When you type in the Google search keyword `red lipstick`, you will see a series of results appear.
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SO VIOLET: Anais Pouliot for Vogue Germany, photo by Ben Hassett.
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Red lipstick in the ancient beauty industry
Red lipstick originated in 3000 BC.
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Um pouco de Egiptomania: De um série chamada `Pin-up Girls of History`, da revista `American Weekly`, temos esta belíssima pintura de Cleópatra, que foi capa em 13 de Outubro de 1946. A rara obra original é by artista Henry
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Cleopatra mixed beetles and ants to create her own lipstick formula.
Change in composition over time
By the medieval period (mid 1500s to early 1600s), also known as the Elizabethan era, red lipstick recipes became more scientific and safer because the lipsticks were created with real dyes.
The formula for creating red lipstick in the Elizabethan era became more scientific and safer because the lipsticks were created with vegetable dyes.
In the late 1800s, red became popular in makeup brands from Elizabeth Arden to Max Factor.
Red lipstick on the silver screen
Like many other makeup trends, red lipstick emerged thanks to Old Hollywood and movies.
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“The lipstick and mascara were like clothes, I saw that they improved my looks as much as if I had put on a real gown.”
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`Stubbornness, pride– they’re not particularly attractive attributes, but they are necessary to keep you alive.`
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Although red lipstick had a dormant period in the 60s and 70s, in the 80s and 90s, with the appearance of singer Madonna, this lipstick color once again dominated the beauty industry.
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Baby Madame ❌.
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Red lipstick in “present tense”
Nowadays, a powerful red is a staple in any beauty collection.
Powerful red is a staple in any beauty collection.
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Photo: Violet Gray.
The secret to being healthy and beautiful
The secret to `hacking` your real age is just the lipstick color you choose
Psychological meaning
The beauty world is crazy about new lipstick colors;
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CHANEL #LeRougeCollection1 is NOW AVAILABLE ON VIOLETGREY.COM AND AT #8452MELROSEPLACE.
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Even today, this lipstick color is seen as a symbol of rebellion against harsh beauty standards and ridicule of women for how they dress or what they do.
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Filed under: New Wave Glamor.
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And you, do you love any red lipstick color?
