So- would you let someone borrow your lipgloss?

[OhMonDieux]

Princess of Wales (Catherine) was evidently not over-happy about M asking to borrow her. She did give it to her but supposedly made a 'disgusted face' as M wiped some on her finger than on her lips.

I think I am in the PofW camp here.

Years ago a work colleague who I barely new, came to work late and asked me if I had any mascara she could borrow. It happened that I did have and I gave it her (a bit reluctantly) as I felt it wasn't hygienic to share.

I'd never ask anyone if I could use their make up where it touches your skin.

This. I wouldn't ask anyone for lip gloss but lending it and then making a disgusted face, where the other person can see you, is immature and rude.

Gosh the atmosphere between those two couples sounds awful.

Even the Queen lent her her blanket

Exactly.

I would, I can't see the issue. You don't lick it, it goes on dry lips.

No I wouldn't. If someone asked me I'd probably either say no, or I'd give it to them then bin it afterwards.

The whole thing is just bizarre though, isn't it?

It's such an insignificant thing to fall out over. Most of the stuff that's coming v out in the press is petty.

No, never

Except my DD

And I've trained her not to share with friends either.

I've never had a cold sore and don't want to start now, so no sharing anything on lips. Wouldn't share eye make up either

But the “disgusted face” is very much in the eye of the beholder! Kate seems to have a (hate this term but…) “resting bitch face” - she might just have a face that shows her internal emotions without meaning to! I agree that it’s a bit of a power play. I don’t think I’ve ever lent anyone a lipgloss or lipstick and especially not someone who presumably travels with an entourage.

If they washed their hands first, sure.
Not if they put it directly on their lips.

No.

Not quite the same, but...

A few years ago, a colleague asked if anyone had a body spray she could borrow.

Her face when someone handed her roll-on deodorant was hilarious.

No, they are personal items, very unhygienic to share.

Yes there's a lot of things that sound like forcing a more intimate relationship. Dressing down, asking to share something that most people would think 'em, germs?' and going straight in with a hug before you know or care about each other.
It sounds to me like a failed love bombing.

Hilariously uptight, Mumsnet sets the bar for squeaking buns yet again.

I share lip balm with my close friends and daughter. Meghan and Kate were not that level of closeness. At rhe level they were at. I’d also not be happy.

I've never been asked, nor have I ever asked to borrow anything that someone else would rub on their lips. Bleurgh.

I've seen herpes. I don't want it.

Has this been “revealed “ by Harold in his memoir.

”Spare” ( the book wot I rote)

The book wot his wife rote

No. If we were out on a windy camping trip and they had sore lips, I’d share lip balm, but I’d tell them to keep it or throw it away after.

But lip gloss is just cosmetic. If Meghan forgot hers couldn’t she just go without, or ask a staff member to pop to the shops?

I would begrudgingly and mark that person as a CF for life. Then promptly throw said lipgloss in the bin.

Absolutely this but you have described it perfectly. It is just another way to grab psychological power. It is very difficult to manage when you are the recipient and if the other person is on a "mission".

Asking to borrow someone’s makeup is a power play. Never appropriate but particularly weird when you’re asking a future Queen.

(From the sidelines)

From team M and H perspective: Wouldn't you have said 'ofc!' and then, if you were squeamish, tossed it into the bin along with all your worn-once knickers?

From team K and W perspective: that such a shitstirring thing for M to have passed on H: "and then she made a moué of disgust when I asked to use her lipgloss! Oh H, I'm so. alone."

I'd be fine with it. As long as they weren't ill/very grubby/had cold sores.

grrr that's such a shitstirring thing for M to have passed on to H:

Wasn't this televised? It was certainly quite a high profile appearance.
I'd have thought there might be a makeup person there to take the shine off noses etc.
And it seems really odd to me that a professional actor making a public appearance would carry - or have her staff carry - a repair kit with her.

The whole thing raises more questions than it answers.

Was it a power play by Meghan? Faux friendliness, over familiarity, making someone feel uncomfortable by putting them on the spot. On the other hand Meghan may have just genuinely had dry lips and forgotten her gloss/balm. Plenty of people are fine with sharing such items.

We don't even know what type of lips gloss it was. A pot of Vaseline is very different to a favourite designer lip colour. I have a tube of gloss which could be squirted onto your finger for example.

I'd love to hear the other side to all of this but we never will.