Those who know me are aware of the correlation I continually draw between the economy and the use of lipstick.

In an economic downturn, lipstick becomes an affordable indulgence and luxury that many women rely on, not only to look good, but to empower and alleviate, if only temporarily, economic pressure and despair.

Turns out lipstick is just the beginning. Nails and hair are also a part of the equation!

Halfway around the world, in Spain, the Lipstick Effect is in full effect- Click this link for the full article, “The Salon index as Spain’s Economic Indicator”