Lip Makeup

Lip makeup used to strictly refer to lipstick, now it can refer to a host of products that are made to make the lips look more appealing.

Lipstick
Lipstick has been around for a long time. Crushed berries were used by Egyptians during the days of the pharaohs to make the lips look more appealing. This very first lip makeup was used by both men and women, in red colors. Later on lip makeup was used by Native Americans, and other native tribes around the world, primarily by men. The lip makeup used was of a natural variety and came from berries as well; it was used to give the men a fiercer look when going into battle or war. Lipstick was also used by women beginning in colonial France. French gentlemen and ladies of the court would color their lips in bright colors, and would exaggerate the bow in them. Lipstick was used in the theater since Grecian times. Lipstick is still used today primarily by women and is still the favored lip makeup.

Other Lip Makeup

Lip gloss can also be considered a lip make up. It is lighter than lipstick and also is shiner than most lipsticks. It is a favorite of teenage girls. This type of lip makeup is widely accepted and used by women of all ages and in all settings. There are lip plumper’s that can also be considered lip makeup. Lip plumper’s make the lips look thicker a very sought after look today. Lip plumper’s can be used alone or in conjunction with other lip makeup. There are concealers that are used as lip makeup as well to hide imperfections around the lips and mouth. Concealers are usually used in conjunction with other types of lip makeup.

Serums and Lip Makeup

There are specialty serums available that claim to provide age defying benefits when used along with other lip makeup. These serums range is potency and are typically fashioned from some low level acids, like the acids found in fruit. The idea is that these serums will over time peel away the top layer of skin on and around the lips to reveal healthier new skin underneath. This peeling effect also helps to reduce thin lines in the lips that form over time from smiling and smoking.

Lip makeup has been a part of many different cultures and has been implemented to achieve different effects from beautifying to terrifying. As time passes it will be interesting to see how lip makeup evolves. In the near future lip makeup may consists of a whole new pair of interchangeable lip.