Lipstick has been an iconic cosmetic product for generations, long before the modern beauty movement. Ancient civilizations used dozens of different materials to color their lips, from crushed gemstones to dried bugs. While lip color has long been available, it wasn’t considered a product that respectable women used until the early 1900s.

While it’s true that a full one-third of women refuse to appear in public without makeup and one-quarter of teen girls are wearing cosmetics by their thirteenth birthday, purchasing products can be expensive! In fact, the cosmetic industry sells almost $57 billion in products every year, so women clearly find makeup worth the expense – despite the fact that a single high-end cosmetic product can cost $50 or more.