Lipstick goes back about 5,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. They crushed semi precious jewels to adorn not only their lips but also their eyes. Cleopatra and her contemporaries also used lipstick. For the deep color, they used crushed carmine beetles and ants for the lipstick base. But it wasn’t until the 16^th century that lipstick became a fashion statement. It was the one and only Queen Elizabeth who set out to make pasty white faces with red piercing lips the look of the century. It was a mixture of beeswax and red plant stain was used to paint her lips. Gaining more popularity during the Second World War, actresses started to wear lipstick that convinced more women to do the same. Not only did it lift spirits high but also boosted morale. Modern lipsticks are made from beeswax, emollients, pigments and oil that can be found in almost any shade imaginable. Some even contain moisturizer and sunscreen to protect our lips from the sun. Commonly used by females upon reaching adolescence, some males also use this but prefer to call it man stick.