Lipsticks in General

Newest Review: ... or their ears to attract attention? I found the following explanation on the net: "During arousel in mammals the sex organs fill with blood and are flushed red....This flush of red is simulated in the use of ...lipstick. The reddening of the face symbolises youth, sexuality and fertility." Well, well. In 1883 two Frenchmen had the brilliant idea to make the red paste easier to use. Castor oil was added as well as beeswax and deer tallow to make it firmer and then the substance was *rolled into small sticks* and wrapped in tissue paper, the first lip*sticks* were born! They were presented in Amsterdam at the World Fair in 1883, b... more

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Lipsticks in General: Loud Lips (927 words)
by - written on 13/07/08 (Very useful, 235 readings)
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Now that we've recovered from the celebrations for the 100th birthday of the biro (see my review) we can concentrate on the lipstick which has even 125 years under its belt or rather cover. Congratulations and jubilations! We're celebrating the lipstick as we know it, women's desire to paint their lips is much older, though. Thanks to the diligent work of archaeologists we know that already 5000 years ago rich women in Mesopotamia crushed semi-precious red jewels and smeared the stuff on their lips. In Ancient Egypt a purplish red dye was extracted from focus-algin, iodine and some bromine mannite, unfortunately this mixture wasn't healthy and many women ... Read the complete review

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