| Lipstick has been around for thousands of years - | | | | answer is that lipstick artificially reproduces the |
| in Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra had beetles crushed | | | | colour change that takes place in women's lips |
| up so that she could use them to colour her lips | | | | during sex, which makes them appear more |
| deep red. | | | | sexual in everyday life. |
| Yet it is only in the last century or so that the | | | | Modern lipstick is made mostly from wax (either |
| popularity of lipstick really exploded, thanks to the | | | | beeswax or wax from plants and trees), and |
| worldwide influence of Hollywood movies. It used | | | | various oils (olive oil, castor oil). The colour |
| to be much more associated with sinners, | | | | generally comes from mixing different chemical |
| prostitutes and other outcasts in society - women | | | | dyes, although lipstick made from natural dyes is |
| who were trying to 'lure' and 'tempt' men. During | | | | also available. |
| the witch trials of the 18th century, some women | | | | Lipstick is one of the most commonly-used kinds |
| were even accused of being witches because | | | | of makeup because it is relatively cheap, and one |
| they had supposedly used lipstick to fool men into | | | | tube can last a very long time, yet it is also very |
| thinking they were attractive and marrying them. | | | | effective. For this reason, many women have a |
| Still, to the average woman today, lipstick feels | | | | whole selection of makeup, chosen to match their |
| like an essential of life that has been around | | | | various outfits as well as their skin tone. If you |
| forever, with many saying they feel naked | | | | want to spend a little extra, there are more |
| without it. But why wear it? When you think | | | | expensive kinds of lipstick available, such as |
| about it, painting your lips red is a pretty strange | | | | extra-shiny ones and ones that won't come off |
| thing to do, especially considering that they're | | | | on shirts or other people's faces. |
| already a pinkish shade of red anyway. The | | | | |