Royalty, Prostitutes, Witches & Movie Stars

Hi my lovelies I have often wondered about the history of Red Lipstick as many of my male friends love Red Lipstick especially on their lower regions (penis) Based on cosmetic cases found at archaeological sites dating back to 5,000 years ago, it’s thought that Ancient Sumerians were the first to wear lipstick. These ancient cosmetics were made by mixing crushed gemstones with oils and waxes.

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Ancient Egyptians also wore red lipstick as an indicator of social status. Egyptian red lipstick was made from crushed bugs — an ingredient that still appears in many lipsticks today.  

In Ancient Greece, prostitutes were required by law to sport red lip pigment, lest they be confused for a respectable woman of the upper class. Ancient Greek lipstick was made from a combination of red dye, sheep sweat, and crocodile droppings.

In 16th century England, Queen Elizabeth revived red lipstick’s popularity with her signature look of alabaster skin with crimson lips and was worn only by upper class women.  However, by the 1700s, red lipstick was outlawed in England on the basis that women were using cosmetics as a tool to seduce men into marriage. The charge? Witchcraft! Similar laws prevailed in the United States, where a marriage could be annulled if it was found that the woman had been wearing red lipstick during courtship.

Until the late 1800s, most lipstick was DIY, extracted from insects called. Between the Renaissance and the end of the 19th century, obvious use of cosmetics in the Western world was associated more with actors and 

prostitutes rather than respectable women.

KItty. I wear my lipstick Red Hot like my men try the test I will do the rest xx 

 

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