Makeup early on was trying to "unalive" you, literally.
#redlead #cinnabar #rouge #ancientrome #rose #makeupfacts #iamriccimonique

So either you are a regular sinner, or a sinful sinner?
The middle ages was bonkers.
#rouge #middleages #makeupfacts #iamriccimonique

Rouge or paint? I'll let you decide
#rouge #ancientfrance #paintbynumber #makeupfacts #iamriccimonique

I mean I guess it wasn't leaving your face?
#blush #ancientgreeks #makeupfacts #iamriccimonique

Don't just be fun, be bold. Because nothing says "I'm the main character" quite like a pop of blue on your lashes. 💙
#maincharacter #centerofattention #brightcolors #mascara #makeupfacts

The 90s was an interesting time tho. Wouldn't trade it for the world tho.
#mascara #90s #preteen #makeupfacts

Back in 1938, they invented waterproof mascara. The catch? It was made with turpentine. Your lashes might have looked great, but your tear ducts were probably in protest #makeupfacts #iamriccimonique #mascara #turpentine

This is also why you get pink eye.
What is going on??????
#mascara #cake #germophobic #makeupfacts

Why does your mascara work? Because back in 1917, a woman named Mabel needed a glow-up so badly she mixed Vaseline with coal dust, and a company called Maybelline was born. What's your excuse?
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#maybeshesbornwithit #mascara #coal #makeupfacts

Step aside, snake oil salesmen. In 1915, there was a mascara called "Lash-Brow-Ine" that promised to grow your lashes... but sometimes it also made them fall out. Talk about a glow-up with a plot twist!
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#baldspots #waymentwednesday #OGscam #makeupfacts

The next time you swipe on some mascara, thank Eugene Rimmel. Yeah, that Rimmel. The one who basically invented the game in the 1800s so you could have those perfect lashes. He's the OG lash king.
#eyelashes #eugenerimmel #makeupfacts #mascara

That's so gross. Like why???????
#victorians #mascara #makeupfacts #yallcray

Want to know how silent film stars got that wide-eyed, "I just saw my ex with a new girl" look? They literally painted their eyebrows high above their real ones. It wasn't about subtle shaping; it was about full-on, high-drama shock.
#silentfilm #makeupfacts #eyebrows

So yall stop shaming women without eye brows!
They are trying to be one with the Lort!
#eyebrows #holyrituals #makeupfacts #middleages #workingmom

We burning eyelids for beauty????
I'd be like Alicia Keys real quick cause ain't no way!
#eyeliner #greeks #makeupfacts #saywha #workingmom

Egyptians were goth before yall made it trendy. 
I love it.
#blackeyeliner #makeupfacts #ancientegyptians #smokeyeye #workingmom

When I was researching this, this was one of the few facts I said 'really though'?
Just wasn't expecting that. 🤷‍♀️
#redlipstick #makeupfacts #interestinginformation #workingmom

Aye. Whatever got the job done, you hear me? But seriously, some of those containers were beautiful!
#lipstick #makeupfacts #lipsticktubes

When I was taking my Stage MUA class, we had so much fun trying out these looks! 
Here's a picture of me doing a photo shoot for our midterm (historical makeup)!
I always have fun in that space!
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#flappers #1920s #cupidsbow #lipstyle #makeupfacts #mua

Aye. You can't lie if you pass out and they have to "save" you.....if that's the story you are going with.
#makeupfacts #elizabethanera #cpr #liprouge #hollywoodactress

Bet you they didn't have chapped lips! I'm just saying........
#exfoliations #lipcare #makeupfacts #shimmer #gemstones #workingactress

And we appreciate this invention.
#sumerians #lipstick #makeupfacts #specialeffectsmakeupartist #workingmom

5 hands showing, 5 floral bouquets of white, yellow flowers. The image shows 5 bridesmaids but you cannot see their faces, as the image is to show the flowers.

An image of 5 women of different ethnic backgrounds, all wearing Black T-shirts and all smiling, holding makeup brushes to their faces, they all look naturally beautiful.

A side profile if a models makeup,. This image is of a ballerina she has her hair pinned up and is wearing pearl dropped earrings, and has a white ruffled top on and is Caucasian. The models highlighter on her cheekbone is reflective showing a gold shimmer. the eye is a Smokey grey colour with a gold eyeshadow on top. The lips have a natural pink colour, and she has mascara on the eyes.

Did you know?
Brides who do a makeup trial are 90% less stressed on the big day!

Lipsticks with blue undertones make your teeth look whiter.
✨ Highlighter on your collarbone = instant glam.
💡 Pro Tip: Always carry a touch-up kit—powder, lipstick, and blotting papers.
#WeddingTips #MakeupFacts