Rachel Felder, author of Red Lipstick: Ode to a Beauty Icon, shares the fascinating story of the world's most talked-about lip color. In this interview (originally aired in 2019), she tells us about the ingredients Egyptians used to redden their mouths, how red lips and story of feminism are intertwined, the Lipstick Wars of the 20th century, and the true story behind MAC's Russian Red. Happy Valentine's Day, Fam!

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Rachel Felder
Red Lipstick: An Ode to a Beauty Icon by Rachel Felder
Kat Von D
RMS Beauty
Creed
Charlotte Tillbury
Guerlain - created the first commercial lipstick in a tube
James Bruce Mason Jr. - inventor of the first bullet lipstick
Helena Rubenstein - involved in the “Lipstick Wars”
Elizabeth Arden - involved in the “Lipstick Wars”
Charles Revson - involved in the “Lipstick Wars”
Hazel Bishop
Madam C.J. Walker
MAC Russian Red
MAC Ruby Woo - the “old” Russain Red
Lipstick Queen
Surratt Beauty
Bite Beauty
makeup artist Dick Page
Neutrogena Makeup Removing Wipes
Ulta
Sephora
Lucia Pica’s episode of Fat Mascara
Chanel Rouge Allure Ink Matte Liquid Lip Colour in Expérimenté - Jenn’s favorite red lip color!

#RaiseAWand
L'Oréal Paris Makeup Infallible Super Slim Long-Lasting Liquid Eyeliner in Brown
Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Face Palette in The Sophisticate

Sir John’s episode of Fat Mascara