The girls chat about how hard it is to work retail during the Bitchin' and Bubbles section. Then Carol conquered the history of red lipstick in honor of #NationalLipstickDay to share it with our WAMFAM! We dive into red lipstick's witchy past, plus it's history of sh*tty ingredients (pun intended). AND how how the Nazi's were turned off by red lips. Plus a hot take (or a second BnB section ... we really aren't sure) on the need for diversity of boobs in the media.
Additionally, we linked an article from Allure that talks about the history of red lipstick with being a symbol of white feminism and it's past (hint: it includes institutional racism). It's super important to read through this article, as it covers what we didn't talk about (and to be transparent - aren't sure if we should speak on). As the article states, the experience of BIPOC people with makeup SHOULD NOT BE ERASED. "Even when faced with exclusion, stereotypes, and societal double standards, women of color are using the very beauty items that were meant to suppress them as ways to express their identity or make their own political statements. "
We wanted to share this resource, as we came across it after recording and it gave us insight. We felt like it was SUPER important to share, in addition to what we covered in the episode. AND AS A REMINDER - MAKEUP IS AND SHOULD BE FOR EVERYBODY: https://www.allure.com/story/red-lipstick-white-feminism-history
MAIN ARTICLE'S CAROLINE REFERENCES:
https://axiologybeauty.com/blogs/our-blog/royalty-prostitutes-witches-movie-stars-the-history-of-red-lipstick
https://www.mic.com/articles/149814/the-sordid-f-cked-up-history-of-red-lipstick
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