{"id":10535,"date":"2026-01-02T01:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T01:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/?p=10535"},"modified":"2026-01-04T09:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T09:17:50","slug":"3-research-studies-proving-why-you-need-to-wear-more-red-lipstick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/3-research-studies-proving-why-you-need-to-wear-more-red-lipstick\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Studies Proving Why You Need to Wear Red Lipstick (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Valentine\u2019s Day approaching quickly, everyone tries to tie down a man. Based on the research studies listed below, wearing red lipstick is one way to appear more attractive to the opposite sex. After reading these four studies, you will want to wear that red lipstick sitting in your drawer more than once a month!<\/p>\n<p>Next time you go out, put on red lipstick and flirt it up with the cutie across the bar. Who knows, maybe you won\u2019t be lonely this Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_smart_list_2 td-2-columns \">\n<div class=td-item>\n<div class=td-number-and-title>\n<h2><span class=td-sml-current-item-nr>1 <\/span><span class=td-sml-current-item-title>Red Lipstick Gives 5 Extra Seconds of Attention<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/red-lipstick-1.jpg\" alt=\"4 Research Studies Proving Why You Need to Wear Red Lipstick (2026)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21364 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/red-lipstick-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/red-lipstick-1-745x279.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/red-lipstick-1-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/red-lipstick-1-696x261.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/red-lipstick-1-1068x401.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/red-lipstick-1-1120x420.jpg 1120w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/450;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Did the picture above catch your attention? A research study was done at <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ccsenet.org\/journal\/index.php\/ijps\/article\/viewFile\/15080\/11738\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Manchester<\/a> <\/strong>found that red lipstick draws more attention to your mouth, especially with the opposite sex.<\/p>\n<p>In their study, they tracked the eye movements of 50 men looking at pictures of women wearing different shades of makeup. They found that men spent longer looking at the pictures of women wearing red lipstick.<\/p>\n<p>They found that they spent 7.3 seconds staring at red lips, 6.7 seconds on those with pink lips, and 2.2 seconds on those without lipstick. Wearing red lipstick gets you an extra five seconds of attention from men. Seven seconds may not be long, but it\u2019s better than 2 seconds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_smart_list_2 td-2-columns \">\n<div class=td-item>\n<div class=td-number-and-title>\n<h2><span class=td-sml-current-item-nr>2 <\/span><span class=td-sml-current-item-title>Red Lipstick Increases Tips<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A study conducted at <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-2397116\/Red-revealed-sexiest-lipstick-colour.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universit\u00e9 de Bretagne-Sud<\/a><\/strong> in France found that red lipstick increased female waitresses&#8217; tips from male customers. Researchers had seven waitresses wear red, pink, brown, or no lip color and served 447 customers. The conclusion?<\/p>\n<p>It was found that male patrons gave around 50% more tips to the waitresses wearing red lipstick than to other waitresses. This effect was found only for the red lipstick, not the other colors. If you are a waitress, I highly suggest buying red lipstick immediately based on this study!<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_smart_list_2 td-2-columns \">\n<div class=td-item>\n<div class=td-number-and-title>\n<h2><span class=td-sml-current-item-nr>3 <\/span><span class=td-sml-current-item-title>Red Lipstick Makes You Look Younger<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/lipstcik-research.jpg\" alt=\"4 Research Studies Proving Why You Need to Wear Red Lipstick (2026)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21376 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/lipstcik-research.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/lipstcik-research-745x279.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/lipstcik-research-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/lipstcik-research-696x261.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/lipstcik-research-1068x401.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/lipstcik-research-1120x420.jpg 1120w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/450;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to a study directed by <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0025656\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chanel&#8217;s R&amp;D division<\/a><\/strong> and researchers at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania in 2013, emphasized red lips have been proven to make you look younger.<\/p>\n<p>As we get older, our skin darkens, but our other facial features become paler. Meaning that our lips are dull in color as we age. Wearing red lipstick, it contracts with our darker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/top-10-tips-to-improve-your-skin-reduce-wrinkles\/\"><strong> aging skin<\/strong><\/a> flattering your overall complexion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_smart_list_2 td-2-columns \">\n<div class=td-item>\n<div class=td-number-and-title>\n<h2><span class=td-sml-current-item-nr>4 <\/span><span class=td-sml-current-item-title>Red Lipstick Boosts Confidence<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Everyone must know this by now, but it\u2019s good to have science back up your claims. <a href=\"https:\/\/dash.harvard.edu\/bitstream\/handle\/1\/10018966\/Schaffer06.html?sequence=2&#038;isAllowed=y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Harvard study<\/strong><\/a> in 2011 concluded that women felt more empowered and way more confident at their work. If they have had lipstick applied, that is.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sure the same applies to makeup, but what\u2019s the point of that if you don\u2019t put the final touches on some matching lipstick? Likewise, hair extensions have also been studied and offered the same benefits. In addition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airyhair.com\/blog\/hair-extensions-research\/\"><strong>increased possibility of tips and salary<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<h3>Did you enjoy this post?<\/h3>\n<p>For more awesome posts, share, follow us on Facebook, and be sure to subscribe!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> Sophia Strojny.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Valentine\u2019s Day approaching quickly, everyone tries to tie down a man. Based on the research studies listed below, wearing red lipstick is one way to appear more attractive to the opposite sex. 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