8 Odd Beauty Inventions Women Had to Use in the Past

Who said applying makeup is not a work of art? Some historical changes with makeup led to the need for this next invention. Although painting women’s faces goes back to The Egyptians, commercialized makeup was not invented until 1915, and vibrant red lips were not widespread until the 1920s. This was when the mass production of metal lipstick containers began, and makeup became more readily available. Flappers during that time emphasized dark eyes and red lips. These women then wanted to find out the best way to apply these cosmetics.