1 The first lipstick appeared 3500 years before Christ. Even then, women tinted the lips with special substances, which were discovered by archaeologists.
2 In France in the 18th century lipstick was made exclusively for men, so that their lips would not merge with a mustache and beard. But women were not allowed to wear lipstick, and society and the Catholic Church banned it. Even the French courtesans started using lipstick only at the end of the XIX century.
3 Modern lipsticks contain fish scales and fat-like products, often obtained from oil. And before lipstick was made exclusively from natural ingredients (butter, wax, raisins and coloring pigments), however, it did not last long on the lips.
4 Myth! Lipsticks that enlarge lips do not exist. It's all about the visual focus: lips can seem more plump if the lipstick contains light-reflecting particles and mother-of-pearl.
5 For a lifetime a woman "eats" up to 4 kilograms of lipstick, men account for a little less - 3 kilograms.
6 Novelty has appeared in the make-up of lips - stickers on the lips, and the colors can be very diverse: from animal prints to national flags. Labels on the lips are safe and hold on for a long time on the lips. With them you can safely eat, drink, wash up.
7 The most expensive lipstick belongs to By Terry brand, because the color nuances are chosen individually for each customer. As a result, exclusive lipstick in a unique registered case costs from $ 300.
8 The largest collection of lipsticks belongs to Sophia Loren. The number of colored tubes on the dressing table of a movie star varies from 200 to 300.
9 By the way a woman uses lipstick, one can judge her character.
A neat round tip of the lipstick says that the hostess loves sensual pleasures and is not averse to enjoying the sweet.
Skewed, as if cut, the lipstick edge speaks about the lady, not used to waste time on trifles, purposeful and active.
Lipstick, similar to a sharpened pencil, reveals a pedant and a little bore, but it is strong and responsive.
Well, lipstick perfectionism is as close to the factory standard - it may appear that it did not seem to be used ...
10 The choice of the color of lipstick also matters. For example, pink lipstick is bought by sentimental and romantic people or by those who want to appear to them; Bright red - assertive, ambitious, cheerful. And pastel shades are preferred by women, for whom the main thing in life is a career. Love of dark colors of lipstick gives the woman a collected, careful and loving to intrigue.