Where Was Lipstick Invented

Archaeologists do not know for sure where was lipstick invented, but they have found the existence of obvious cosmetic products in Egypt dating back much earlier than 4000 BC. They found old objects with eye makeup and evidence of use of odoriferous ointments. In Egypt, they used to apply against a bright green paste of copper minerals that gave color and defined facial features. It used scented oils and eyebrows are painted with kohl (a cream made from sheep fat and lead dust). Greek cosmetics were kept in complicated cases.

Lipstick blush cheeks and white powders were used to straighten wrinkles. Women used the lipstick color ocher, iron compound glue. To look younger, their hands were painted with henna, a red-brown ointment. Even if we do not know where lipstick was invented, it is said that in China and Japan, people used the cream of rice powder with which he painted in white face and hair, pluck their eyebrows and teeth were colored in black or gold. The Romans used for the crocodile excrement of mud baths, barley flour and butter for baskets, sheep fat and blood for nail polish. Men and women often dye their hair blond. Paints were very caustic and many must wear bald wigs.

* The famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra, used "of cochineal bugs" (insects that grow on some cactus), dried and crushed to color lips and a strong tinge of carmine red.
* Lipstick became popular in the 16th century, when Queen Elizabeth of England and the ladies Get court colored their lips with such a mixture of beeswax and red mercury sulphite.
* The first volume lipstick appeared on market in 1915.
* During the life cycle, a woman "consumed" by 3 kg, the rough, just the mere fact that it is taken from his lips while eating. It is therefore necessary to reapply lipstick after every meal!
* During the Islamic Renaissance, medical chemist Andalusian Arab Abu al-Qasim al-Tasrif (Abulcasis) invented solid lipstick, consisting of perfume and other ingredients pressed into shapes. He described the manufacturing process in Wikipedia to medicine and surgery, known as Al-Tasrif title.

* In 1770, the British Parliament issued a law providing for witchcraft trial of any women who used lipstick.
* Max Factor, the great artist in the art of makeup for Hollywood stars, invented lip gloss in 1930.
* Lipstick increased popularity during the Second World War thanks to the film industry and its use has become common for most women.
* In 1950, American chemist who created the first Hazel Bishop lipstick does not tolerate long stretches and resists longer on lips.

Nowadays, trends are very lax when it comes to color lipstick. It is natural for things to stay so since fashion trends this year have been extremely flexible. Trends launched by designers and renowned make-up artists were extremely varied, so have every opportunity to manifest free style. Women find lipstick a true friend that is why a lot of women have quoted interesting things about this.