본 연구에서는 뷰티메이크업의 입술 디자인에 따른 인상형상, 선호 입술과 그 이유를 실증 분석 하였다. 연구방법은 설문조사법으로 SPSS프로그램을 활용하였다. 연구 결과 입술의 색상과 형태가 인상 형성에 미치는 유의미한 영향을 확인하였으며 입술 화장에 관한 현대인들의 시각을 규명 할 수 있 었다. 가장 선호하는 입술색상은 레드, 선호하는 입술의 형태는 표준형이었다. 요인분석 결과 입술 색상 중 레드는 유능성요인이 핑크색상은 사교성 요인이 가장 높게 나타났다. 본 연구가 뷰티디자인의 기초 자료로서 활용되기를 기대한다.

Black has been the most important color of all since the ancient times when the recognition of black roused, as well as during most of the eras; and can especially be said as the main color which controlled the chronicles of fashion. The purpose of the study was to broaden the application of black color image make-up by inquiring into make-up design elemental characteristics of lines and textures, after classifying magazine illustrations and advertisement make-up images using black. The photos which made effective use of black among fashion illustrations, magazine advertisements after 2001 were classified in to each type, and make-up expression method and characteristics according to design element of each image type was analyzed. The conclusion of such study was the following. 'Erotic image' showed contrast effect between eye make-up and lip color by using pale tone or red color. 'Mannish image' emphasized form and texture of eyebrow by restraining the colors of eyelids with natural brown tone eye make-up; 'Modern image' expressed vague eyebrow to bring the sensation of the direction of eye shadow on eyelids and eye line as well as slant line to relief. 'Kitsch image' showed free and light imagery by creating unique hair style with various colors; expressing lips mostly with colors similar to skin tone or by restraining colors on lips. 'Decadence image' showed messy and foul sensation with unstandardized eye make-up and matt skin of shimmer, glossy and pale tone, also with black colored lips; 'Retro image' expressed reinterpretation of images from 1920～1960 to contemporary styles.