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What Color Is Your Labia?

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January is "make over your life!" month. Pages and pages of self-improvement schemes are clogging the cloud with their vision for change.  Kate Gosselin's straw head makeover is inexplicably everywhere including on CBS's morning show (here on You Tube). President Obama finally took a little time to give the Oval Office a makeover. The Internet would like to inspire you to make over a room, or at least even just your magnets.  You could make over your mommy body or your mental health.   Perhaps it is time to make over your career, (a la What Color is Your Parachute?) or your wardrobe.
 
With all of these makeovers from which to choose, please don't forget something as obvious as the nose on your face: 2010 just might be the year for you to make over your labia.
 
Now, through the modern miracle of cosmetics, you can enhance your labia with a little makeover boost! Have you noticed your labia looking a bit pale this winter?  A tad peaked? Or maybe your labia color is changing as you age?
 
A product called "My New Pink Button," sold via Amazon Marketplace, advertises that it is the answer to your labia makeover needs.  According to the FAQ's posted on the My New Pink Button site, these little pots of blush for your girlie bits are revolutionary cosmetics for the labia sector:

Q.I used to be so “Pink” and healthy looking on my inside Labia Lip area.  Now I am losing that fresh look. Is there anything I can do”?

A. Yes, now there is a solution! “My New Pink Button” is a Cosmetic Dye especially for the woman's genital area, to help restore that healthy vibrant Rosy color.  Until now there has never been a solution for restoring natural pigment.  This is a concern with many women and more than you can even imagine, and a frequent question that Physicians are asked.  Check out the blogs on the Internet.  You are not alone!  This is a common problem and we now have a simple and safe solution, restoring sexual confidence to Women everywhere!

 The dye, otherwise known as "Cosmetic Labia re-Colorant,"  lasts 2-3 days.  In addition to tinting your labia, My New Pink Button can also be used on nipples and male genitalia, which is thoughtful, because one-use products are not eco-friendly at all. 

My New Pink Button isn't limited to pink, either: like other more traditional lipsticks, it comes in a (small) range of shades, including a pink, a rose, and two spicier colors. You can ask yourself "what season would I like my vaginal lips to be? Are they Autumns? Or perhaps they are simply Summers?" And bam, a new harvest moon could be rising.   Although right now you need to do the swatch-shopping in your head, check out Badgerbag's brilliant idea for enhancing their website functionality to include uploading a pic to try-on labial colors.  Hours of fun!
 
Ann Allen blogs at Saturday's Child and learned about My New Pink Button while watching the television show The Doctors. Here's her take:
Yes......who knew that as we age our labia lips change color and there is even a friggin color wheel that explains the different colors and how and why the lips change. Good God, it's like the Autumnal leaves changing colors. I couldn't believe it. They even have a dye called pink button so you can dye the damn thing. Trust me, even at my age, the drapes don't match the carpet and the carpet is slightly worn, but the lips............don't even go there. I just couldn't stop laughing. AND NO, I haven't checked my color, but I am convinced it is somewhere between a mauve and a gingersnap.

Of the four colors available, if I were shopping for a labia makeover I would probably go for Bettie, because the description of the Bettie color is my favorite:

This shade blends with a woman's own skin tones to bring out that "sexy hot pink, I am fired up, look". Go dancing this weekend and remember to bring "Bettie" along!
Now, actually, if you want to get a youthful feeling coursing through your labia, you would be better advised to, yes, go dancing, but instead of bringing My New Pink Button "Bettie" with you, find a Betty to come home with you.  A Betty (or okay, if you must, a Bobby) who appreciates the glorious, diverse rainbow of natural labia colors fresh out of the box.
 
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The Mother Tongue 5 pts

That brings a whole new level of meaning to "vagina dentata", lol.

The Mother Tongue 5 pts

Sooner or later, I bet some enterprising individual is going to try selling ass rouge.

Heather

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Jory Des Jardins 5 pts

...because it often takes hours before I look semi-alive. But I hadn't really thought about THAT.  I recently stocked up on Benefit cosmetics (new year, new me, right?) There were a few misses along with the hits. One miss: a shadow product that makes you look less tired--nope I still look tired. The other use for this product, according to the package, is to enhance my cleavage. Seems like a trend--this cosmetic on body-part thing. What will they come up with next? Crack concealer?

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justlinda 9 pts

Is this like that Facebook bra color thing? 

{looks around confused}

OK, then.  Dusty rose. 

(I agree with you whole-heartedly.  My favorite part was the image I got toward the end when you ask the guy "Are you in?"  I don't know if the double entendre was meant, but an uninvited laugh erupted from my gut (I don't know what color my gut is, but I'm perfectly happy with its hue, too).

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BugginWord 5 pts

Nothing showcases your clit piercing like some black and purple goth-style labia makeup.  *shudder*

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PandaBox33 5 pts

My friend got her nails done and she proudly showed me that they glow in the dark. I'm going to suggest to her that she colors her labia glow in the dark to match.

Terry Elisabeth http://pandabox33.wordpress.com http://bazookah5.wordpress.com

PandaBox33 5 pts

I am constantly amazed by what I read here ! BlogHer is an infinite source of wonder. :)

I looked at my labia for the first time when I was 13 and I had no thoughts of "eeeewww" and I never thought of my vulva or vagina as grottos, caves, "downtheres" and whatnot. I was horrified and confused when I learned about women getting surgeries. I never even contemplated the idea that although every vulvas are different, mine might not be pretty. We're all different and that's it. I never thought about repulsing a man because of my labia...of not being an accomplished woman because of that.

I am dumbfounded by the idea of cosmetics and surgeries and mints for the labia and vagina and then I wonder : Who is insecure enough to put makeup on their labia ?! Who would think they need it ? Is there a woman out there who thinks she is less because of her labia's colors ? Is there people looking closely at our vajayjays (love that word) and thinking we need a little more blush down there ?

I'm just sayin'. WHO thinks up stuff like that ? Seriously. Mints and blush ?!

Elisabeth http://pandabox33.wordpress.com http://bazookah5.wordpress.com

PandaBox33 5 pts

I was thinking the same thing !! Women get irritated and get infections because of perfumed napkins, dirty fingers, soap...and they think putting cosmetics on the lips of the vulva is a good idea ? Well, it might explode like a volacno, who knows. Particularly if using the mint at the same time.

Terry Elisabeth http://pandabox33.wordpress.com http://bazookah5.wordpress.com

monkeyjen 5 pts

I hope you all will buy the product I have developed called Taint Tint. It's a household name. ;-)

Nordette Adams 6 pts

My sentiments exactly!

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hotrockitz 5 pts

   As a matter of fact, (for better or worse) there IS a dye for your "hair down there!"  I believe the website is BETTYBEAUTY.COM .  I think they have about 4 or 5 colors to choose from!  I saw it on The Doctors.  I haven't tried yet myself but hey, if you have some gray down there you want to cover up...or that "special" occasion, I say "go for it!" 

  Ya know, I was just thinking though, about the labia color... If you used the "hot pink" or an "intense red" color and it looked a bit "off", couldn't you run the risk of the guy you're with thinking you had some HORRENDOUS infection down there?!  And then, wouldn't that just defeat the whole purpose??? 

Hey Jen 5 pts

After reading your post I did google it. :(

http://www.bettybeauty.com/ ( http://www.bettybeauty.com/ )

Ehow.com tells you HOW to dye it and about a dozen (I didn't actually count it) or so other links for pubic hair dye for the hair down there. hahaha

Willful Woman 5 pts

I hate to tell you guys...there already is a dye for pubic hair! I can't remember where I've seen it but I know it's out there. My poor elderly aunt was considering it when she went all grey. Can you imagine?

I didn't have the guts to google it for this post...god knows what alternate reality I'd land in. This whole thing makes me sad enough.

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Beth Terry 5 pts

We can always count on SmartMama Jen to give us the "low down" on toxic chemicals in household and personal care products.  Even labia dye.  Because the truly sad thing is that as much as we joke about this stuff, there are women who will buy it and use it.

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shanbrentris 5 pts

If you care what color my labia is, you're doing it wrong.
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Hey Jen 5 pts

Calgon take me away!

for that matter, where is the beef?

I'm emailing L'oreal right now for them to get on the pube dye. Props to you!

SCanon 5 pts

It seems that mass emailing is necessary from all of us demanding glow in the dark labia cream.  Now, who is it that we are supposed to bother about it?  Of course, while we're at it, we can also let them know that the original idea is deeply offensive as well as deeply stupid.  Glow in the dark, though?  That would totally sell!  We could be the product testers and provide photos of a dark background with nothing but glowing labia all over the place!  (That way we can have annonimity but still show off our glowing woman-hood!)

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thesmartmama 5 pts

I've been LMAO - glow in the dark would be a hoot. Low'real? Bing cherry in da house!? At the same time, what this says about our society is a different issue. But after having a long conversation with my husband about vaginal tightening creams (I was wondering what the heck was in them), I'm unsurprised by labia dyeing. And I wonder what is in this product, so I've sent an email off to the company. I'll let you know. 

Denise 9 pts moderator

OMG. Totally laughing my... off.

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Gwendolyn Hudson 5 pts

He said his parts don't give a rat's ass about decorative touches.  Though he does like touching.

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Princess Shawn 5 pts

So, my first day here and this is my welcome!! I feel like I have found a new home! This product offends everything about being a woman, but also amuses the heck out of me.

I didn't run right to my room to check mine, saw them recently, they were looking good, thanks. I'll pass on the dye, but if they do come out with some glow in the darks, I am down with that. Oh, the fun I would have with those.

It does amaze me that there are no hazzards involved here. The mentos, diet coke connection seems quite likely, would make a night of passion much more interesting.......just sayin....... :))

aaustin13 5 pts

Thanks for the education!  Clearly a product to make the G-spot glow is needed by everyone of every sexual orientation.

Well, except gay men...  But I'll bet they would have fun making other stuff glow, so they can have some too.

Glow in the Dark parts for all!

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Beth Terry 5 pts

Bisexually speaking, some women have just a hard time figuring out other women's bodies as men do.  We are all so different.  I think having a long-time partner really helps.  If they can't get it after a certain amount of time, which I'm not going to specify because like I said before -- we are all different -- they probably aren't going to get it.  Unless of course, we don't speak up.  Which at this point in my life is not a problem at all.

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aaustin13 5 pts

L'oreal can TOTALLY spin off a new brand of hair dye for pubes.  L'owReal - for the hair down there.

Because I'm worth it!  Ha!

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aaustin13 5 pts

I would completely use this product if it would make my lady parts glow in the dark.  That is genius.

Is your husband* unable to find your G-spot?  Not anymore!  Make it GLOW!

*surely lesbians don't have this problem

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Beth Terry 5 pts

OMG, that's genius.  My husband is a Star Wars freak.  Will have to try that.

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Hey Jen 5 pts

I have a fairly sick and twisted sense of humor and I try to keep it in check because it doesn't always play well across the internet and sometimes (a lot of times) people get offended by it, but you people made me do a double take at this post. I have been both amazed and greatly amused.

So on that note, I didn't even realize that there was a color change. I mean, I check my junk out, I even find gray hairs down there (do they make pubic hair dye?), but I never thought about the color of my labia.

Beth Terry 5 pts

So funny! That's exactly what I wrote to another list I'm on last night.  I checked and made sure my labia didn't need dyeing and that my anus didn't need bleaching, but worrying now about my ear canals, nasal passages, and maybe even pores.  Too bad I don't own a miscroscope.

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RedMongoose 5 pts

We tried those a while back...and made lightsaber sounds.

Beth Terry 5 pts

it wouldn't help blind people.  I think feeling our way is the best method anyway.  :-)

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Beth Terry 5 pts

in that John Ritter movie several years back.  Maybe we all need a little help finding our bits in the dark.

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Gwendolyn Hudson 5 pts

OK, this was a wonderful morning laugh.  There is absolutely no part of my body that (apparently) doesn't need to be improved and deodorized.  I'm beginning to wonder if my inner ear canals are offending.  But then I started thinking, maybe this dye could have some usefullness after all.  Decorative--maybe a happy face?  And then the best idea of all--how about detailed instructions wriiten in dye?  Maybe with directional arrows and diagrams?

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Willful Woman 5 pts

Since a fabulous midwife used a mirror to show me the utterly changed shape of mine (that was a shocker!) a few days after the birth of my third child almost a decade ago... I've remained pretty well-acquainted with my labia. One's a lot larger than the other. Just like my breasts. I guess I'm lopsided. 

It's so sad when girls and women aren't taught that their bodies are beautiful and powerful. Not merely decorative.

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Nordette Adams 6 pts

This thread wins hands down for funniest comments that rattle you.

And the post is a hoot too.

The idea of putting dye on my labia makes me itch all over in a grab-the-antihistimine-take-Aveeno-bath way.

When I first heard about this, I called up a friend and we talked on this topic for half an hour--laughing interrupted by moments of dumbfoundedness.

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Deb Rox 5 pts

May this thread signify all the abundance ahead for your year.  :)

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Deb Rox 5 pts

True, I do tend to use "labia" for both singular and plural. Huh.

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val at PPNNE 5 pts

....that we actually need labial makeovers, I would be concerned about the safety of such a product.  Given that mucous membranes are a fast track into our bodies, and the FDA has yet to safely regulate obvious things like toothpaste http://bit.ly/8Ljwh4 , I really wonder what we would be ingesting. 

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Rita Arens 7 pts

But the reference to "What Color Is Your Parachute" was too tempting.

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Just_Margaret 5 pts

I've actually used two other products similar to this:  One is called p-mate and the other was Wiz-somthing.  P-mate is disposable, the Wiz thing was Australian, and it was made of medical grade silicone.  Both worked well, but I tell you, it takes some getting used to, peeing without squatting!

~Margaret

Virginia DeBolt 5 pts

Would be helpful for the lost and clueless. Can't believe they didn't come up with that color. And you could use it as a flashlight in dark rooms.

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sassymonkey 6 pts moderator

Oops. "My labia are a rainbow" just doesn't have the same ring to it. "My labia rainbow"? "My rainbow labia"? Hmmm...

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Just_Margaret 5 pts

"Bing Cherry in da House!"  OMG, I spit out my coffee when I read that sentence!!

And I needed that laugh--What a sad, sad commentary on our society, when women are told they need to paint their labia to be beautiful.  Frankly, I haven't lately evaluated the range of colors that my labia surely display, so perhaps I'm not as fun and colorful as I used to be--40 will likely do that to a girl--but until today, it didn't occur to me that such a situation might require mitigation!

I think I'm sticking with the lips I was given...

Margaret

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Beth Terry 5 pts

so I don't have to hold it.  Isn't that what guys do?  Although honestly, I wish DH would hold it or SIT DOWN sometimes.  Their aim is not always the best, stumbling into the bathroom at night in the middle of an interesting dream.  Just sayin.

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veryvizsla 5 pts

your pee in the snow goal might be closer that you think! check out the SheWee ( http://www.campingsurvival.com/shmoplfuforw.html )  it's a pee funnel for female campers.

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veryvizsla 5 pts

I *guess* that this might be a useful product if you're a stripper and are concerned about the way your vagina looks, but you know what? Guys don't care what colour it is! This is another vanity product that preys on the beauty insecurities of women. Firstly, I am happy with the the colour of my vagina and frankly have never really given it a second thought. Secondly, why do I want to put a cosmetic product on my vagina that lasts 2 to 3 days? Wow, a lot of vagina mention in this post!!

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Beth Terry 5 pts

...and having the time of my life.  Thank god for this thread!

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Liz Henry 5 pts

I just wanted to honor your amazing comments and comment titles by giving one an equally lolworthy title. Never thought I'd type those words on blogher.com. This is the perfect excuse!

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Liz Henry 5 pts

"Labia" is plural, y'all!  So it should be "My labia are a rainbow". Singular = labium!

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Erin Kotecki Vest 5 pts

for instance.... the singular of Labia is Labium?

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