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Trivia ~ Man Made
~ Beauty ~
How did Noxema get it's name?
Noxema, the skin cream invented in 1914 by Baltimore pharmacist George Bunting, was originally sold as "Dr. Bunting's Sunburn Remedy". Mr. Bunting changed the name to Noxema after a customer enthusiastically told him the cream had "knocked out his eczema". Thus, the cream that "knocks eczema" became "Noxema".
Lipstick
Lipstick is made by first combining castor oil with powdered pigments for a liquid fudge that is then mixed with melted wax and poured into moulds.
There are three lipstick shapes: the fishtail, the teardrop and the wedge.
The average woman in the United States uses four to nine pounds of lipstick in her lifetime.
Lipstick is also one of the most commonly shoplifted items.
In 3000 BC Egypt, yellow-red henna was used to color nails and lips in popular shade of orange.
In Roman times, sheeps fat was used as the base to color lips and nails.
A psychological study in 1995 found that 3 minutes spent looking at models in a fashion magazine caused 70% of women to feel depressed guilty and shameful. This is probably attributed to the fact that the average American woman weighs 144 lbs. and wears between a size 12 and 14.
Designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel introduced her first perfume in 1921. She gave it the name "Chanel No. 5." According to Chanel, she jumped straight to number five because it was her lucky number. To add luck to the fragrance, she introduced it on the fifth day of May, the fifth month. Chanel No. 5 became the world's best selling perfume. ... Should have been the fifth
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