lipstick history
Many of us have an everyday routine that includes deciding on an outfit for the day, styling our hair, and applying make-up. Since prehistoric times, humans have always felt the need to distinguish themselves among others. Clothes, accessories, and make-up have always been used to do so, but facial paint and lipstick are among the most noticeable ways to change our appearance. Lipstick has been around since prehistoric times and today it is one of the most commonly used cosmetic. For many women, lipstick is applied more than once a day, every day, and throughout the years, the views and opinions on lipstick have drastically changed. The way lipstick is made and packaged has also changed drastically since it was first used, and recent studies have tested lipstick, debating whether or not it is healthy to apply on a daily basis. Lipstick is a “must have” item for many women, and the history proves that it has made an impact on how cosmetics are seen and used today.
Going back to around 400 B.C., ancient Mesopotamian women were possibly among the first to make and wear lip color (Foregger, 2012). It is believed that these women used crushed jewels and gems mixed with a paste to make the lipstick. Women in the Indus Valley used lipstick regularly, but in Egypt, lipstick made much advancement (Lipstick History, 2005). Egyptians used lipstick to determine upper class from royal class. It was in Egypt where they began using crushed carmine beetles to make lipstick. Some recipes also included poisonous ingredients that caused many serious illnesses. The deep, red color became very popular, and soon an effect of pearlescent that was extracted from fish scales was added to give the color a nice shimmer (Foregger, 2012).
Lipstick, as we would think of it today, was invented by Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi of Arabia, during the Islamic Gold Age of the 10th century (Foregger, 2012). This lipstick
Going back to around 400 B.C., ancient Mesopotamian women were possibly among the first to make and wear lip color (Foregger, 2012). It is believed that these women used crushed jewels and gems mixed with a paste to make the lipstick. Women in the Indus Valley used lipstick regularly, but in Egypt, lipstick made much advancement (Lipstick History, 2005). Egyptians used lipstick to determine upper class from royal class. It was in Egypt where they began using crushed carmine beetles to make lipstick. Some recipes also included poisonous ingredients that caused many serious illnesses. The deep, red color became very popular, and soon an effect of pearlescent that was extracted from fish scales was added to give the color a nice shimmer (Foregger, 2012).
Lipstick, as we would think of it today, was invented by Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi of Arabia, during the Islamic Gold Age of the 10th century (Foregger, 2012). This lipstick
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