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eyelash historyFalse lashes were invented by movie director D.W Griffith on set of a movie he was directing. He wanted his lead actress to have lashes that brushed her cheeks whenever she were to blink. Therefore, leading to the creation of fake eyelashes.
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Mascara we use this day in age, was not invented till 1917. Created by a chemist named Eugene Rimmel, he created the cosmetic with the newly invented pertoleum jelly.
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Lipgloss was invented by Max Factor, he wanted a product that would make lips shiny and glossy for films.
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The first patent of the the eyelash curler was in 1931. Created by William Mcdonell from Rochester, Ny.
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Max Factor who created many other makeup cosmetics, created lipliner as well. In 1936 he created it to make lips look even fuller and thicker.
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The first concealer that was commercially launched was Max Factor's concealer "Erace'. Used to cover smaller "problem" areas, rather than a foundation used for coverage on larger areas. Concealer has more coverage than a foundation and has a thicker texture.
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History of LinerLiquid eyeliner was used to create thick black & white lines on models in the 60's with fashion designers such as Mary Quant.
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Wikipedia Mac CosmeticsIn 1984, one of the most famous makeup brands this day in age MAC was founded by Frank Toskan.
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NYX cosmetics was founded in the year 1999 by Toni Ko. Named after the greek goddess of the same name.
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The Makeup Bullet, a makeup applicator, was created in 2012 by Eva Jane Bunkley. Used to blend in makeup smoothly and make applying makeup more convient with it's fit on ones finger.
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