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Cleopatra took the throne in Egypt in 51 BCE. In her lipsticks, she used a bright red dye made from the Kermes bug called Carmine.
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The first solid lipstick was created by Arab scientist, Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi in 9 CE. Before, many lip colors were just powder pigents or paints.
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Throughou the Middle Ages, lipstick was banned by the church. Once Queen Elizabeth took the throne, her fascination with makeup extended to the public. she loved lipstick so much, it is said that she died with an inch of lipstick on her lips.
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Guerlain was founded in 1828 by Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain in Paris, France. It was the first real makeup company and changed the cosmetic industry
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Women's Suffrage, beginning in 1912, sparked a new love for lipstick. Women wore bright red lipstick in solidarity to fight for their cause.
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In 1915, the very first cylindrical, metal, push-up lipstick container is invented by Maurice Levy. this made lipstick wasy to carry on the go.
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The first cylindrical swivel-up lipstick was invented by James Bruce Mason, jr in Tennessee in 1923. This is the kind of lipstick tube that we still use today.
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"Victory Red" was an extremely popular shade in the 40s. It was considerd patriotic to wear lipstick and women were actually encouraged to wear it to boost morale
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In 1952, for her coronation, Queen Elizabeth II had a custom lipstick shade made specially for her. She used her favorite brand, Clarins, to create the shade, "The Balmoral," which perfectly matched her coronation robe.
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Lip Smackers was released in 1973 by Bonnie Bell. Lip Smakers is still huge today and now comes in hundreds of different flavors.
