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//** The Origin of Lipstick **//

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 * Going back about 5,000 years into the past, ancient Mesopotamian women were possibly the inventors of lipstick. They used to decorate their lips and even around their eyes. They used a purplish-red dye taken from seaweed. It came as no surprise that this early lipstick invention also made women very ill. And Cleopatra, the most famous ancient Egyptian in history, was not out the invention and made her lipstick from the red colour extracted from crushed beetles and ants. **=====

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 * It wasn't until the 16th century, however, that lipstick became widely used. Queen Elizabeth I, always a trendsetter, invented and popularized the look of lips. The Elizabeth's lipstick was a little bit easier to handle than Cleopatra's: It was made with simple beeswax and plant red dyes. But, by the time Queen Victoria took the throne, makeup in general was deemed unladylike and couldn't be used. Yet, actresses were still allowed to wear makeup and, slowly, other women began using it again. In 1884, the history's first modern lipstick was introduced by perfumers in Paris - it was wrapped in silk paper and made with deer tallow, castor oil and beeswax. **=====

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 * In the 1920s and '30s, this invention was back . The popularity of silent films promoted the use of lipstick, as women in the films wore black lipstick. It was also around this time that the first tubes of lipstick were invented. Lipstick producers in the US produced a range of colours like light pink, dark lilac and bright red. The movie industry continued to fuel lipstick's popularity, and it became commonplace again. **=====

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 * These days, lipstick is the most popular cosmetic in the world. It's not quite as disgusting as it was in Cleopatra's day, but there have been some unsettling discoveries about the contents of lipstick recently. It is made out of all-natural ingredients such as beeswax, castor oil and jojoba oils. This innovation, similar to lipstick in Elizabeth I's day, is an example of how the story of inventions can sometimes come full circle. **=====

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