Colors mean different things to different people across time and space, but the color red has remained an integral way of representing hate, love and luxury for millennia. In a new book on the history ...
The mysteries of the ancient Egyptians are vast, but their beauty tricks are no secret. Makeup might seem like a modern phenomenon – one that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry – but ...
2nd century A.D. Roman relief portraying a lady having her hair styled. 2nd century A.D. Roman relief portraying a lady having her hair styled.DEA / A. DAGLI ORTI / De Agostini / Getty Images This ...
(CNN) — A small stone vial discovered in southeastern Iran contained a red cosmetic that was likely used as a lip coloring nearly 4,000 years ago, according to archaeologists. The rare find is ...
Scientists found an ancient vial from Jiroft with the oldest known red lipstick that used a recipe very similar to modern makeup, a study said. Photos from M. Vidale and F. Zorzi via Eskandari, De ...
The rare find is "probably the earliest" example of lipstick to be scientifically documented and analyzed, the researchers reported in February in the journal Scientific Reports. Editor's note: Sign ...