The Lipstick Index drummed up by Leonard Lauder of Estee Lauder during the 2000 recession had good news. Lauder had said that even as the purchase of costly items like expensive clothing falls during recession, people buy more of the less expensive lipstick. The Lipstick Index drummed up by Leonard Lauder of Estee Lauder during the 2000 recession had good news. Lauder had said that even as the purchase of costly items like expensive clothing falls during recession, people buy more of the less expensive lipstick. A paper from the Harvard University dashboard on lipstick regulation says the history of lipstick began with Queen Schub-ad of ancient Ur, Circa 3,500 BC.

Source: The Telegraph June 24, 2020 23:03 UTC