Lip Print parties may be done virtually through Zoom with Laura E. West, Certified Lipsologist, Dallas, TX.

Sometimes you just have to pivot

It’s funny how one small thing can totally change how you do something.   I have had a lot of experience entertaining at private parties and corporate events, some big and smaller.  The pandemic has caused all of us to have o change our plans and at first I wasn’t sure how to pivot my entertainment business to serve my clients virtually.

But this wasn’t the first time that I have had to punt.  Actually the event that now makes it possible for me to do virtual lip print parties was one that I had to pivot right on the spot.

I was booked to to lip print readings for a women’s weekend retreat.  I set up my Lipsology table with the lipsticks, mirrors and Kiss cards and many of the guests approached, eager to make their lip prints and hear what I had to say.  But the hostess had different ideas.

The client is always right…

“What are you doing?  This is not what I had in mind.  You should have asked me first before setting up.”   A very tall woman was leaning in to me.  Her eyes were angry and her tone sharp.

The woman was my hostess and this was my first interaction with her since her assistant had set everything up with me.  Other members of the group had welcomed me to the party and shown me a space where I could set up near the living room.

I realized that we were both pivoting on the fly.   My client felt pressured and wanted to give her group something extra special.

“Oh, I am so sorry!” I apologized. “The ladies were so excited that I was here and showed me in. I was just setting up the Lipsology table so that the ladies could start making their prints.  But what do you have in mind for the evening?  How can I help you?”

“I want a little show.  Entertain us”  she said.  “Tell us the history of Lipsology.   How did you become a Lipsologist?  What is it and how does it apply to us? And then I want everyone to have a reading.”

My years of theater improvisation and teaching have paid off many times and this experience could lead to a whole new product to offer other party clients in the future.

“Perfect. I can do that!”  I told her. “Let’s get everyone to put on lipstick and make lip prints on their cards.  Then we’ll all gather in the living room and I’ll take it from there!”

Pucker up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

Everyone swooped around my table prepping their cards and taking pictures.  The hostess gave instructions to the catering staff to keep all the wine glasses full and within ten minutes everyone had settled down.  All eyes on me ready to have some fun.

From there, I told my story of how I discovered  Jilly Eddy’s book “Lipsology, the Art and Science of Lip Print Reading” and went on to be a student.

We looked at all of the different prints made by the group and decided which ones were big or small, which ones were the darkest and lightest and which ones had particular shapes and special markings.

I went around the party looking at the prints and sharing the messages each kiss card had for their owner.  We laughed and then this happened.

 Angel Mark in a lip print

One particular guest who seemed a little older than the others, had a special marking on her upper lip print called an Angel Mark.  People with this marking are usually very spiritual and sometimes have a close brush with death.  They can feel that something (like an angel) watches over or protects them.  The prints are there to remind them that they have a special purpose for being here and to pay attention!

My hostess was sitting next to her and I noticed that she placed her hand on the older woman’s back when I was sharing this information.  The woman then told us about being at dinner when she began experiencing a stroke.  Lucky for her she was dining with two  doctors and got her immediate help. She felt like she had divine intervention and thought about it every day since.

The room was stunned.  They knew her, but had not heard her tell this story.  How wonderful that her lip prints could remind her that she was being guarded by the divine.

Are you pivoting with your party plans?  Try virtual lip  print parties!

Do you have a group that likes to have fun learning new things?  Lipsology readings focus on everyone’s favorite subject – them!

Virtual lip print parties available.  It’s a perfect way to reunite family, friends and social groups and not worry about social distancing or masks!

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Laura E. West is a professional fortune-teller and certified Lipsologist in Dallas, Texas.  She engages and enlightens guests at private parties, corporate events, trade shows and more. She has read the lip prints of thousands of people and one dog named Squirrel.  Laura is known for her quirky sense of humor, calming energy and amazingly accurate intuitive entertainment.  

www.lauraewest.com  Contact me here for a free quote.