Lipstick: a combination of tradition and modernity

Posted by ha on December 18th, 2020

Since ancient times, one of the first and most obvious manifestations of femininity is a little pink, red lips and white teeth, graceful and graceful. Among them, makeup, especially lipstick, is one of the biggest contributors. Millions of little girls will spend hours in front of the mirror practicing how to apply lipstick evenly, hoping to make themselves more mature and beautiful. Dating back to ancient Egypt, they used henna dye (henna is a brownish-red dye extracted from the dried leaves of this plant , Used for makeup or dyeing leather and fiber) to paint lips and enhance beauty. Over the years, lipsticks have also undergone many changes, bringing more and more choices to people who love beauty.

The history of lipsticks seems to date back to more than 5,000 years ago. The earliest lipsticks appeared in ancient Egypt. At that time, women used small sticks to apply blue and black paint to their lips. In this way, the original lipstick should be called blue mouth or black mouth. Modern people think that dark lipstick is fashionable, but they did not expect that this is actually the most primitive color of lipstick. Later, the Romans used red wine dregs as the color of their lipstick, and the lipstick really became red. The Chinese lipsticks were first seen in "Zhonghua Ancient and Modern Notes" in the annals of history. There is a record of rouge starting from Zhou and condensed with red and blue dressing juice, indicating that we used lipstick rouge around 1320 BC. It turns out that there are more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, of which more than 3,000 years are dotted with lipstick. The most obvious aspect of the development of Chinese lipsticks is the renovation of makeup lip styles. For example, "The Story of Makeup Table" contains rouge halo products, pomegranate Jiao, Da Hong Chun, Xiao Hong Chun, Nian Wu Xiang, Half Side Jiao, Wan Jin Hong, Sheng Tan Xin, Lu Zhuer, Neijiayuan, Tiangong Qiao, Keer Yin There are 17 kinds of, Dahongxin, Gorilla Halo, Xiaozhulong, Ge Shuangtang, Meihua Slave, etc. From the name point of view, the red color of the makeup lip can be bright red, light red, mixed with gold powder, pink, etc.; the shapes of the makeup are round, heart-shaped, saddle-shaped, and so on.

But in fact, the real popularity of lipstick only began in the 16th century. At that time, lipsticks were only made from beeswax or plant red blemishes. During World War II, Hollywood movies were popular, and actresses or other relatively ordinary women began to use lipstick to decorate their appearance to attract more audience friends, so lipstick has gradually become one of the must-have cosmetics for women. The earliest stick-shaped lipstick was born in the United States. In 1915, American cosmetics manufacturers made the paste lipstick into a stick-shaped package and packaged it in a plastic and metal shell. It was very convenient to apply and was very popular among American and European women. Of course, Americans Also make a lot of money. The most amazing thing in all cosmetics is lipstick. For those unremarkable faces, as long as you apply a light layer of lipstick lightly, they will immediately look upright, or elegant and beautiful, or graceful and dignified, or glamorous and exaggerated, or sober. simple. Thanks to the efforts of fashion leaders in the beauty industry such as Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein, the 1930s became the era of lipsticks and other beauty cosmetics. In 1949, Hazel Bishop created the first kiss-resistant company. The lipstick is novel, and its main feature is that it can maintain long-term color. In addition, science has discovered that lipstick not only conforms to human subjective aesthetics, but also implies a lot of scientificity. Studies have shown that women who put on lipstick laugh more often. In addition, seeing the red color will increase the person’s metabolic rate by 13.4%, and cause some physiological changes in the body, such as increased blood pressure and rapid breathing. , The heartbeat speeds up, promotes appetite, etc. This shows that the effect of lipstick is extraordinary.

At the same time, lipstick raw materials also include various waxes, emulsifiers, moisturizers and various color oils. In the production of lipstick, various raw materials are generally mixed first, heated until the raw materials become hot liquid, and then the liquid is poured into a cold metal mold to form the basic shape of the lipstick after reinforcement and cooling. Once again, quickly pass the lipstick through the flame to shape and make it smooth, adding a shiny effect. Generally speaking, lipstick tubes are composed of a tube cap and a tube body. The latter mainly pushes the lipstick out of the lipstick tube by twisting and sliding. Modern lipsticks also introduce more ideas in this area to arouse consumers’ desire to buy . For example, Kanebo has added a liquid lipstick (Gloss) with excellent color rendering to its Lavshuca cosmetics brand for women aged 25-39. The solid oil contained in the cream lipstick is added to increase the viscosity of the lipstick. Compared with the original product, it is not easy to fade, forming a perfect color rendering and gloss effect. The red container can be exposed by just turning the wheel, and it can be applied evenly to the lips. There are 10 colors including pink and brown.

In addition to the production technology becoming more and more advanced and mature, the lipstick formula also has many changes. If people add more raw materials to make the lipstick more suitable for skin use, the traditional version of the tube lipstick generally has the problem of dryness of the lipstick itself, which leaves dry lips and accumulation of lipstick after use, and the color fades and affects the overall effect . Therefore, moisturizing ingredients are added to modern lipsticks, such as vitamin E and aloe vera. At the same time, it also adds sunscreen ingredients such as amino acid and collagen to ensure that the lips are soft and moist, and protect the skin from high temperature weather and ultraviolet rays. Whether it is a professional makeup artist or a general consumer, you can choose the lipstick that suits you according to your favorite texture or the effect after use. For example, lipsticks of different textures can produce completely different effects. Lacquered (moisturizing series) is lustrous and has a sparkling effect, Pearly (yingcai series) has pearly luster, bright colors and metallic effects, and Transparent (moisturizing and moisturizing series) is natural , Thin and transparent color, moisturizing and moisturizing effect, while Mat (silty series) has no luster, high stability, good durability, soft and smooth effect. In addition, the six color systems also present six different feelings, such as Orange is full of life and vigor, red is elegant and classic, Raspberries are sweet and lovely, pink is soft and shiny, Browns and Beiges are natural and elegant, and Gothic presents it. Bold, wild and sharp. The new formula of modern lipsticks combines the advantages of moisturizing, comfortable touch and strong durability. Shea butte makes the lipstick moisturizing, Aquafix makes the lipstick fuller, Viamerine makes the lipstick strong, Ceramidone (a lipidic restructurant) and Allantoine make the lips. Fully protected, it will not dry and peel after use. Carnauba and candelilla vegetable waxes make the lipstick color more durable. In fact, these changes are very natural, because over time, consumer tastes are also changing, and the entire beauty industry is constantly making various innovations to adapt to consumer needs.

There are endless types of lipsticks, such as sheers, mattes, stains, frosted and shimmer. Gloss lipsticks have different levels of gloss, moisturize and protect dry lips, and make lips shiny and delicate. Transparent lipsticks are transparent and slightly shiny, have a longer-lasting moisturizing effect than gloss types, and have sunscreen effects. Creamy lipsticks are opaque and have less luster. They can make the lips feel silky soft and smooth, have a uniform color, and have a longer moisturizing degree than transparent ones. They contain ingredients to prevent bleeding. The matte lipstick is extremely opaque, the color is long lasting but not bright, it can last 6-8 hours after application, and it is very difficult to wipe off. In addition, in addition to the traditional tube-port infrared, there are now more novel styles, and liquid lipstick is one of them. People can abandon the previous application method, but use a brush to apply the liquid lipstick on the lips. This method can make the lipstick more convenient to use and well control its color and shine. Every year, the lipstick industry continues to introduce new products, new formulas and new types to meet various tastes and adapt to the development of trends. As the eternal subject of the beauty industry, lipstick must be the perfect presentation of tradition and present.