For the film Lipstick, see Lipstick (film).

This article is about the cosmetic product. For the guitar pickup, see lipstick pickup.

Lipstick is a cosmetic product containing pigments, oils, waxes, and emollients that applies color and texture to the lips. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1275x1169, 122 KB) A Dior Lipstick Ein Dior Lippenstift File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lipstick ... Lipstick is a movie from 1976 starring Margaux Hemingway and Mariel Hemingway. ... Lipstick-tube pickups on a Danelectro electric guitar A lipstick guitar pickup is a form of single-coil magnetic guitar pickup having its electronics totally encased in a chrome-plated metal tube. ... Assorted cosmetics and tools Cosmetics ( ) or make-up are substances used to enhance the beauty of the human body. ... Lips(upper and lower) are the red(or pink) and soft edges covering the human mouth. ...

History

Lipstick originates from Mesopotamia, back in 5000AD and was usually created from extract of cow grease, usually coming from their butt. Known to have been used around 5000 years ago in ancient Babylon, when semi-precious jewels were crushed and applied to the lips and occasionally around the eyes. Ancient Egyptians extracted purplish-red dye from fucus-algin, 0.01% iodine, and some bromine mannite, which resulted in serious illness. Cleopatra had her lipstick made of crushed carmine beetles, which gave a deep red pigment, and ants for a base. Lipsticks with shimmering effects were initially made using a substance found in fish scales called pearlescence.^[1] Babylon was a city in Mesopotamia, the ruins of which can be found in present-day Babil Province, Iraq, about 50 miles south of Baghdad. ... Seaweed-covered rocks in the UK For the rock musician, see; Seaweed (musician) Seaweeds are any of a large number of marine benthic algae. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iodine, I, 53 Chemical series halogens Group, Period, Block 17, 5, p Appearance violet-dark gray, lustrous Atomic mass 126. ... General Name, Symbol, Number bromine, Br, 35 Chemical series halogens Group, Period, Block 17, 4, p Appearance gas/liquid: red-brown solid: metallic luster Atomic mass 79. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Carminic acid Carmine, also called Cochineal, Natural Red 4, C.I. 75470 or E120, is a pigment of a bright red color obtained from the carminic acid produced by the cochineal insect, and is used as a general term for a particularly deep red color. ... For other uses, see Beetle (disambiguation). ... Goniochromism is the property of certain surfaces to change their colour depending on the angle under which they are viewed. ...

Lipstick started to gain popularity in the 16th century, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, who made blood-red lips and stark white faces a fashion statement. By that time, lipstick was made from a blend of beeswax and red stains from plants. Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603 ) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... Beeswax cake Fresh wax scales (in the middle of the lower row) Beeswax is a product from a bee hive. ...

In the 19th century, Queen Victoria declared makeup vulgar because prostitutes were usually the only ones who painted their faces. It was thought particularly vulgar to wear makeup before marriage, lest a woman trick her husband into thinking she was beautiful. Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... Cosmetics or makeup are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ...

During the Second World War, lipstick gained popularity as a result of its use in the movie industry, and it became commonplace for women to apply makeup, or "put their face on". Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...

As with most other types of makeup, lipstick is typically, but not exclusively, worn by women. It is usually not worn until a female reaches adolescence or adulthood. Men wearing lipstick may be viewed as subverting accepted gender roles. Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... American high school students Adolescence (Latin adolescentia, from adolescere, to grow up) is the period of psychological and social transition between childhood and adulthood (gender-specific, manhood or womanhood). ... See Adult. ... A bagpiper in military uniform. ...

A lip-duo is a combination of lipstick and lip liner.

Another form of lip color, a wax-free semi-permanent liquid formula, was invented in the 1990s by the Lip-Ink International company. Other companies imitated the idea, putting out their own versions of long-lasting "lip stain" or "liquid lip color", but were not allowed to infringe on the patented wax-free formula.^[2]

See also

• makeup
• lipstick lesbian
• lip gloss

Cosmetics or makeup are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. ... A lipstick lesbian is a slang term for a feminine homosexual woman who is attracted to another feminine woman, rather than a lesbian who is attracted to a more masculine woman, such as in a butch and femme-type relationship. ... lip g loss if for girls and boys ...

References

1. ^ Chemical and Engineering News: What's That Stuff? -- Lipstick
2. ^ Lip-Ink International