How does the crimson red paint on her lips stay perfectly in place?
After the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 on Sunday — securing their spot in Super Bowl 2024 in the process — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce sealed the deal with celebratory kisses aplenty, but the superstar’s signature scarlet lipstick didn’t budge.
“She just enjoyed a long smooch with Travis Kelce on camera, and her lipstick did not smudge or show up on his lips. What gives?” one person tweeted.
“The staying power of Taylor swifts [sic] lipstick should be studied by scientists,” another quipped.
Neither Swift nor her longtime makeup artist, Lorrie Turk, tend to share the shade she’s wearing at a particular time; that said, her fondness for a select few lip hues has been well documented.
Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Taylor Swift planted a celebratory kiss on Travis Kelce after the Chiefs defeated the Ravens on Sunday, advancing to the Super Bowl.
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Fans on social media were stunned by her lip color’s lasting power.
“She just enjoyed a long smooch with Travis Kelce on camera, and her lipstick did not smudge or show up on his lips. What gives?” one person tweeted.
Among the “Cruel Summer” songstress’ go-tos? MAC Retro Matte Lipstick in Ruby Woo, CoverGirl Exhibitionist Lipstick in Hot, Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Dragon Girl and Pat McGrath Labs LiquiLust: Legendary Wear Matte Lipstick in Elson 4, the latter of which has sadly been sold out for months.
But as far as Swift’s secret for achieving transfer-proof lipstick goes, she did share a pro tip with Allure in 2011.
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Swift matched her lip color to her cherry-hued Guest in Residence sweater on Sunday.
She also shouted out the Chiefs with her jewelry, including a gold pendant featuring the team’s logo and a ring set with a tiny replica of Kelce’s jersey.
“There are tricks I’ve learned from makeup artists on shoots. They put on the red lipstick, then blot it with a tissue, then they put powder over the tissue and sort of press it onto your lips. Then re-apply,” she told the magazine at the time.
“It turns it into a stain that lasts much longer.”
We’re guessing she’ll be relying on the same trick of the trade come Super Bowl Sunday.
