Lipstick

Lipstick is a cosmetic substance for the lips that is richer in color and texture than lip gloss and has the primary purpose of applying color to the lips. Most lipsticks are red or reddish, which has the effect of simulating the appearance of sexual arousal, which naturally increases blood flow and reddens the lips in fair-skinned people, and hence making the wearer appear more sexually attractive, but with modern pigments lipstick is available in practically any colour or shade.

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A typical lipstick contains many chemical ingredients, principally pigments, oils, waxes, and emollients. Perfume and/or flavoring may be added to cover the odors and tastes of the other ingredients.

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Lipstick does not have a particular origin. It was used around 5,000 years ago in ancient Babylon,when semi-precious jewels were crushed and applied to the lips and sometimes eyes. Ancient egyptians extracted purplish-red dye from mercuric plants, which resulted in serious illness. Cleopatra had her lipstick made from crushed carmine beetles, which gave a deep red pigment, and ants for a base.

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Queen Victoria declared makeup impolite because the prostitutes were usually the only ones who painted their faces. It was also forbidden to wear makeup before marriage, lest the woman tricks her husband into thinking she was beautiful, only to discover she was not.

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Lipstick began gaining popularity during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, who made blood red lips and stark white faces a fashion statement. Lipstick was a blend of beeswax and red stains from plants by that time. During WWII, it gained respect by the movie industry, when it became a duty for female citizens to "put their face on".

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As with most other types of makeup, lipstick is typically, but not exclusively, worn by women.

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Cosmetic: Cosmetic refers to beauty or appearance, especially concerning the human body. For example, plastic surgery can be done either for practical reasons, such as to repair badly damaged body parts, or for cosmetic reasons, such as making someone's nose smaller so as to be more attractive....

Lips: REDIRECTLip (disambiguation)...

Lip gloss: Lip gloss is a cosmetic substance used for making the lips appear, as the name suggests, more glossy....

Lipstick related Images and Photos (experimental)

Lipstick	Lipstick Jungle (Book)	Lipstick Reflections	Lipstick Jungle Season 1 DVD (Widescreen)
Lipstick Jungle Season 2 DVD (Widescreen)	Margaux Hemingway - Lipstick	The Real L Word Lipstick Logo T-Shirt [Grey]	The Real L Word Lipstick Logo T-Shirt [White]
Women's: New York Dolls - Lipstick Babydoll	Performing swimmers put on lipstick underwater	Two Couples Dance While a Third Lady Touches up Her Lipstick