Thursday, December 3, 2009

What is the historical symbolic meaning of lipstick?

Lipstick has been used for over 5000 years. Its origin was believed to have been in Mesopotamia, when small semi precious jewels were crushed , mixed with a melted fat and smeared across the lips and on the eyelids. This gave a more attractive and alluring look to the female users. Cleopatra, used crushed beetles and ants to make the red mixture she used as lipsticks.What is the historical symbolic meaning of lipstick?
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