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I’m excited about this one, as it’s a collaboration with the gorgeous\u00a0Siyana<\/a>! This is our red lipstick collab, so make sure you check out her post here<\/a>!<\/h3>\n

Red lipstick is more than makeup; it’s a fashion statement<\/h1>\n

Cleopatra, Queen Elizabeth I, Sarah Bernhardt, Clara Bow, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Dita Von Teese<\/strong>: all iconic women who are recognised for two things in common. One is their ruby lips and, second, being recognised as powerful and strong women, not afraid to push boundaries.<\/p>\n

History of the red lip<\/h2>\n

Makeup is certainly not a modern trend; in fact, it dates back thousands of years.<\/p>\n

Birth of red lipstick:\u00a0Ancient Egypt, 3000 – 2700 B.C.<\/h3>\n

In Ancient Egypt, royals and nobles would crush semi-precious stones into a paste to decorate their lips. Cleopatra<\/strong> was known for crushing red beetles and ants to make a bright red lip stain.<\/p>\n

A lot beauty bloggers may now exclaim in excitement at a new lip launch claiming ‘the colour’s so nice, I could die!’ or ‘this product’s worth dying for!’ Well, for many Ancient Egyptians, that would actually be the case<\/strong>. Wearing lipstick could be life-threatening, thanks to a toxic solution that could lead to serious illness and death!<\/p>\n

The phrase ‘Kiss Of Death’ was coined because of the harmful mixture of fucus-algin, iodine, and bromine mannite that Egyptian women used to create lipstick.<\/p>\n

–Elle<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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1500s: Royal Red<\/h3>\n

Elizabeth I’s distinctive look has always been her pale powdered face and cherry lips. She would apply a mixture of crushed crimson plants with beeswax and, from then, her look was coveted by the ladies-in-waiting.<\/p>\n

Known as the Virgin Queen, she was as independent and powerful as she was stylish – she didn’t need a husband to rule – just a swipe of lipstick<\/strong>. Although, it was said that she died of blood poisoning caused by her lipstick, which contained noxious mercuric sulphide.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1700s: Red lipstick threatens the government<\/h3>\n

According to Fashionista<\/a>, in ‘1770, the British government finally passed a law that formally condemned lipstick on the basis that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft<\/strong>.” ‘<\/p>\n

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1800s: Coming out<\/h3>\n

Cosmetics had fallen out of fashion at this point, as Queen Victoria didn’t approve. However, the first actress to make a stand with her red lips was Sarah Bernhardt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Before this time, women would apply makeup behind closed doors. But, the French actress famously applied her bright rouge lipstick in public.<\/strong> A major taboo at the time![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tweetmeme share_via=”hannahgladwin”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5858″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

I’m wearing a mixture of and \u00a015% off with code GIFT<\/p>\n

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1920s: Cupid’s bow<\/h3>\n

Film stars were all wearing deep, dark red lipsticks. Clara Bow<\/strong>, who made the ‘Cupid’s bow’ popular, would wear the darkest shade she possibly find, so that it would show up in black and white films and photos.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s the thing about red lipstick \u2013 it\u2019s a beautiful case of chicken and egg. It may require confidence to wear, but confidence can actually be a result of putting on red lipstick \u2013 and no one needs to know which comes first.<\/p>\n

-Psychologies<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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