The History of Lipstick

Taboo Treats (1800s)
Makeup is prohibited in upper class social circles. Women use home remedies to fake naturally red lips
Pretty In Paris (1880s)
Perfume companies first start selling lipsticks commercially
Revolution! (1890s)
Lipstick spreads in Europe and the USA, becoming a symbol of feminist!
The New Normal 1900s)
With the rise of the Gibson Girl and fashion magazines, wearing cosmetics is seen as good thing for the modern liberated woman.
Independent Woman (1914 – 1918)
During the war more women are in the workforce. New income brings new demand for cosmetics.
1915- First lipstick in a metal push up tube is sold by Maurice Levy.
A Star Is Born (1918)
Women wanting the shapely dark lips of silent movie stars, defines the look of the Jazz Age
Lipstick For All! (1923)
James Bruce Mason Jr patents the first swivel-up lipstick. Mass productions + lower costs results in a makeup industry boom!

The Modern Era Of Lipstick begins!