Most of us have a body part, or three, which we dress to disguise. But sometimes the feature you’re trying to hide cannot be covered. What do you do when you hate your face? I remember being 10 years old and the boys at school would tease me. ‘Your lips are so big, you must trip over them when you’re walking’. And other similar quips. I remember holding back the tears and not letting them see my sadness. I would spend hours in the mirror, trying to find ways to make my lips look smaller. An obviously futile exercise.
As a teenager, I turned to fashion magazines for tricks to help me minimise my lips. I started wearing lipstick at 15, and would line my lips so they would appear smaller. Fast forward 26 years and I continued trying to make my lips look smaller. At this point though, it was so natural that I didn’t realise that I was doing it. Then last weekend, I got my make-up done, which is quite a rare occurrence. Not only did I get a bright lipstick, but the make-up artist filled in every inch of my lips.
I was initially surprised at how full my lips looked. And I could hear those 10-year old boys taunting me. Then I remembered that there are women who inject toxins into their lips to make them fuller. Some people actually want big lips. Big lips! Like mine. And I have wasted years trying to make them smaller. Just because of some stupid little boys. Isn’t it funny/ridiculous how we can carry so much baggage from childhood? And you don’t even realise that you have let it effect you.
So I have decided to stop trying to minimise my lips. From now on, I will be slathering on my lipstick on every part of my lip. And if you see a photo of me, and wonder why my lips look bigger – well, they’re not bigger, they are the size they have always meant to be.

Oh hun! This made me so sad! Those nasty boys didn’t know what they were talking about! Wear that lippy with pride because you are beautiful xxx
Aww, thanks Katy! xxx
Good for you, you’re gorgeous! I had the same problem, boys at school called me ‘rubber lips’ and for years I tried to bite my bottom lip so that it looked smaller. Somewhere along the way I forgot about it, thankfully (otherwise I’d have very sore lips by now).
Good for you! Oh gosh, I got that too. Ugh. Aren’t some kids horrid? But look at us now, having the last laugh – no need for collagen lips implants. 🙂
Ah Elfa, you are beautiful and I would KILL for your lips, mine are of the thinner variety! I guess the grass is always greener, but it shows that confidence is knocked at a young age by horrible asshole kids 🙁 Keep plumping that pout lady! x
Aww, thanks Becky. I can’t believe I wasted years shading them to make them look smaller. xx