By Brooke Glasford
A few of months ago I started a series on TikTok called Little Luxuries where I highlighted little ways I elevated parts of my life– very simple things, like having my tea in a proper teacup and saucer, or putting on red lipstick to lift my mood – they are what appear to be completely trivial actions but they added value to my day.
The Lipstick Effect
On the point of red lipstick, it is always interesting to me how beauty and fashion, the arts on a whole, act as economic indicators that, unfortunately, the majority don’t take any indication of. While the economy in Guyana is on a trajectory for incredible growth, there are parts of the world that are headed toward recession – in studying little luxuries I came across a concept referred to as The Lipstick Effect.