lipstick

Lipstick as an invention is thousands of years old. It was already used by women in ancient Mesopotamia, who applied crushed precious stones and dust to their lips. Throughout history, lipstick has had different meanings, different civilizations perceived it differently. In medieval Europe, lipstick was considered the embodiment of Satan by the church and was banned. It was also the makeup of prostitutes, and the first commercial lipstick was created in 1884 in Paris. Below you can see how lipstick trends have changed over the past 100 years.