How To Wear Blue Lipstick, In Honor Of Pantone's Color Of The Year

Yes you can.

We knew it wouldn't be too long before Pantone Universe tried to get their Colors Of The Year on our faces. Yes, that's right, the color-coded company and Sephora pair up again for a makeup collection that celebrates the colors of 2016. 

The beauty collaboration includes lipsticks, glosses and an eyeshadow palette that are not yet available. Set up your e-mail alerts ... we know you want to. 

In an unprecedented move, this year Pantone selected not one but two colors of the year: Rose Quartz and Serenity. The soft pink of Rose Quartz is already a shade customary to cosmetics, but that Serenity blue? Sounds like an interesting choice for matte lipstick

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But lo and behold, the team at Sephora is trying to convince us that this shade will work on our lips and they're definitely on to something. Blue lipstick isn't a new thing, and if you've never considered the bold color before, now could be the time. 

While we wait for the cosmetics mecca to release the Pantone line, here's some blue lipstick inspiration and products that we love. Model your look after these and you'll be golden.

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Early in the Greek empire, red lipstick or lip paint signaled that a woman was a prostitute, given that most women during that time typically went without makeup. (Source) (credit:Getty)
Lipstick (Almost) Illegal In Britain? (02 of08)
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In 1650, Parliament attempted to ban the wearing of lipstick or as they called it "the vice of painting." The bill, ultimately, did not pass. (Source) (credit:Getty)
Lipstick Was An Indicator Of Social Rank.(03 of08)
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During the Roman Empire, lipstick was used as a social status marker. Even men wore lip paint to indicate their rank. (Source) (credit:Getty)
George Wore It.(04 of08)
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George Washington would occasionally wear lipstick. And makeup. And a powdered wig.(Source) (credit:Getty)
Arrested For Wearing Lipstick In Kansas?(05 of08)
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In 1915, a bill was introduced into Kansas legislature that would have made it a misdemeanor for a woman under 44 to wear makeup because it "created a false impression."(Source) (credit:Getty)
QE2 Had Her Own Signature Shade. (06 of08)
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Queen Elizabeth II commissioned her own lipstick shade to match her coronation robes at the 1952 ceremony. The soft red-blue was dubbed "The Balmoral Lipstick," named after her Scottish country home. (Source)
Only Liz Could Wear Red Lipstick.(07 of08)
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Elizabeth Taylor loved her red lipstick so much she apparently demanded that no one else on her movie sets could wear it. (Source) (credit:Getty)
Churchill: Lipstick Will NOT Be Rationed(08 of08)
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During World War II, all cosmetics except for lipstick were rationed. Winston Churchill decided to keep lipstick in production because he felt it had a positive effect on morale. Needless to say, lipstick sales did well during the war. (Source) (credit:SSPL via Getty)

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