say, I do not like the taste of them and they are easy to taste because they come off so easily. These shades are perfect for an everyday lipstick. I th in k it’s safe to say they all have a new home in my purse for a while. f Clackamas Print MAY 31,2017 theclackamasprint.com It all started with a simple statement about some highlighter and then, “ The Kim K- and Kylie collaboration has launched!” yelled design editor Chelsea Pagan in the middle o f class. W ithin seconds, I had opened my browser and typed in kyliecosmetics.com. Three of us in class attempted to snag the newly announced Crèm e Liquid Lipsticks. After a nerve-wrecking waiting period to check-out on the website, one • by one our orders were processed and we could breathe a sigh of relief: we got them! W hen the lipsticks arrived in the gorgeous p a le p in k p a c k a g in g , I immediately needed to try them out. In the packaging there are four nude shades. There is “ Kimberly” a light true nude, “ Kim ” a peachy nude, “ Kiki” a pinky nude and “ Kimmie” a deep nude. Upon first application o f “ Kim berly,” the ligh test o f the four shades, the consistency difference is very noticeable. W hile m arketed as a Crème Liquid Lipsticks, the formula is not going to dry down completely to your lips leaving the product feeling light and smooth, if y o u . are looking for a long-lasting lipstick these are not for you. The lipsticks feel very creamy when you apply them to your lips and go on better with a Up liner (unfortunately, not included like in previous lip kits). What I do Uke about the new formula is that the makeup removes easily compared to the matte shades. The KKW x Kylie Collection comes in a frosted tube with white font detailing - and boy am I a sucker for packaging as weU as the actual product. A ll in a ll, the collectio n did not disappoint and I look forward to trying more products from KyUe Cosmetics. First, it started out as a regular day for The Clackamas Print class where I wasn’t going to spend $45. Then one of the editors yelled, “ They’re here! They launched!” ■ Confused I asked, “ W hat? W hat’s here?” That’s when Lexie, the web editor, said the new Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner lipsticks just came out. As my fingers started typing in thé website address, I wondered “ Why would people buy this, they’re aU the same color anyway.” I thought they were stupid and the price was ridiculous for four lipsticks. W hat was so special about these? But before I knew it, the hype had gotten to me and before my eyes were the words “ purchase confirmed.” Two weeks later, I received the package and was in love with the matte look on each lipstick. While trying them out, I thought, “ W ell, I’ll finally get to know why these sold out so quickly.” I have three tests w h en it com es to lipsticks. I tested for how well the lipsticks stay on, how they look and, in this case, if they were truly nude. Long story short, the lipsticks do not stay on well and if you don’t have lip liner then be prepared to dab around the edges of your lips to smooth it out. They looked great to m e, but was hard to tell the difference between them. In my opinion, they are not truly nude. Each one has a slight tint to them. Overall, I really like the lipsticks, but they’re not my favorite. . They’re great for when you want a nude look but otherwise I’ve learned don’t buy $45 worth of lipstick just because of a hype. I think I’ll stick to my drugstore brand makeup. “ I could n o t order them fast enough.” “ The lipsticks feel very creamy when applied.” “ I f your looking fo r a lo n g - lasting lipstick, these lipsticks are n o t fo r yo u .” BY COLLIN BEREND Why do we find it taboo for men to wear makeup? “ For most o f my life, I have seen the notion of males wearing cosmetics as a big “ no no.” Makeup, like lipstick, foundation, eyeliner or mascara are seem as a female- only product. I’ve lived my life perplexed by this social rule that has hovered over me most of my life. But why does this taboo exist? - ■The simple, yet hardly satisfying answer is that times have changed. People, as a collective, have trends. We see it with fashion all the time. Men not wearing makeup changed front being normal the same way no one wears parachute pants. At least, for the sake of all that is holy, ho one does. But throughout history, there have been those that do, and some push for thatandrogynistic appearance^ David Bowie is well known for it, as well as American Idol alumni Adam Lambert, Kiss and Boy George. I . Musicians of the 2000s, such as lead vocalist Gerard Way of the now disbanded “ My Chemical Romance” and Andy /Biersack of the American rock band “ Black Veil Brides/’ are known for wearing makeup on stage and in video. Most people know Jared Leto, who played the Joker in Suicide Squad, was the lead vocalist for “ Thirty Seconds to Mars” and is well known for his guyliner. What’s guyliner? Guylineris when a male wears eyeliner. Odd that we attribute another name for something like that; It’ s a peddling process. “ It’ s about your emotions,” said Max Dorsey, a student at Clackamas Com munity College who wears makeup. “ You want to portray it in a physical way. I think people are not used to it still. It’ s so weird. People will question you like, “ Are you gay or something?” It’ s like, does it have to be? Because I’ m totally [heterosexual]„You want to be as gentle as your makeup. Let’s be honest; makeup isn’t for everyone and not every guy is into it. Some might if they tried, but the majority are not. And th at’ s fine. When I came out to the world as a male wearing makeup, the first thing I was questioned by family was if I was gay. As if cosmetics on my face somehow was related to my sexuality. If so, then I must be the gayest man on campus, because you’d be hard pressed to find another male wearing as much makeup as I do. But the truth is, I ’ m not gay. Not that it matters, m y sexuality isn’t related to my wearing of makeup, so what’ s the problem? The problem I find is society’s reaction and response to men wearing makeup. Simple. On the other page you can see our makeup review by our wonderful female staff, but had that been a guy, the reaction may have been different, and that’ s a scandal. “ You get a lot more looks than if a girl were to wear makeup, despite it being a similar style or the same makeup that’ s just on a boy/’ said former CCC student Noah Riggen, who also wears makeup. “ I feel it’ s even harder from a professional standpoint. I feel businesses and public entities give you as much credit or respectas a woman that wears makeup.” “ And it’ s limited my job opportunities and my chances of getting a jo b,” said Riggen. “ I feel people just don’t know what to do with it. It’ s not the norm. I don’t think people get that it’ s no different than a woman wearing makeup.” At thé end of the day, minds will not simply change at the snap of a finger, nor will this opinion piece truly change the world, but it’ s a step, I hope thosé reading who think males shouldn’t wear makeup should reconsider the absurdity of that asinine belief. p h o to b y V ic to ria T inker “ N o t glossy and n o t m atte, b u t creamy.” R IG G E N Clackamas Print MAY 31,2017 theclackamasprint.com I
