It is a busy week for lips; they work overtime this time of the year.  Valentine’s Day is this Thursday, and couples all across the nation will go out to eat and enjoy a nice night on the town.  Well – maybe not that nice; oftentimes Cupid’s holiday brings out the worst in people.  However, we cannot say the same of nine Thai couples.

In the article, “9 Thai couples lock lips for ‘kiss in’ to break 50-hour world record,” Agence France-Presse of The Raw Story writes, “Nine Thai couples locked lips Tuesday in hope of setting a new record for the world’s longest kiss.” To break the record and enter the Guinness World Records, one couple must kiss for more than 50 hours, 25 minutes and one second.” That is a long time to think.  My lips are sore just thinking about it.  Couples of all ages are participating in the event, including a 74-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman celebrating their 50^th wedding anniversary.  Although they lasted for only an hour, their attempt was not only admirable, it was also endearing.  It is nice to see an older couple still locking lips.  See, true love can last!  I wonder what their lip prints would reveal…

In other lip-related news – earlier this week, 3.1 Phillip Lim revealed his fall 2013 collection.  Lips are the central focus.  Regarding the show, NARS makeup artist Francelle Daly said, “I wanted to do the natural essence of the girl.  And what that means translating to the makeup is she’s an uptown sophisticated girl, she still spends some time doing her makeup in the morning – but she has an edge.” The color of the lipstick and shape of the lips can give someone that “edge.” Looking at a woman’s lips, you can tell if she is an uptown girl or a downtown rocker, and that is just because of the lipstick color or, as the Huffington Post put it, “The central part of the look, however, was the deep, moody lip.” Now imagine what a lip print reading may reveal.  It could be startling, but it will always be fun and spot-on. 

Whether you associate lips with kissing or a fashion collection, it is clear that lips reveal a great deal about someone.  You can gauge someone’s fire.  Do they burn with passion?  If so, chances are he or she lives a passionate life.  Does the woman you are dating have deep and moody lips?  Perhaps she rocks out on the weekends, as the Phillip Lim fall 2013 collection seems to suggest.  Lips can teach you a lot.  It is about time you dig a little deeper and see what’s buried deep within your lips.  Could be treasure, could be…

For more information on the kissing record, you can find it France-Presse’s article here.  As for the Phillip Lim collection, the Huffington Post article is here.

I leave you with a Valentine’s Day classic…