Adding some lipstick is the quickest way to change your look. A daytime makeup can totally pop at night by adding a little lip color. But, little did you know that this twisty lippie has a long, loooong line of history behind it. To get to know your favorite bright beauty product a little better, we’ve rounded up 10 lipstick facts you didn’t know about.
1 | Although the term “lipstick” wasn’t first used until 1880, lipstick use dates back to Ancient Egypt. It’s said that Cleopatra made her red lipstick from crushed Carmine beetles and ants.
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2 | Women spent over $15.000 dollar (€14.000) on makeup in their lives and $2000 on lipstick, Damn!
3 | Have you ever truly finished a lipstick? We bet zero to two, but no more. Well it’s good to know that lipstick has an expiration date too. Always check the box when buying. In addition: it’s best to store them in the fridge, this will make them last longer.
4 | It’s said that women who wear lipstick daily (even on sick days!) unintentionally eat about 4 pounds of lipstick in their lifetime. Oh, so that’s what’s secret eating is all about!
5 | The most expensive lipstick in the world costs $62,000 (WTF?!) and you thought spending €30 on them was crazy enough.
6 | To get a pretty lip, lip liner isn’t a necessary tool. It’s been said that lip pencils prevent the lipstick from bleeding or feathering, but now a days the quality of lipstick is very high so this is very unlikely to happen.
7 | MAC, Revlon, Max Factor, Chanel en Dior are the most popular lipstick brands on the market.
8 | Some shimmery lipsticks contained fish scales (also known as “pearl essence”) for shine (nastyyyy).
9 | Lipstick sales tend to go up on rainy days! But can you blame us?
10 | In the 1700, a man could get a divorce if his wife has used lip rouge during their relationship. Oh, the horror!
