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get statement lips

French translation: pour des lèvres éclatantes


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English term or phrase:get statement lips
French translation:pour des lèvres éclatantes
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21:50 Dec 22, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-12-26 16:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Cosmetics, Beauty / \
English term or phrase: get statement lips
We're talking about makeup and lipstick in particular (bright red color)
carinemarti
pour des lèvres éclatantes
Explanation:
"Statement lips can be pretty much any colour, from a brashy bubblegum pink to an opaque matte red to a gothic purple to a sunny orange; as long as they’re bold, bright and bolshy you’re onto a winner."
"Think Theda Bara, or Marilyn Monroe, or Rihanna, or Rachel Roy’s latest runway look, or Alexis Bledel, or Antonio Berardi’s Fall collection. (or just Google ‘statement lips’, ‘bright lipsticks’ or a variation of that and see what takes your fancy [...]"

http://oxfordstudent.com/2011/11/16/beauty-trend-of-the-week...
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Cindy Radenac
Local time: 13:26
Grading comment
I decided to pick this one as it fitted best with the context. Thank you to all of you
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1se donner des lèvres qui en disent long
Nicolas Roussel
3 +1pour des lèvres éclatantes
Cindy Radenac
3Réussir une bouche de femme fatale
Yellowstone
3pour une bouche au rouge détonnant/"rouge très rouge"
Odile Raymond
1obtenir des lèvres qui parlent
Tony M


  

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
obtenir des lèvres qui parlent


Explanation:
Sorry, just couldn't resist it!

Tony M
France
Local time: 13:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
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Réussir une bouche de femme fatale


Explanation:
very bright red suggests femme fatale


    Reference: http://www.carolinedaily.com/se-maquiller.html
Yellowstone
Local time: 13:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se donner des lèvres qui en disent long


Explanation:
Une autre possibilité.


    Reference: http://www.eternalyouthspa.ca/fr/services/maquillage-permane...
Nicolas Roussel
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Germaine: très pertinent dans ce cas-ci et même presque impertinent!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pour des lèvres éclatantes


Explanation:
"Statement lips can be pretty much any colour, from a brashy bubblegum pink to an opaque matte red to a gothic purple to a sunny orange; as long as they’re bold, bright and bolshy you’re onto a winner."
"Think Theda Bara, or Marilyn Monroe, or Rihanna, or Rachel Roy’s latest runway look, or Alexis Bledel, or Antonio Berardi’s Fall collection. (or just Google ‘statement lips’, ‘bright lipsticks’ or a variation of that and see what takes your fancy [...]"

http://oxfordstudent.com/2011/11/16/beauty-trend-of-the-week...

Cindy Radenac
Local time: 13:26
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
I decided to pick this one as it fitted best with the context. Thank you to all of you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
22 hrs
  -> Merci Gilles :)
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pour une bouche au rouge détonnant/"rouge très rouge"


Explanation:


http://www.plurielles.fr/beaute/diaporama/15-baumes-levres-n...

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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-12-23 10:46:29 GMT)
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ou encore : "pour une bouche canon"


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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-12-23 10:46:37 GMT)
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http://alertealiege.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/rimmel-x-kate-m...

Odile Raymond
Local time: 13:26
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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