the Red Lipstick Movement 💄 A long history of feminism and makeup as empowerment

Red lipstick for protest? Fashion history says yes! From patriotic WWII red lipstick in 1940s fashion to more recent protests against oppression around the world, makeup as empowerment can be a symbol of feminism and social justice, even if there are some myths about its history. Use my code DRAGON30 or go to https://parade.yt.link/Exrhsdo for 30% off at Parade! Excludes sale items/ doesn't stack with other promotions. The Red Lipstick movement isn't just history, it's a modern trend using red lipstick to protest authoritarianism. Lipstick won't change the world by itself, but fashion history shows us just how powerful symbols are! Beauty and cosmetics are part of dress history, and the history of red lipstick in social justice fashion history is a big one, covering myths, marketing, and facts. Let's do a deep dive into makeup history and find out where the red lipstick movement's political fashion and beauty trend came from. Not all of red lipstick history is true : a common belief about the history of lipstick is that it was banned in the 18th century. This isn't true, although there was a bill that was never made law attempting to ban all cosmetics in 1650! Also a myth, is the story of Elizabeth Arden handing out red lipstick to marching suffragettes! This is great marketing for the Elizabeth Arden makeup brand, but the lipstick she supposedly gave out didn't exist yet in 1912, and lipstick doesn't appear in any of the extensive documentation of the suffragette fashion b