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Cupid's bow

Okay kiddo, so you know how your lips are shaped like a bow, right? Well, sometimes grown-ups call that shape Cupid's Bow.

Do you remember the story of Cupid, the little boy with wings who shoots arrows at people to make them fall in love? Well, imagine his bow and arrow - the bow is kind of like the shape of our lips, and the tip of the arrow is like the point where our lips meet in the middle.

So when people talk about Cupid's Bow, they're talking about that cute little dip in the middle of your top lip. Some people think it's really pretty, and even draw it on with makeup to make it look more defined.

Just like Cupid's arrow can make people fall in love, some people think that having a defined Cupid's Bow on your lips makes them more attractive to other people. But really, everyone is beautiful just the way they are - whether their lips have a noticeable Cupid's Bow or not!
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