By 
Jessica Oreck
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TED-Ed Original

How smudge-proof lipstick was invented | Moments of Vision 6

Today lip cosmetics are a billion dollar industry with 1 out of every 3 women claiming that they won't leave home without applying lipstick. But how did it come to be so common? In the sixth installment of our ‘Moments of Vision' series Jessica Oreck shares the wartime origins of long-lasting lipstick.

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