Who Invented Lipstick?
The lipstick is one of the most important cosmetic utensils. But who actually invented it and what else is there interesting to know about the pen?
Lipstick - indispensable for many women
Some women have naturally deep red lips, but most struggle with a rather pale color. For such women, lipsticks are an essential care tool because they make the mouth look bigger and more conspicuous. But lipsticks are also available in so-called nudeTonesthat make your mouth paler and that help you eyes to emphasize strongly. There are also care sticks that are effective against rough and chapped lips. Everyone knows that much - but who actually invented lipstick?
Invented thousands of years ago - who popularized lipstick?
- Archaeological finds prove that women had the Lips have made up. Back then, the ancient Sumerian women used a paste that colored their lips.
- Many know the bust of Nefertiti, on which the Egyptian queen is depicted with red lips. In fact, it is said that she also used make-up on her mouth - after all, that was around 1350 BC.
- In ancient Greece and, many centuries later, at the court of Queen Victoria, made-up lips were considered to be semi-silky. Anyone who reddened their mouth could easily be mistaken for a prostitute.
- Perfumers from Paris invented the first lipstick in stick form and presented it at the world exhibition in 1883. The pens had no sleeves and were simply wrapped in paper.
- These pens were made popular by the actress Sarah Bernhardt. In Montmartre, too, young artists began to apply make-up on their lips - albeit green, which, due to the color components, led to some deaths.
- For a while, cochineal lice were even used to make lipsticks - but this is no longer common.
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