Author (and sideshow performer!) Ilise S. Cater shares the fascinating history of makeup in the United States, from Martha Washington’s multipurpose rouge made with whale earwax to the “Because You’re Worth It” era of the 1970s, when “makeup learned to talk feminism.” Along the way, we’ll meet the first celebrity influencer, find out if the suffragettes actually wore red lipstick, learn how Hollywood—and film itself—influenced the beauty landscape, and hear the rags-to-riches tales of America’s pioneering beauty entrepreneurs.
Below you’ll find a list* of some of the people, topics, and products mentioned in this episode. If you have any questions (or just want to say hi), reach out to us on Instagram or via email (info@fatmascara.com). And please email us voice memos of your beauty questions and Raise A Wand favorites so we can share them on the show. You can also leave us a voicemail to be featured on a future podcast (our phone number in the U.S. is at 646-481-8182).
Ilise S. Carter
The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History
Mierav Devash
Nightmare Alley
Rob Zombie
”My Life As A Sword Swallower” - read more about Ilise here
The World Famous Bob
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Elizabeth Arden
Christian Louboutin Lipstick
Old McSorley’s Ale House
Helena Rubenstein
Madame CJ Walker
Annie Malone
Charles Revson
Revlon
Lucky Heart Cosmetics
Avon
Maksymilian Faktorowicz
Max Factor
The Westmores of Hollywood
panchromatic film
Lillian Russel
Florence Lawrence
Clara Bow
Marlene Dietrich
Joan Crawford
Marianne Davies
The Women
Paulette Goddard
Norma Shearer
Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salon
The Lipstick Index
Ronald Lauder
The Clash
The Pixies
Fashion Fair
Flori Roberts
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach
Maybelline Eye Studio Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner - Black
L'oréal Paris Colour Riche Lipstick in True Red - the closest shade to Ilise's first lipstick, Drumbeat Red
Molly Haskell