Lipstick is an essential for most women. It comes in a rainbow of shades and colors. Lip color has been around for over 5,000 years. Early lipstick was created by crushing semi-precious stones and applying them to the lips. Ancient Egyptian women used iodine to color their lips a bluish purple with severe health consequences.

In 1770 the British government passed a law that stated a marriage should be annulled if the  woman wore cosmetics before her wedding day.  In the 1800's wearing red lip...

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