# Lipstick question **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 25, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lipstick-question/758364 "2016-06-25T23:03:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lipstick-question/758364/1 "2016-06-25T23:03:23Z")
About Kat Denning, the Two Broke Girls brunette: is her trademark dark lipstick worn for comedic effect, or is that considered a good look IRL? ---
**Author:** ![Periwinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Periwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Periwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2016, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lipstick-question/758364/2 "2016-06-25T23:24:41Z")
I don’t know that show (I assume it’s a TV show), but I know from browsing the “makeup addiction” sub-Reddit that dark/black lipstick is indeed a fashionable thing. I know it has been in earlier eras too, maybe late 80’s or early 90’s? It doesn’t look any better now than it did then, in my opinion, but I think some women enjoy playing around with makeup to go for dramatic looks. ---
**Author:** ![Periwinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Periwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Periwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lipstick-question/758364/3 "2016-06-25T23:35:30Z")
Missed the edit window and wanted to add: I just looked her up, and what I see is dark red lipstick - it appears to be a classic look to me. I think she looks nice. Her lips are emphasized, but she hasn’t also drawn in scary eyebrows and drawn contouring stripes all over her face, so the photos I saw looked like a tasteful look to me, although I personally think more natural looking shades are usually prettier. She is a beautiful girl though. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lipstick-question/758364/4 "2016-06-26T17:20:11Z")
Yeah, I don’t think her lipstick is [too much](http://wwwimage.cbsstatic.com/base/files/cast/2brokegirls_cast_katdennings.jpg). She has very full, pouty lips, so I can see why she emphasizes them. I haven’t seen the show, but I would assume that her bold lipstick matches her character’s personality.