Since I was little, I've always loved wearing lip balm and Chapstick. My mom carried some in her purse, and I would always ask for it. Soon, she gave me my own Cherry Chapstick, and eventually I branched out into Lip Smackers.

Lipstick was usually reserved for special occasions, like dance recitals or big family parties. I had my own makeup kit when I was a kid, and I would always play with the lipgloss and lipstick. It made me feel like I was pampering myself for a night out.

So, when I started wearing makeup, I never forgot that final touch. It started with light pink and nude lipglosses, but by my senior year of high school, I had a variety of colors that I played around with every day. School was difficult for me at that point, and messing around with my makeup made getting up in the morning exciting. I just felt like a badass when I wore lipstick.

Now, I'm at college, and nothing has changed. Most days I wear nude lipgloss, but every now and then I switch it up and break out some color to boost my confidence a bit. When I wear my red lipstick, I feel like I can just take over the world. I feel the same in my deep brown lipstick, but I also feel mysterious. I feel fun and energetic in my bright pink matte lipstick, and soft and girly in my very light pink lipstick.

My point is, lipstick has the power to not only change a look, but to also change an attitude. The world is brighter to me when I wear lipstick. I can handle any challenge that's thrown at me. Maybe it's because I've always admired women who wear lipstick. The one that sticks out in my mind is Gwen Stefani, who always wore red lipstick. She was beautiful and classy, but she didn't care about what anyone thought and tried to take over the world, anyway.

I also think my love for the pin-up style has influenced my makeup tastes. I love the bold lips and the long, beautiful lashes that come with them. Those pin-up girls were confident in themselves. They knew how to tease. When I put on red lipstick, I'm reminded of their confidence.

I find something so romantic about lipstick marks. I love when I'm drinking something and my lips color the glass' rim. I used to have a line of lipstick marks kissing down the side of my mirror, just because they looked so flirty and playful. My boyfriend gets annoyed sometimes when I kiss him and get lipstick on his lips, but I just giggle and wipe it off. It's like I'm leaving my mark.

I don't think I'll ever stop wearing lipstick. It's such a timeless trend that makes me feel too great to leave behind. I don't know if I'll ever figure out what's so intriguing out lipstick, but I'm not complaining. Maybe it's just part of the mystery.