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A former professional footballer has appeared in court charged with assaulting Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan, and controlling when she could shower, wear lipstick or go to the gym.

It is a concept known as the lipstick effect, which suggests that people are more likely to spend on small luxury goods - like lipstick - during economic downturns.

“He wanted his waitresses to have their lipstick on and their shoes shined,” said Carmen.

The scantily clad performers spoke in monotone — “lipstick,” “hairbrush,” “pencil” — as the audience took turns puppeteering their arms around their desks.

The 39-year-old hairdresser apologised for writing "You lost, idiot" on the statue of Justice outside the Supreme Federal Court - an incident dubbed the "lipstick coup".