Silicone anti-allergenic Rechargeable usb included 10 Vibration Patterns 1 Motor Powerful and silent Lithium-ion battery Easy to clean Although its creation may be even older if you consider the pigments used in Egyptian and Greek culture, lipstick as we know it is now in its first century and remains a complex symbol of femininity. Is there a woman who doesn't carry a lipstick in her handbag? Maybe, although it is undeniable that this element is the symbol of feminine beauty and an icon of popular culture. Lipstick is 100 years old and remains the world's best-selling make-up product with close to 1 billion units sold worldwide. The history of lipstick may be even older if you consider the primary make-up of women in antiquity. In parts of Egypt, some natural pigments functioned as the basis for today's make-up. Waxes were fused together to give certain colours that were used on the eyes and mouth, but were originally only allowed for the aristocratic social class. (Read also What if we women want to wear make-up?) In Greece, women painted their lips to indicate that they were prostitutes, while in Rome it was done by upper-class ladies. Ancient pharaohs and kings also wore make-up, although this was far from being a matter of vanity; for them, make-up was related to warding off spirits and to medicinal properties. For example, they attributed to it properties to remove the evil eye or to represent the strength of their ancestors. But the revolution came in 1915 from the American manufacturer Maurice Levy. With the idea of making application easier and removing the cumbersome process of needing a brush - which, paradoxically, is back in fashion today - Levy and other manufacturers thought that the solution was a simpler and more hygienic presentation. After many attempts, Levy created a stick-shaped balm, a little shaky at first, but which later became the product we see today. In short, he devised a lipstick attached to a platform - which slid as the lipstick wore off - and which was contained in a metal tube with a lid. In this way, the stick became reusable. Voila, something so simple is still today the ultimate product and a complex symbol of femininity. Loved by most, but scrutinised by the most radicals who brand it as an oppressive, sexist, provocative and extremely sexual object, lipstick nevertheless continues to hold its own in the beauty market. "Lipstick is perceived as an object of consumption and accepted personal grooming in an environment where modernity is desired and professional success predominates as a life goal (...) But we must not forget the primary function of make-up, and that is to create a visual illusion. It temporarily modifies the face and, therefore, the way in which its users present themselves to others", so describes a study by the Catholic University of Peru called 'Lipstick: identity, presentation and experiences of femininity'. -Passion red - This research also suggests that certain colours accentuate these macho practices. The colour red on the lips has always had an eminently sexual connotation. "The elements that identify femininity may be underestimated, but they contain discourses and knowledge that speak to us about what it means for society not only to be a woman, but to reach a certain ideal image. The cosmetics industry plays with these symbolic values," the text says. The marriage of make-up and advertising has probably given birth to one of the strongest weapons of mass propagation of all time. From magazines, media and now social networks, the ideal of perfection, of fashion, of trend, the ideal of being a woman, a man, a boy, a homosexual, is enhanced by constant presentations of models of that life. Lipstick has played an important role at key moments in history. Apart from being an element for the theatre, for example, it was a product marketed by Elisabeth Arden during the Second World War in a campaign called "The campaign as a duty" to try to lower the tone of the crisis that the world was going through. PRODUCT INFORMATION: Total length: 10.2 cm Diameter: 2.5 cm Weight: 45 gr Material: Silicone Casing colour: White and pink Water resistant: Yes Battery: Yes, USB rechargeable
